Armies With the exception of roving bands who are speedily being exterminated, Kiangsi Province has been purged of the Communist-bandits in accordance with the well-laid plans of Gen, Chiang Kaleshek, whose order for the completion of the drive before the end of 1934 has been carried out to the Ietler. This statement was made to a special correspondent of the "North-China Herald" in an exclusive interview on Friday morn Ing by Gen, Yang Yung-tai, Chief Secretary and Director of the Politi cal Affairs Department of the Generalissimo's Headquarters in Nan= chang.
Gen. Yang Is one of the most trusted advisers of the Generalissimo and he formerly held the posts of Civit' Governor of Kuangiung, Minister of Interior, and acting Minister of Foreign AMairs, Denying that there was any truth in the report to the effect that he was to be transferred to Peking as Chairman of the North China Branch of the Political Council in succession Gaoghter, and. Mr. Fu Ping-wan,. Mr. Sun "Fo. arrived "in Shanghat on Monday with the south-west delegates to. the Fifth Plenary' 'Sexsion' of the Wang ts Temaining in Ue south to continue to Mr. Huang Fu, who has been appointed Minister' of Interior, Gen, Yang smilingly acknowledged that he was not the proper man for the post as, h# modestly claimed, he did. not possess the necessary qualifica. tions' to hold the position and remarked, "I's a newspaper appoint ment. T have no intention of relin= quisling my present. work." The situation in North China, he had found during his recent tour with the Generalissimo, was quite peaceful, Despite the' fact that Gen. Chiang had had nine of his teeth drawn, he was still in very good health and energetic as ever, Gen. Yang said. He could not, however, receive guests for the present owing to doctors'
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