Gen. Yeh spoke a8 follows: ~Gen-dimen, We ae aielly honoured alt or our, President," Mtr. Wong peas ence hare today, and on,
Chingewel, the members of the Traine {ng Sia and the ofoers and cadets titer training, T take pleasure welcoming you" one and all The military review which you never just. witnewed ie but a Paimentary example of what this Rilry tiation is alming 40 cleve, Our equipment and eueaitgnat faciltie'are. not yot up to the proper vinndard of 3 really modern impr and what you have seen today tein result of our efforts of only Sig months of preparation and tour
improvement but T hope that ela of trainings ah ced itave not boon working in vain, for even the parliel siceest "which, we ave achieved In dien eireum= stances is very encouraging for the future.
"The establishment of this. institu ton and Its future. growth. wilt not muth fo ati own, personal eitorts they are primarily dependent the thinge=the. correctness Sur prineples, the greatness of oUF fender, and the spirit of Sino-Japa the fundamental principles of tis institution. are peace, antl-Com-uriis trid "atlonaleconsteacton, expounded' in the manifesto and Fevisd programme of the Sisth N tonal Congress of the. "Reformed Kitominang the young ofoers trid eats: have rallied. Jeyfully 10 causes they have been, serving sven large numbers thet the maxie mum number of candidates has Tong Slready been exceeded; and all late Srrivals have been informed. that would have to be. patient and Mtait for their turn. "This definitely proves thatthe priseples of peace Entl-Gommtnism and national recs 'Gruction are forcefully appealing to Gur people and are aking root in the Chinese' youth "of todays. they. are Ghins's immutable and permanent nex {fonal pilees for generation to come, "The moral and spiritual power at our leader is Irresistible. For though the principles of peace, anti-
'Communism and national reconstruction are correct, without Mr. Wang Ching-wel's moral prestige and spirit tual power, his initiative and guidance, T feel certain that this institution' would not have been able to boast of even a handful of officers whose duties it will be to uphold the only principles which will lead to the salvation of the nation, Last, but not least, we must emphasize the spirit of Sino-Japanese fo-operation which is turning two Unnatural enemies into natural friends again. This! institution has enjoyed many courtesies from the Japanese authorities who have had in contributing to the success of this Institution. We are translating. this spirit of ce-operation into a living reallly, Once Sino-Japanese friend~ hip has ousted the hatred existing between the two nations and ts re-established upon mutual sincerity, our friendship wilt be everlasting, to the Vice-Admiral Holt Leaves Shanghai Shanghai, Jan. 6.
Flying the flag' of Vice-Admiral R. V. Holt, who has been British" Senior Naval Omicer, Yangtze, since 1937, HMS. Scorpion has left Shanghai, As has been report-in these columns, in accord ance with their policy to reduce the number of gunboats on the Yangtze River in order to fulfil military requirements else where, and to release officers and men for employment on active service, H. M. Govern ment have withdrawn or laid up the majority of gunboats attached to the Yangtze Fiotilla. benefit not only of China and Japan, but of the Far East and the world general.
The oticers and cadets of this stitution are patriots, Young years, but they have the experience Of their elders. Have they not witessed the ravages caused to their mother-country by Bolshevism? Are they blind lo what Bolshevism has in store for the rest of the world? Can world peace remain permanent-undisturbed after. what Bolshevism Nay done to the Chinese Republic? 'These young true patriots of China are therefore not without antagonistic to Bolshevism, They fare also aware that should the Sino-'Japanese war continue to drag on, both China and Japan will just' destroy one another with the result that the Communists will have no diflculty in tearing them to pieces with their rapacious claws, "Peace Must be Made™
Consequently, they are convinced that antl<Communism must be put into practice, but before this is possible, Peace must.be made, But In order to eccure permanent peace in, the world and' the ce-existence and coprosperity of our respective countries, iis essential for us to Join hand in hand to resist our common enemy and to uproot the menace to elviliza~ tion as manifested in Bolshevik Com-
Therefore all the staff members of this institution, together with the oticers and cadets, have joined te-gether to carry out the Three People's Principles under the leadership of Mr. Wang Ching-wel. We are dedicating our bodies and souls to our Teader With the object of accomplish-Ing our mission of peace, antl-Communis and national reconstruction.
Ta conclusion, T wish to thank you for honouring us with your presence here today, and I hope you will be ood enough to convey the goodwill which the {rue China Is bearing you Feepective countries.
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