"In the Japanese statement as well as in Japan's reply to the Belgian Government's invitation, many refererfces were made to the Chinese Communist Party and the question of Communism. It was contended that Communism and the anti-Japanese policy of the Chinese Government were the two main obstacles to peaceful relations between China and Japan, "China's policy rests firmly on the foundation of the Three People's Principles enunciated by the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen. During the last ten years, supreme efforts were made by the Kuomintang and the National Government to prevent the spread of the Communist doctrine and to suppress ihe violence of Chinese Communists.
The long-drawn-out campaign against the Communists and the great cost it involved are facts too well-known to the world to require any lengthy narration.
"More recently the Chinese Communist Party awakened to the acute danger of foreign aggression realized that national salvation could be achieved only through whole-hearted enforcement of the Three People's Principles. Consequently, on September 22, the Communist Party formally declared, first, its renunciation of the theory and practice of violence, sec-And, cessation of all activities aimed at the Bolshevization of China, third, abolition of the Chinese Soviets and fourth, disbandment of the Chinese Red Army Mass Evacuation Whole Chinese Nation "The evacuation of Japanese nation als from various parts of China after the Lukouchiao incident was; in fact. intended to spare them from such mass slaughters as were perpetrated by Japanese airmen at Canton, Hankow and elsewhere. The Chinese Government provided the Japanese with every facility in their evacuation and undertook to protect Japan-left in its custody from "In view of these developments it may be said that the whole Chinese nation devoted to the Three People's Principles is to-day striving under the guidance of General Chiang Kai-shek to resist foreign aggression and to realize the lofty ideals of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
"In conclusion, it cannot be overemphasized that the present unhappy state of relations between China and Japan is entirely due to Japan's ceaseless aggressions against China. Peace and normality will be restored in Eastern Asia the instant Japan abandons her traditional policy of force, ceases her acts of aggression in China and recalls her invading forces from the Chinese soil."—Central News.
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