The Archive · 1936

Central News

CEE, Meeting Ends

Nanking, July 14.

The momentous plenary conference of the Central Executive and Central Supervisory Committees, convened. principally to discuss the Southwest question, was formally closed this morning, and, immediately, many of the delegates began their exodus from the capital, The delegates cabled Mr. Wang Ching-wei, now in Germany recup= rating from the injuries he received In the attempt on his life last November, wishing him an early recovery.

The Minister of Finance, Dr. H. H. Kung, entertained Mr. Tang Shao-yi, Dr. Wang Chung-hui, and various his private Nanking, July 14.

'A manifesto issued by the Central Executive Committee to-day asserts that the fact that the proposal for the abolition of the two Southwest organs was moved by members from Liang-Kwang gave further evidence that any cleavage in opinion between Central and local authorities has been eliminated by the one supreme desire to salvage the tottering existence of the nation.

The fundamental pre-requisite in overcoming circumstantial difcultes find saving the country from ihlation, the "manifesto, averted, ig'the reqiodelting of China. thoroughly" modern lines, This requires the utmost self-denial, the BSittrest strung, and. the" most sweeping "recognition of Individual duties tin building up a nation, which be developed in perfect balance both in. man and. material Power, Appreciable progress. ha Been achieved both a regards China's foreign relations and the domestic Situation, "The determined. effort of the Ceniral Government. to. diteer China's diplomatic relations along the proper channels, "couple with the persistent toil of the: military authorities in Hope, "Chathar and other paris of China to. safeguard the sovereignly of their own country has appreciably changed internation points of view toward China and There survives a thread of hope for unmistakeable terms, the manifesto urges the whole nation to place bvolute teust in the Government, and exhorts the people. to. be. always on the alert and ready' to make th Supreme sacrifice. During the na tional crista, toleration. and deter ramation will always be the watehword. of the Governments domestic Polley." On the ollier hand, Aiplomatic polley will always have lls. Key-note mon-recognition -of acts of "territorial aggression and hon-conclusion of pacts which may Intringe upon China's territorial Inarity. When China's integrity. Impaired, and if China falls to obtain redress through political means, the Government then will not Resttate to take a lest sacrifee in safeguarding the existence' of the nation.

'Admitting that resistance against alien aggression is the only way to save the country from extinction, such resistance nevertheless must be placed under centralized control. It Is apparent, therefore, that unity' and discipline, which involve belli unified political and military command, are Imperative if China is to become a modern state, The vestiges of feudal-Iatle confusion must be thoroughly done away with before the new order of things can come into exist fence, and national strength preserved and rear unity achieved.

Concluding with a stirring appeal to the whole motion, the manifesto urges the entire people-to place unflinching confidence in the Govern ment and their leaders. Untold hardships will befall the nation, considering China's multifarious roots of ilness, and the greatest care therefore must be exercised by all in fighting their way out of the death trap in the international whirlpool—Central News.

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