The Archive · 1940

Training Corps Parade

Mr. Wang Ching-wei's Cadets, 800 in Number, Reviewed Near Chenju; Plea for Peace in China

Shanghai, Jan. 7.

'ORE than 800 cadets of the Central Military Officers' Training Corps established by Mr.

Wong Ching-wei and housed in newly built and camouflaged barracks near Chenju held a military review yesterday morning under the command Gen. Yeh Peng and in the presence of more than 100 foreign and Chinese guests. General Yeh made a speech elucidating the stand taken by him and his comrades.

Tea was served to guests, mostly newspapermen.

With "peace, "anti-communism," and "national reconstruc~ tion'

as its guiding principles, the "peace" army is being trained fu Shanghai under the leadership of Mr. Wang as chairman of a new Central Executive Committee of the "Reformed Kuomintang formed here. General Yeh emphasized these points in his speech and in reply, as a representative of the guests, Mr. H. G. W. Woodhead, publisher of "Oriental Affairs," wished him success in 'a short speech. No third-party diplomatic representatives attended, A Chinese and a Japanese newspapermen also made short speeches in response.

'The opinion was unanimously expressed yesterday that wih the Kite BX'time and tclitles of their disposal General "Yen and. his. officers, must fave done a success Job in bring Ing' this inslttion into" existence, Covering more than 100 mow of 12nd {y'the countryside and located very near Japanese barracks the institation fray be formed an armed peace colony gel Tt was ko any' Kuomine ten institution inasmuch as Dr. Sun Yatsen's portrait-and-the" Kuomin-tug emblems were on display.

Dressed In neat green, uniforms, tne cadets who. marched past the Drvacks, where he Buests were {ertained by General Yeh, looked very ft Fey. were. In full war kit homed with rites and machine. cuns. 'The guests wore taken round to see the General PotltcalPrafing and Deon's amices and even the clean dormitory of the cadets. "They were Ted {othe hall where 400 cadets eat to Histon to the address delivered by' General Yen.

When Mr, Wang's name was mentioned ait cadets arose, resembling Chungking Kuomintang oils 0s fhey''doin_ respect to Gen,_Chian Kevshok. The all as decorated Ywith De sun ateeen's portrait, Kuo-Mnistang, flags and many pestts on hier statements In kening with Mr, Wang's polley are. written. 'Several Mogune read: "Let us be pedestal and cure for a new China" "Do away with provinlaism.* and "Long the chinese race" 'There were many wooden road signs on the campus and them such sirer names an Peace oad and' Antccommtnism oad are

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