Shanghai, Oct. 25 Demonstrating their sincerity "in desiring to arrive at a rapprochement with opposition leaders in the southwest, Government leaders in Nan King' have definitely decided to post pone the Fifth National Kuomintang Congress from November 12 this year to March 12 next year.
Actelegran informing Gen. Chiang) Kalshele of this decision and the results fof "Dr. Wang Chung-iui's visit to the south has been despatch ed by Nanking. A public announcement is expected to. be made after Gen. Chiang's reply is received, 'The postponement was decided upon sharily after Dr. Wang Chung hut had conferred with Mr, Wang Ching-wei and other Government Tenders regarding the views of the south-western leaders. Dr. Wanu, who arrived from the south' on Sun day, lett for Nanking on Tuesday! morning. Following consultation, was felt. that the postponement was necessary in order to allow time "for the necessary preliminaries towards ce-operation Terms of the South-West Brighter prospects for a rapprochement have been seen since Dr. Wang Chung-hui volunteered his service> for this end. Tt was learned that the south-western leaders, while expressing no particular antagonism towards any individual in the Government, had presented toms to Dr Wang during this last visit.
While the detailed demands have] not been made known, the salient] points are reliably reported to be:
1. Military power should not be concentrated in one person; 2, The Central Kuomintang should] recognize the party members re istered in the south-west The leaders of the south-west are] of the opinion that in view of China's vast territory, military control of the country by one man is totally inadequate, The demand for re~ cognition. of party members registered in. the south-west, It is understood, fs the desire for adequate representa tion in the Party. The opposition, party is now decidedly in the minority.
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