The Archive · 1933

Situation in the North

During his brief sojourn in Shanghai, Mr. Wang Ching-wei called on Mr. Huang Fo, Chairma Poking. Political Council, this connection, have heard "sometimes said:—"if we have three thousand aeroplanes, we cas) certainly' take vengeance on our jeremy." But, this In sheer ide talk, should ask ourselves:—Ha three thousand' aeroplanes resent? Are other countries Jike-{Co give us sufficient time to train up "enough pilots forthe. three thousand: planes?" When we have] riven our pilots sufficient training] ind_are ina. position to use our tive' thousand planes, what. if by] that' time other' countries should ave four or five thousand -aeroplanes at: their command?

So. long to the abov tions are. wanting a id=" you are har-ouring a scheme at heart, it will be dangerous to let your plans known." This is not exactly my ior we are only striving, for Jagainst anybody. tfke"we may' not have sufficient time jand opportunity even I tion "and. self-preserva jover, so long as we are alive, we must not waver in our determination, We are not only in no position' to scheme against any one but are. also in no position to talk of allying ourselves with, or seeking assistance from, others. 1 pointed out some time ago that,—without adequate national strength (kuo Ni), we shall not only be unable to offer resistance, but shall also find it impossible to offer our friendship to]

For itis only When We can was" passed in principle maintain renee' that we can talk of co-exist-fence with other world Powers.

The Dangerous Course ceting, on Stendly terms swith Some people are now talking of

Faety" "A", while others are clam. ouring for Trendy relations with Party "B." All this is simply idle tale." For. before "we have friendly relations With ome party, wwe are likely to have already, come Tito" confine with the other. If we realise and recognise our present position, we will certainly. not take such a dangerous course. Our must be under-that of a sick man whose life is in grave danger. Besides taking the right medicine, he [must keep himself strictly on diet Ifa wrong tonic should be prose jed to him, it will not only dono /good, but may cause his death. The fact "that he still needs the assist-Jance of other people shows that he still in ill-health. An inappropate tonic will therefore be exceedingly dangerous to his health. completed with the Government. Mr Wang Keh-ming, Financial Com: missioner of the Council, he said, may leave for Peking before him.

According to Mr. Tsang Chuo-min, Mr. Huang will leave: for the north shortly. as'@ result of his conversa tions with Mr. Wang, Ching-we, For this reason, our foreign policy jand our domestic policy must be in absolute harmony with, each other. We must develop the strength of our people (nin Ni), their productive "power—distinguishing the urjgent_'and important from. the unessential and -realising that our aim) must always be self-salvation and realising 0 self-preservation.

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