Nanking, Nov. 14
The utmost cordiality is developing between Marshal Chang Hsueh-long and the Nanking officials and a consequence, optimism prevails for the closest ce-operation has been shown in the matters so far discussed.
An important step was taken today when the Marshal was appoint ed member of the commission for the consolidation o°.domestic and Young Marshal's Views: janking, Nov. 16, This morning Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang received a party of newspapermen at his headquarters here. At the outset he expressed regret that his engagements sines sriving in the capital hed prevent ed him meeting local journalists be= fore but he hoped to give them other interview before he returned to Mukden, Speaking about the Sino-Russian negotiations concerning the Chinese Eastern Railway, the Marshal clared the terms of the existing Sino-Russian agreement were being carried out faithfully. Every effort was being made to reach a peaceful settlement of the C, E, Ry contro-, Turning to events in North China, he hoped it would be possible to bring about a reorganization and settlement of military affairs by peaceful means, He mentioned the telegrams exchange between hinvelf and President Chiang Kalsheke with reference to Yen Hsi-shan and Feng Yurhsiang and remarked that he saw ro obstacles to the carrying out of the proposals contained in the tele-crams, that the two defeated Northern leaders should leave the country and 0 abroad, He told his hearers that methods of procedure in regard to the con vocation of the National peoples" conference, which he was the first to advocate, were still. being cussed at the meetings of the fourth' plenary session of the C. E.
Questioned about Kuomintang affairs in Manchuria, Marshal Chang was taking the opportunity hhis visit to Nanking afforded iva to exchange opinions and views. with the Party officials in the capital and. he expected they would reach det sions within a day or two, The Marshal declined absolutely to make any statement regarding: the national defence programme im Manchuria, Following the interview Marshd Chang and his staff proceeded to the. mausolem of Dr. Sun Yat-ser to, pay homage to the founder of the
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