The Archive · 1934

Constitution to Be Revised

Important Changes Expected at Nanking Meeting Shanghai, Sept, 24.

The second Draft Constitution, which will come up for discussion before the general meeting of the Legislative Yuan this week, will be further revised, laily those chapters dealing with the people's congress and) the administrative system.

'According to a Chinese report, both Dr. Wang Chung-hui, judge to the Permanent Court at The Hague, who is having his holidays in China 'Sun Fo, President of Sr Legislative Yuan,' who returned from Hawaii recently, have outlined several important points in the Constitution Soviet Support Alleged general Shen has received support from Soviet Russia and with the latter's assistance he was able to drive out the Mohammedan troops under Ma, Chung-ying from Sinkiang. (General. Shen 1s actually maintaining a semi status in his relations with the Central Govern: iment. What General Shen is aiming fat is to cut off relations between sinkiang and the rest of China much as possible, a policy which has been followed by "Seth Generals Yang Toong-hsin and Chin Shu-jen, two ex-governors of that province.

"But it is beyond the resources of] Sinkiang to rehabilitate the province after, several disastrous civil wars Jand "General Shen has to Took upon, the Government for financial axsistlance. Reports have been persistent that General Shen has requested. the Bank "for for revision.

The two statesmen have {circulation in Sinkiang and there are already exchanged their views reports that the Government has {warding the document. permitted Shen to feat a $8,000,000 Mr. Sun Fo, In an interview with toan in Sinkiang. These indicate) press representatives yesterday, said|that Sinkiang still is too weak to that the revision will take about exe stand on its own feet and this is an month to complete. In. connection excellent opportunity for the Govern= With his recent trip to Kuling, Mr.|ment to bring that province back Sun' stated that he only made a call|the fold. There are several ways for on Gen. Chiang Kai-shek. The Conitutlon was discussed. Gen. Chiang, according to Mr. Sun, would give opinion on the subject doing this, the most important points 1. That the Soviet authorities should be asked mot to sel arm to Sin-

"San Min Chu 1" Controversy Nanking, Sept, 21. The draft constitution of the Chinese Republic was discussed for the first lime at a full meeting of the Lekislative Yuan this morning The frst article that "the Republic of China is a Republic upon the basis of the San Min Chu 1," occasioned a [prolonged debate, and when the meet Ing rose at 1230 no conclusion had been reached.

"Apparently believing that the "San Min Chu I" was capable of controvert interpretations, some members maintained that, while there was no question but, that the spirit of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's teachings should be: embodied in the Chinese constitution, the phrase "upon the basis of the: San Min Chu T" appeared superduous ud should, therefore, be deleted.

'Other members, however, maintain ed. the opposite viewpoint, and the matter was taken up again at the! Legislative' Yuan's meeting at 3/ reg Selock this afternoon Gen. Chiang Kai-shek has issued another strict order to the various provinces concerned in hie antic Communist drive. The latest order [prohibits under pain and penalty of Geath all magistrates of cities and districts menaced by the Communists from leaving their posts at the ad~ vance of the Reds. These magistrates, jin return for this responsibility, are required to have, military knowledge and must under no circumstance abandon their posts but provide for their defence. far service should go. as, far as) Fihua while the Eurasia Aviation Company" should resume its ser-ice to Sinkiang immediately.

"If General Shen accepts all these three points, the relation would greatly improved. In that case Genral Shen could be given a chance fo try out his ability by _recallin General Liu Wen-lung from Sin-

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