Nanking, Mar. 28.
[PLANS for organizing a central government of China were making rapid progress, officials of the "Reformed Government" declared today in a first anniversary statement reviewing the achievements of the Nanking regime during the past year.
Fundamental principles for a new central government had been decided, the statement said.
Close ce-operation with Japan was declared to be vitally necessary to maintain peace and order and to carry out the industrial and agricultural rehabilitation of China, The statement recalled that the "Reformed Government" began to function in Central China on October 1, 1938, with Mr. Liang Hung-chih, Chairman of the Executive Yuan, and other officials taking their respective offices in Nanking.
The Nanking administration and local regimes made marked progress during the year with the assistance of the Japanese Government, the statement said.
Tribute to Slain Tribute was paid to several officials of the "Reformed Goveenment" who were killed by terrorists. These included Mr, Chou Feng-chi, who had been chosen to serve as Pacification Minister; Mr. Chen Loh, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Ho San, Mayor of Hangchow; Mr. Li Kuo-chieh, one of the founders of the government, and others.
During the hazardous year Mr. Liang and the other officials carried on vigorous efforts to achieve the ultimate objective of the government, the establishment of a new order in East Asia, the statement continued.
Steps were being taken to strengthen administrative organs for a more effective execution of government enterprises, the statement said.
In another official statement the "government" outlined measures being adopted to ce-operate with the Japanese army authorities. lish the three provincial administrations of Kiangsi, Anhwei and Chekiang and. the two special municipal-ties of Nanking and Shanghai, formed the Kiangsi Provincial Government on May 23, the Chekiang Prov. vincial Government on June 20, the Anhwei Provincial Government on July 23, the Nanking Municipal Government on April 24 and the Shanghai Municipal Government on April 28.
With the restoration of peace and order all the districts and towns in the areas under Japanese occupation came under the jurisdiction of the "Reformed Government" in March this year, the statement said.
A training institute for district offcials, which was opened in October of last year, graduated about 100 prospective officials in the first class this month, the statement pointed cut.
To lighten the people's burdens and improve their welfare and aid the rehabilitation of local industries the "Reformed Government" abolished likin taxes, to offset the decrease in revenue of local self-governing bodies. Due to this action it granted monthly subsidies ranging from $1,000,000 to $1,300,000 for four months beginning in' February.
The "government" was planning to establish district hospitals in important cities and branch hospitals in other places, the statement concluded, Four Military Districts During the past year, this statement said, four military districts were established at Nanking, Soochow, Hangchow and Pengpu, and pacification work was undertaken by the "government" with the assistance of the Japanese Army.
Formation of a marine corps also was mentioned in the statement.
The first step taken in educational matters was to reform the primary school system to "uproot the anti-Japanese teachings of the Kuomintang regime," the statement said.
With this end in view provisional educational regulations were promulgated, classes were resumed in primary schools, text-books were compiled and distributed, and primary teachers trained.
During the next fiscal year the "government" plans to establish 'a Nanking University, open colleges, normal schools and middle schools. prepare text-books for them, promote physical training for the populace, and carry on educational policies for the masses with the aid of moving pictures.
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