Chungking, Oct. 8. \HE arrival of General Chiang Kai-shek in Chengtu, capital of]
Szechuen province, was officially announced today in Chinese! newspapers.
The Generalissimo, accompanied by his wife, left Chungking by plane last Monday, but their departure, until today, was kept secret.
General Chiang's visit to Chengtu followed his recent appointment to the concurrent post of Governor of Szechuen.
General Wang Tsang-hsu, the former Governor, resigned, "it Is. slated, in order to Teadl the Seechuen troops at the front.
China's Purpose to The Generalissimo yesterday proceeded to the ofice of the Provincial Resist New Moves Government, "where the former Governor, General Wang Tsang-hsu, Chungking, Oct, 2. addressed his stof, urging them "The Chinese Government will not! carry out faithfully the orders of recognize any puppet institution their new Governor. General Chiang established like the so-called 'Reform-also addressed the assembly. 'The en= ed Kuomintang' or the New Central ite city was beflagged to ecledrate Government." Further, the Chinese the occasion, Government. will not be lenient to-'General Liu Wen-hui, Governor of wards Mr. Wang Ching-wel, whose Sikong province, arrived yesterday only way out Is to commit suicide." afternoon. from Yachow, and called 'Thus declares Generalissimo Chiang the 'Generalissimo to report on 'Kai-shek' in a statement published the: situation in Sikong, today.
Denouncing Mr. Wang's peace move-@inese Offensive Near ment the Generalissimo states: "The wae time when the Chinese army entire Chinese nation now has one Witt ounch a counter-tensive fixed purpose, irrespective of parties Yrawing nearer," declared General or political affiliations, that is to Yinu Pel-keng. ina leading article resist, and not to surrender." fives, provence tig morning Commenting on the suggestion that Sao. Tang Pao," the. official certain powers might desire an early Stan of the "Chinese army. "Gen-conclusion of peace between Ching tral-Hsu was formerly Chinese mic and Japan, following the outbreak of (ly spoksuman at Hankow, and. the European War, General Chiang Counselor to the Chinese. War expressed confidence that the Powers: Mtnister,"General Ho. Ying-ching. would respect the wishes and aims of fils article contained the following the Chinese people. domavis: "During the frst stage of He added: "Peace can only come the Chinese and Japanese fighting, the after the fulfilment of Chinese aims. Japanese were attacking. the outer in the present war of resistance." Fegions of China, and host ities were 'The National Government was the, fattied "on in' Chathor, - Suiyuan, only legally recognized authority to Shans, Hopely_ Shantuni, Kionesu, decide on war or peace. The Gen-Chekiang and Pukien. Following the eralissimo also asserted that the Javanese occupation of Hsuchow, the Powers would not treat seriously any eoand stage of Sino-Fapanese hostili decision a puppet regime might adopt ties began, and may be. described. 95 this connection, central region, fighting' or a con-Referring to the possibility of enlrated effort 10. wage a. war of Powers recognizing a puppet regime, Srition in' an attempt to wear down General Chiang declared he was con-the Japanese. This. stage. was -con-facient no friendly Power would want fined to fighting In Kwangtung, South to antagonize the feelings of the Shansi, "Honan," Hupeh,-Ashovel, Klang_snd. Hunan, entire Chinese people since "it Is too clear such a regime must be pure.
the rat halt of this period ended puppets of the Japanese with "the fal of Hankow, when, Even if such recognition was Mtkough. Japanese resources "were afforded, the Generalissimo pointed nearly exhausted, they all posse ied Out, it would not have any effect on Sngugh asengt' to" coey"on the
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