The Archive · 1940

Unity Urged

"tf you will not negate the supreme principles of the country you Cut work for the consolidation of the foundation of national tunity nnd display effeleney with the same national tally.

What. then is meant by national unity? it means "Arsly, excepting tone. central government no. other Should "be recognized; secondly, in order to maintain "Unified poltteat Spstem focal autonomy should not be {oo stronely asserted; thirdly, attitude "running. counter to" the antral government's poley regarding Siplomatie affalse should be permit= tea, "Victory in the war of resistance depends oh the premation of ce-opera ton on the part of 480,000,000 people Our sole alm lies in a single. point, that is to say, final victory. We are not permitted to assert class Interests, split" national power or set separating fortifeations between new and old influences which tend. to destroy established tedings.

"Ten thousand people of one mind will form a great wall for us. While we call the nation's attention to the present developments in southern Shansi we hope that the central authorities and Gen, Yen Hsi-shan will arrange. for a reconciliation among southern Shans generals and do their utmost in displaying patriotic sentiments to direct the muzzles of their furs toward the extraneous enemy." Dome.

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