The Archive · 1932

Fall of the Ming Empire Mr, Wang Ching-wei Draws

a Comparison Loyang, Mar. 7.

The Second Plenary' Session of EC, which had been primarily 1 of devising measures to the present national crisis, was formally. closed " yesterday in the presence of over 80 members of the {wo Genteal Committees and nearly ment organs and Mr. Wang. Chin the' Executive Wang Ching-wei compared present situation in the country to that obtaining during the latter days of the Ming Dynasty. He pointed out that just as, the Ming Empire 3 ied by the Manchus from without and "harassed by bandit under the notorious Li Tzu-cheng Mar. 9.

Attributing China's weakness

tions and lack of a definite foreign unhealthy, internal paitiel conde policy, the "'Central Daily News," official Government organ, this morning editorially declares that after the present SinoJapanete conflict has Been settled the Chinese people should adopt the following attitude on foreign relations: The nation should concentrate all its moral and material forees for dealing with Japanese aggression and" should meanwhile treat all other nations as lends, settle with them all existing.

putes remove all misun= derstanding. The nation should also establish "the closest contacts throughout the world by promotion of foreign trade and welcoming for-[eign investment ind that intern: tional agreements, should he observed, The nation should give all respect to the League of Nations but should not rely on the League. Ghina should cement friendship with the United States and Great Britain but under no circumstances should, she appeal to them for armed sup-

Chang Hsien-chung within, so] port. There is need also to promote the motion is now confronted with] friendly relations with serious menace from Japanese Italy, Germany, Soviet Russia and France: invaders and Communist' bandits. The downfall of the Ming Empire was due largely to the false pride and complacent conceit of the 1 sponsible a lacking in courge led to devise all other nations which have shown sympathy. toward China's causer United Press.

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