'Taiyuan, Shansi, Apr. 5, Efforts of Gen. 'Wel Li-hung, spe cial emissary of Gen, Chiang' Kaishek to Yenan, 10 end the present disputes between Chungking and the Chinese Communists over their respective spheres of influence in northern and northwestern China have been futile, reliable information reaching here today stated, With both siaes refusing to make concessions, the negotiations ended complete deadlock in the latter part of March, it, was reported.
"The Comminists were said to have demanded thet Shensi and] Shensi be designated "Red" areas, while Hopel and Shentung would bbe restored to the complete authority of Chungking. Both Chungking! and Communist forces should be withdrawn simultaneously from the zones not assigned to them, the Communists proposed while Chung-King would cease interfering with) the: military, political, and economic affairs of the Commbnist.dominated zones, Gen. Wei was reported to have countered these demands with a proposal for the withdrawal of Com munist guerillas from Shantung and Hopel, before the evacuation Shansi and Shensi by the Chungking, forces, with Chungking reserving the Fight to make its voice heard the military, political, and econo mic administration of the Commun= Ist-controlled areas, He further insisted that the areas! under Communist military control Shansi and Shensi should be Himited. to the districts "designated lurider the Sian accord of December, 1996, when Gen. Chiang was detained' in the Shensi capital by Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, while con ditions along the—Hopel-Chahar border and along the southern border of Hopei should be restored to their pre-hostility status, it was brought the attention of the Congress 10 the following points:
'1. "The administration and political rights must be separated, '2. Tt is difficult to enforce a constitution which is too strict.
General Chiang said that the constitutions which are used in Europe Jand America are wot suited to China. Applnuse)
'There is no fear that a constitution Jeannot be drafted, he continued, but it is a question of whollier' the constitution can be enforced.
He hoped that when the constitu tion: was adopted it would remain in force for ten to 20 years. (Applause).
Mr, Sua Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan, gave a lengthy report on the history of the text of the draft Jconstitution adopted by the Legislative Yuan, which was later promulgated by the National Government—Reuter.
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