General Chiang Addresses Sian Gath of the Province heros Sian, Shensi, Oct, 15.
The important contribution which the New Life Movement could make the reconstruction of Shensi prov-Ince was emphasized here this morning by Gen. Chiang Kal-shek in the course of an address made before a large gathering, including several foreigners.
'Gen. Chiang, who is on an inspec~ lon tour through this province with Madame Chiang and Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, pointed out in his speech that Shensi' was the cradle of Chie eve civilization and the birthplace fof many famous men who had done treat things for China.
He added that China bad entered into. her present unhappy state because the vision and. principles of these famous men had been forgot~ ten. Efforts were now being made, hoe said, to resurrect these principles through the New Life Movement which "should be' sed to, give the People in the country a renewed im~ petus to better life and faith.
"The address was received with the same enthusiasm which marked the outcome of last evening's address to group of foreigners here, who have now. formed a committee to ce: operate to the fullest degree with the New Life Movement started by Gen. Chiang several months ago and which ig" now. spreading throughout the Gen. Chiang Kai-shek. party, accompanied by Marshal Chang] Heueh-liang, Gen. Ma Lit medan governor of Chinghai prov: ince, and his son, Gen. Ma Pu-ching left' this morning at 11 o'clock for Ninghsia. "Owing to a recent, sri: {ally plans for an early Sight morning to Yuning, capital of Chi hal, had to be abandoned by Ger Chiang.
Gen. Ma Ling and his son, however, immediately upon hearing "f the Generalissimo's arrival in La chow, set out by motor car and, by Griving day and night, arrived here this morning.
'Yesterday' afternoon the Generallssimo and' Marshal Chang inspected many Woollen mills which had beer closed down, and contemplated zo: opening The entire missionary community in Lanchow was later entertained.t tea by Gen. and Madame Chiang who explained ihe affinity between the} objects of the New Life Movement] fond the missionaries' endeavours. help the people. Madame Chiang] said that she and the Generalissimo sought ce-operation in the attainment} of both objectives.
Her eloquent and forceful appeal roused the enthusiasm of her listen Reforms Among Women ers, and a committee was at once formed to. work with the Governor Last night Madame Chiang attended a meeting of the leading women fu the province and succeeded in Inspiring them to inaugurate a movement to establish a clinic to treat fand cure women opium smokers and contribute ald wherever possible for the extermination of smoking as well as poppy growing. Madame Chiang is being enthusiastically supported by Mesdames Yang Hu-cheng and Shao Li-ize, wives of the paci-cation "commissioner and governor, Tt is interesting to note that out of the $2 hsiens In, this province which formerly planted, opium, 41 this year have substituted cotton. Tt g expected that within the next three years the province will be lean of the opium evil.
The Generalissimo to-day consulted Kuomintang party and other leaders on provincial affairs and visited the Tocal orphanages, including one ich houses 800 homeless boys and girls. In addition to promising to five them machinery to help them fu their industrial pursuits, Madame Chiang gave all the children sumptrious feast During their brief stay here both Gen. Chiang and Marshal Chang have exhibited great interest in the Preservation of wonderful historic monuments, including a Nestorian tablet, around the provincial capital. "Reuter. of the province and New Life leader The immediate objective will be campaign against opium smoking and foot binding throughout Kansu, ana every hospital will establish a clinic treat smokers.
One of the most remarkable feo-tures of the present tour is the enlistment of the entire missionary body Ju each centre to ce-operate with th: government and help the people on the basic theory, according to Ma dame Chiang, "that only by saving the people can China be saved."—Reuter.
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