Hongkong, Aug. 18.
General Chang Chih-chung, commander in chief of Chi nese troops in the Shanghai region during the fighting of 1937, has been appointed. new Director of Political Affairs in the Chungking General Headquarters, according to rumours current here today.
He is replacing General Cheng Chen, who will, henceforth deal only with military matters, the rumours added.—Havas. building of China domestically, and in foreign relations work for the reconstruction and growth of East Asia while combatting Communism, The North China Political Affairs Commission, its Chairman said, must turn on the pivot of the Hsin Min Society' which must support the] Commission, "Accordingly the two largest civilian organizations, declared Mr. Wang in conclusion, must share the respon sibility for the success or failure of the mighty task of peace and national reconstruction.
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