In retrospect, General Chiang noted that "during the Jast eight "months since the previous meeting of the Kuomintang, the Aghting spirit of the latter has steadily deteriorated. From the party to the Government, from the central to the local auth= orities, there has been a lack of new spirit and lack of new strength, This, hho said, is the greatest danger confronting the county.
'He asserted that the respofsibilty for this state of affairs did not me cump upon the Government, the masses, "or pernicious internal and external elreumstances, but should be placed squarely upon' the shoulders the, Kuomintang.
'A. new political atmosphere should be created anda new party spirit be fostered, hie said. To consummate the task of national reconstruction, there must first be a political now deal" and the party must first be placed. fon a sound basis.
In conclusion, General Chiang ex: pressed the hope that after the pres fent session of the Kuomintang, the latter's spirit and discipline will show aileronnd) improvement.—Havas Kunming Now Foreign Trade Centre Chungking, Mar. 31 According to the "Kunming Central Daily" News," the capital of Yunnan province "last year exported "over $10.000.000 worth of mineral products, including tin, tungsten, antimony and
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