Flying low over the International Settlement, Marshal 'Chang. Hsueh-Hiang's private tri-motored Ford! plane atsved) at "the" Huneiee 'Aerodrome. yesterday." afternoon Shortly before four wedlock. Mime, Chiang 'Kai-shek was the "only passenger. She' was accom by-a bodyguard of 14 piece immediately after her rival, Mme. Chiang motored to her theme in Rue de Ta Tour, Tal and Soong Carry On Nanking, Dee. 16.
General Chiang Kai-shek formal-Ind down his posts to-day in the pleasant atmosphere of- an informal meeting of Government and party, Jeaders held at the National Govern ment office.
Mr, Lin Sen said he had agreed to take over the post held by General Chiang merely to carry on at a time Of national crisis, Ho called on all Ris colleagues and " the general public to give him guidance and assistance in the difficult times that their country was passing through.
General Chen Ming-shu, the new President of the Executive Yuen, and Mr. Vu Vu-jen both paid high tribute to General Chiang Kai-shek for the noble spirit he had display:
General, Chen Mingesha "ald to the delegation, General Chiang Kai-shek's - secre-[ Executive and Central Control} brought up for discussion at the among other {oth Encgation "° Cetera card] Commitee of the" Kuoniatana fericoming Conesece of oft cite] SReQE other, prnepal resolutions principal Among those on the- platform JBhich is to be held on December tral Executive and Central Control when the train steamed in where General Ho Ying-ching, Minister of War; Mr. Vu. Yurjen,. presi dent of the Control Yuan; Mr. Shao Yuan-chung, president of the Legis. lative Yuan; General Chen Ming-shu, acting president of the Executive Yuan; General Wa Tieh-chen, who played such a conspicuous part in the peace negotiations between Canton and Nanking; and Mr, Shao Litze, chief secretary of General A strong detachment of the tional Guards were drawn up at the station as a guard of honour for the delegates." Squads of soldiers Were on guard. along the Chu Shan "Road. from the" Forcigs Ofc to the railway station As-soon a8 the delegates left the railway station they entered motor. Jears specially" engaged for them fand proceed along the Chun Shan Road to the residence of the Mi ter of Railways, which was occupied Mr. Sun Fo "when he was. in tanking some months ago.
'The large body of newspaper correspondents gathered at the station immediately went to the house and asked for a statement from the five delegates, namely, Dr. ©..G. Wa and Messrs. Sun Fo, Li Wen-fan, Eugene 'Chen and Chen' Kung-po, who gave them a joint statement In the form lof an interview with Mr. Sun Fo. This dealt almost entirely with the foreign relations of China, The statement follows:—
"The main mission for ouy coming to Nanking is to make preparations for the eatly convening of the First Plenary Session of the Central Ex ecutive and Central "Control Committees elected by the 4th National Kuomintang Congress, 0 that. the agreement reached at the recent] Shanghai Peace Conference may be is learned that the Canton leaders are devoting their discus sions at present to the future anisation of the new Central Kuo, mintang and National Government] fand the question of personnel not yet been discussed' Tt Is freely stated among the Canton group thet they would be glad to have the cor Joperation of "Cencral Chiang Kal shek in the new regime if General Chiang is willing.
General Feng Yorhsicng and Com!
According to reports here, both committees, Mir. Chen expressed his satisfaction with the constitution "adopted atthe national "assembly—last June, but said that some revision was necessary, Tt is learned that some of the Canton leaders are planning to return to Canton immediately" the forthcoming conference of the Cen:
Jemphasiss durin of the Fourth Cent the convention F ral Executive and Supervisory Committees. to be held in Nanking.
The delegates, headed by General Li Chung-jen, arrived here from the south on the Empress of Russia, terday morning, and after stay, left in the night train for Ni anking. Among '17 al
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