Nanking, July 10, A stirring appeal by Mr. Lin Sen, calling upon all parties to contribute their share in strengthening the foundation of the nation, was a feature of the opening at 6 o'clock this morning of the second plenary session of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang. "The minimum we should do," Mr. Lin averred,. "is to' bring about the uniftation of the Political machinery and marshal) all available. resources "inthe. task of 'Aghting the national crisis, under' the supreme leadership of the Central Government.
'The inaugural ceremony was' held at the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, with over 200 regular and reserve C.E.C. and C.S.C, members from all parts of China in attendance. Promptly at 6 clock, the playing of the National and Party anthem by a military band signalled the formal opening of the session, the preliminary ceremony consisting of the usual Kuomintang rites—Central News.
Party and political affairs wes reviewed at length at the first genral session of the second plenary session of the C.E.C. held here at 7
O'clock this morning at the Central Kuomintang Headquarters, Presided over by Mr. Sun Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan and member of the Standing Committee of the C.E.C,, the meeting was attended by 108° G.EC. and CS.C. members.
Upon the nomination of the Pre-sodium, the meeting approved the list of members and conveners for the five sub-committees for the examin tion of proposals relating to Party, political, economic, educational and military' affairs.
There was no meeting this afternoon. Members of the different sub-
Precautions Taken Nanking, July 9.
Elaborate precautions have been taken by the authorities to prevent disturbances during the second pleni ary session of the Central Executive [Committee of the Kuomintang, which opens here to-morrow, Strong bodies of police and gendarmes have been posted inside and outside the Central Tangpu building, where the session is to be held. In view of the attempt on the life of Mr. Wang Ching-wel, then President of the Executive Yuan, on November 1 last, the guards will bar all newspaper representatives and persons not directly connected with the conference from the building committees will meet to-morrow morning.
The second general session will be hold at 8 o'clock Monday morning immediately after the weekly m morial_ service, during which General Chiang Kai-shek, President of the Executive Yuan and Vice-
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the CEE, will address the gathering, and a three-minute silence will be observed by the delegates in mourning of the passing of Mr, Hu Han-min, the late Chairman of the Standing Committee of the CEE.
The second general session will be presided over by Mr, Chu Cheng, President of the Judicial Yuan, who will deliver an address, which will be followed by reports from the Organization, Publicity and Training Departments and also detailed reports on political affairs from the Central Political Couneit and the Executive Yuan. General Chang Chun, Minister of Foreign Aft will make a report on diplomatic affairs.
The session reports to be will also listen to submitted by the
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