The Archive · 1937

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Atter visiting Canton for one day, during which he called on the local military leaders and laid a wreath at the cemetery for soldiers of the 10th Route Army, General Tsai Ting kai left for Hongkong to-night to gaich the Empress of Japan for Shanghai, whence he intends to proceed to Nanking.

Interviewed by Reuter, General 'Tsai, who is now greyhaired, declared that' he had decided to. sink all per= sonal differences and fight under a united banner for China should diplomatic exchanges fail_and war break out, The Central Government, he added, had already organized its defence policy, and his trip to Nanking was for the purpose of offering his services to the Generalissimo, General Wu Te-chen, Governor Kwanglung, and the highest military leaders in Canton thronged tHe smoke-room of the steamer to wish General Tsai bon voyae—Reuter.

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