General Chu Pei-teh Passes Suddenly in Nanking Nanking, Feb, 18, General Chu Pei-teh, OMicer in Charge of the Military Affairs Commission and an ardent revolutionary leader, died of blood poisoning at the Nanking University Hospital at 1120 pin, on Wednesday.
The sudden death of General Chu, who was 49 years of age, came as a complete surprise and shock to the capital, as he appeared in the best of health and attended the opening ecremonies of the Third Plenary Session of the Fifth Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang at the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum on Monday morning.
learned that a few days ago General Chu. was given an injection fon his left arm which suddenly befeame inflamed and swollen on Tuesday. Early yesterday morning was admitted to the University Hospital at the Drum Tower where he was attended by Dr. J. Hong Liu and Dr. James Shen. An operation was performed but it failed to save his Ute.
General Chu is survived by seven sons and three daughters, who are at Present residing in Shanghai, 'Born at Yenhsing, Yunnan province, 1688, General Chu received his military' education at and was grad~ nated' from the Yunnan Military School. Following many years of military service he became the commander-in-chief of the Yunnan Proyinelal Army in 1921.
Two years later he joined Dr. Ssu Yat-sen's Generalissimo's Headquas ters at Canton as chief counellior. Mis political career since 1923 was a succession. of rapid advancement, uring which time he was appointed member of the Executive Com. mittee; a_ member of the Centr Political Council at the Second tional Congress, of the Kuomintang at Canton in 1926; commander of the 3rd National Army of the Northern Punitive Expedition; and in 1927 Chairman of the Kiangsi Provincial Government. and concurrently, Commander of the Sth Route Army.
In 1928 he was named Meld commander of the Nationalist ist Group Army and a year later was re-elected member of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang at the Third National Congress.
2,000 persons were arrested on different charges, and many of them are SUI awaiting. trial.
To accommodate the large number of suspects caught in different parts of the city. all temples have been converted into detention houses. The municipal factory, in which all con victed addicts are serving hard labour sentences, is being expanded to find room for mew prisoners.
SMM Facing Priat Officers of the military court are working day and night making quiries.. The eases are not expected to be disposed of until after a few days when it will be ascertained definitely how many of the 2,000 arrested will have to pay the supreme penalty.
This is the first eimpaign to purge the city of addicts since the enforcement of the drug-suppression regula~ tions this year. Many publicity campaigns have been conducted during the past years, especially Fast year, urging addiets'to register with ihe authorities, and also pointing out the penalty for indulgence in' the habit. Manufacturers of drugs and peddlers, ete, were also warned of the Government's determination to cleanse the whole nation of such people.
Nantungchow sprang into promin-fence some years ago, when It became known as a model city. Mr. Chang Chien, the late Minister of Agriculture and Commerce in, the Peking regime, contributed a great dear towards this achievement. accordance with detailed. measures concerning the registration of opium addicts, the registration wax to be carried out and. completed within six months, from July to December, 1035. The six months were divided into two periods (hree months each, During the first period. registration was volun-ary, but was compulsory during the second period. The—registration period was, however, extended to the end of last year in order to give every chance to addicts to register with the authorities, The registered aadiets are given medical treatment at elmies.
According to the regulations promulgated by the Military Affairs Commission, those who violate the following drug-suppression regula. tions wil be given the death penalty Manufacture oF transportation of heroin' or Billy, ete Zhe sus fox come long or 10 rts for the purpose of making 8 Yale ho "plant Plant tie" abevenamed
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