Appeal for Freedom of Press and Speech Canton, Sept. 27.
In. pursuance of the recent circular telegram outlining its altitude toward the forthcoming Fifth National Congress of the Kuomintang, the Southwest Kuomintang Executive Committee has issued another circular telegram, this time' demanding free-Jdom of the press and lifting of the Jeensorship, as well as unfettered freedom of CEE. and Kuomintang. members to make constructive suggestions with regard to national, Party and military affairs.
The telegram is headed by Mr. Hu Han-min and supported by 28 South-[west members of the Central Execu: tive Committee and Central Supervisory Committee, including General [Chen Chietang, General Li Teung-jen, General Pal Chung-hsi, Messrs, Tong Shso-yi, Hsiao Fu-cheng, Teng! Tsah-yn, Chow Lu, Liv Lu-yin, Dr. HE. Shih-chen, Lin Yun-kal, Liu'Chi-wen, ete.
The manifesto alleges that the tyrannical "big stick" of mili tary dictatorship may prevent delegates from expressing their free Iviews. This alleged oppression has placed the nation in greater jeopardy and increased the sufferings of the people and constitutes a danger to the very principles of the Kuomin~ tang. "If the very core of the Party, smashed the people will have means of safeguarding their rights." the telegram states. The only means at preserving the democratic prin-tiples and political ideals of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen is for all Kuomintang members to stand united in demand-Ing that the following be put into actual practice before the convocation fof the Fifth National Congress:—
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