The grand aim of the Revolution is the realiza Principle of Livelihood the late Party Leader. amic exploitation of the Imperialis: during the. past hundred yea coupled with the recurrent civil di turbances and natural calamities by which the country has been scourzed and torn during the past: two decades, have reduced the people to a state of dire poverty.
'The dead and the homeless are' scattered all over the "country. What is particularly pitiable is the fact that the North-Western prov-Which were once the centre] of. our national civilization and are still the depository of rich natural resources have now been rendtrel Darren arid desolate. span 6f two years, the popular has decreased by three millions.
The National Government has, ever since the unification of the country, considered the relief of the stricken people as its foremost duty. It is to be deeply deplores that the ruthless and hardened militarists, blinded by their passion for self-aggrandizement, had seized and detained foodstuffs destined for the refugees, thereby accentuating the distress of the people.
With the successful conclusion of the military expedition, the Session the carrying out of those schemes of the Government for the relief of the refugees, which, but for the obstruction of the militarists, would Jong "'before have been realized. Practical proposals - relative: famine relief, provision of work for! the refugees, land reclamation an colonization as well as such fundamental measures as afforestation and river conservancy as a preventive measures against floods; and the completion of the Lung-Hai Railway and its extension to Kokonor and Sinkiang to facilitate the transportation of foodstuffs have been adopted at the Session.
In order to ensure the unfettered growth of industry and commerce, the Session have also decided uprun the complete abolition of Likin on Jan. 1, next year, so that the burden of the people may be alleviated.
District Autonomy:
The enforcement of the Distri Autonomy system and the training] of the people to participate in local autonomous government are the two indispensable milestones to the realfaition of popular sovereignty.
The Third National Congress has therefore fixed upon the. enforce-(i ment of this system as the most important task of the Party.
Strenuously as the Central Authorities have. been exerting. then selves: for the realization of this vated, their efforts have been in astite foiled by the the militarists and bandits and Com
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