"In spite of these defects, of which the Central Government has full knowledge," the General reportedly asserted, "the Nationalist regime has taken no steps to defend Kwangtung or give us sufficient support, General Vu is further reported to have pointed out that $7,000,000 collected by the Kwangtung government for the purchase of aircraft has been completely taken over by the Central Government, According to the Chinese sources, the General told the military leaders assembled that the only possible means of defence of the province would be gradual retreat to Yingtak and Nanyang, on the Cantoh-Hankow railway and the Kwangtung-Kiangsi border respectively.
The General also is said to have declared that much responsibility "rests upon our shoulders" regarding the defence of Canton and if Canton
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