Gen, Chiang Kai-shek on Nanking Policy Nanking, Feb. 22.
The Central Government's future policy vis-a-vis freedom of speech, concentration of the natlon'h talents ind liberation of political offenders constituted the subject of on interview granted by Gen. Chiang Kal-sok, Yesterday afternoon, The Generalissimo pointed out that the Central Government has not inlerferred with free speech in the past, with the exception of the legal stipulations, Often times, he said, news which had been sanctioned and released by the Central Government had been jsensored by the local authorities, This aroused unfavourable reactions among the press.
"It should be remembered that tne! Central Government upholds free speech and does not intend to Impose undue restrictions upon the Fourth Estate, Te will henceforth, in pursuance of this policy, improve measures for the supervision of newspapers and periodicals. Tt will furthermore assist inthe development fof the press, so that it may, within the frame-work of non-betrayal of the nation's interest, contribute its share."
'Ag the authorities have voiced a similar desire, the Generalissimo hopes that they will no longer censor news which fla been approved. by be the Central Government, so that news of the motion may be' published in all localities and unified public opl- lent tion may thus be fostered.
"Popular Front"
With regard to the question of rallying the nation's talents—under the Central Government, the Generalissimo said that this is preclsaly what the Central Government has been doing in recent years. The Central Government is anxious to invite leaders of different elds to take part inthe task of national Gen. Chiang nevertheless made \t clear that this cannot be interpreted in the light of the so-called "people's front," as advocated by the Commun-Isis, for, if no discrimination Is made, opportunists and dlissensionsts will gathered under the banner to work! for their own political ascendancy.
As the Third Plenary Session passed several resolutions relating tion of these projects will undoubtedly require the services of numerous experts, the Generalissimo point-fed out. The Government is not exerelsing discrimination.
'Coming to the question of granting pardons "to political offenders, the Generalissimo said that the Central Government, in the face of the pres-fent critical' situation and pressing need for national reconstruction, had adopted a policy of magnanimity to those who genuinely repent, In the hope of achieving internal peace and stability—Central News.
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