The Archive · 1932

New Move Towards Independence

Canton To Start Branch of the Supreme Court Nanking, Sept, 1.

South-west judicial independence that its place may be occupied by a That Japan would not resign from Rew regime of representative gov-jemment, and that the advisability. the League of Nations was the opinion expressed by Dr. V. K. Welling-lof this drastic change was dictated ton Koo in an interview with a rethe fact that during the past presentative of the "North-Chit years of a so-called Kuomintang, Daily News" on Sept. 3 at his regime the country had only had the Markham -Road residence. He aprule of militarists or dictators, while the Kuomintang's administration of redated the tenseness of the international situation as created by the the nation had only existed theoretically. recent Tokyo reports on Japan's titude towards the Manchurian issue, Mr, Sun Fo maintained: "In the but he did not believe that Japan past the Party members have made could afford to isolate herself from two fundamental mistakes. They the League. have, in the first place, neglected to face the realities of the situation of Dr. Koo was in good health, and! the country by taking an objective aid not appear to be weary despite view of things and at the same time they have adhered indiscriminately she bade dan to their own political theories by lacing themselves too much in subjective frame of mind. In the second place, they have followed a important officials on the present course of excessive compromise in situation. Accompanied by Messrs idealing with the military leaders.

Liu Chun-chi, Vice-Minister of For the result that the spirit Affairs, and Fu Kuan-yung, hi with which' every private secretary, Di military offer should be imbued, Hankow from Nanking at 6 a.m. has been lost. grave Despite the importance of his mistake which, should" never mission, the visit. on General repeated again."

Chiang' Kai-shek was brief; he left In a nutshell, Mr, Sun's view Hankow for Shanghai at 1 p.m. that since the Kuomintang rule hi arrived at the Hungjao proved to be a complete failure' at 6.15 pam. should be liquidated "and a re-His interview Gen. Chiang, presentative government should be Chairman of the Military Committee, introduced so that there shall be hho said, was on the present situa. Jclover contact between the Party in the North Chi the work jand the masses. of Lytton Commission; The Kuomintang authorities in good-bye to Gen.

Canton are not letting Mr. Sun's luncomplimentary survey of the China's Minister, and Kuomintang pass unchallenged.

Most outspoken in denouncing his Persistent rumours in the north, lews is Mr. Slo Fu-chang, a Dr. Koo said, had created a scare veteran member of the Kuomintang: Jamong the people, but the actual jand an important leader of the Can-situation was not as tense as it wa: ton Government. In. 'a lengthy thought to be. On the contrary, the fence of the Kuomintang, Mr.

Sino said: city was peaceful, and in his opition, nothing untoward would hap-"If it ly conceded, the Kuomintang pen at least at present, rule is nothing else than the Dr. Koo refrained feom discuss and tht in he' course of the bast forcement of the "San Min Chu I"

tion fas been grabbed yar Wwe years the power of administr 8 LDF Kee, intended to-interview Dr. is now, becoming a reality. The 1 test information vecelved to-day has not had Kuomintang rule; this while in Hankow, but as the latter dictators, ft is plain the countr Minister, from. south China indicates that being 30, the advocacy of the liquids Canton has completed arrangements [ti of something non-existent is a for the establishment of a south-case of attempting the impossible. Worst branch of the Supreme Court.

If it is further conceded that! This despite the repeated protest under a trae Kuomintang govern-from Nanking and strict orders forment the existence of a military bidding sucha step. dictatorship "is not possible, the It Is understood that Canton remedy surely lies In setting in signates Kuantung, Kuangsi, Kuei motion forces that will bring about chow, Yunnan and Fukien, five pr true Kuomintang government, the Vineed, as the territory winder jurisdiction of the south-wes People and the Party cooperating to The veteran leader maintains Kuantung and Kuangsi have that the people are still not ready already censed. submitting

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