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North-east Nanchang, May 8.
Confidence in China's ability to cover the lost territories in the North-east was expressed by General] Chiang Kal-shek, President of the] 'Military Affairs Commission, in_the course of an address at the weekly memorial service held at Military' Headquarters here yesterday.
Remarkable improvement in the domestic political situation has been achieved during the past four months, General Chiang said. Proof of this, hho pointed out, may be found in the successful suppression of the rebellion of Sun Tien-ying by the Shansi Pro-Vinelal units and the revolt of the 49th Route Army by the forces in Fukien in pursuance of the orders of the Central authorities. With the liquidation of those revolts, peace and order both in the North-west and in the South-east have been restored.
Continuing, General Chiang deplored that though the Chinese army is' the largest in the world—so far as numbers are concerned—only a por-ton is devoting itself to the welfare of the nation.
When, however, the entire Chinese army is converted into a National] Army—in fact as well as in name—Jand employed for the _suppression of banditry and resistance against foreign invasion, eventually it" must be, there hope that much can be achieved which now seems impossible, he said.
"We firmly believe that' we can recover our lost territories in the) North-east, revive the national spirit, and make China a modern and powerful country," General Chiang de-
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