The Archive · 1939

Military Strength Deteriorating

As a member of the Kuomintang anda close associate of the late Dr. Sun "Yat-sen, continued the spokes man, Mz, Wang. was the logical successor to the leadership of the party but had this leadership taken Bway by Gen, Chisng Kai-shek, who controlled by' military force. This Imilitary strength was deteriorating rapidly and the day has come for the Chinese people to rally round the new leader.

reply toa query ax to what plans "were outlined for Mr. Wang, The spokesman replied that he had ho. information 3s to what they exactly were. Another correspond~ ent asked if the leading Chinese Who were 10 flock to Mr. Wang Were living In the occupied areas. To. this. the spokesman replied. that ome were. in occupied "areas but {hat the, majority of them were in Shanghat and Hongkong and twas Sxpecied that when the time came those fu the Chungking résime who Were sympathetic would come {0 one after the atler. The Kuofhintang in Chungking is now con MWolled. by the power of life and Heath by Gen. Chiang, Kai-shek; the Kuomintang in Chungking was Tonger the real Kuomintang as laid down by Dr, Sun and" Mr. Wang fcr that he has been expelled som {fy organization that has no meaning.

Kuomintang Under Duress correspondent then asked if-the members of te Kuomintang were

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