The Archive · 1934

Military Mission to Go Abroad

Nanking, May 1.

Another Chinese Government military mission is shortly going abroad to study the latest military developments in foreign countries. them by their ancestors.

4.—The refusal of the rich to invest their money in land and the reluctance of the farmers 10 carry on with their work - owing lo the existence of banditry and the low price of rural products.

5.—The refusal of banks to invest in the interior.

"AIL these things combine to impoverish the country until every cent she has is absorbed by the foreign Powers, who are now engaged in economic penetration in this coun. try. China to-day is facing an unprecedented economic crisis and unless the authorities do something immediately, national bankruptcy. will be the only result, a fact even worse than "military invasion."

Fei-peng. the two military lead-lers are nationally known figures. General Hsu Ting-yao, commander of the 17th Army Corps, is probably one Jot the ablest commanders in the Chi-Inese army. He is known as a brave land resourceful fighter, having never met defeat once in his years of active service in the field. He is widely Hcnown here and abroad for his heroic [defence last year of Kupeikow which Iwas subjected to terrific alr and artillery boarbardments by the Japanese tilt all Chinese defence works there were levelled to the ground.

General Vu Fel-peng, Vice-Minister Jot "Communications, is given the leredit of having revolutionized military transportation in China—Reuter.

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