The Archive · 1939

Wang Ching-wei Urged To Go Abroad

Delegates from Hongkong Vistting Hanoi Hanoi, Apr. 4 Three "prominent" Chinese, understood to have been sent here by Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek from Hongkong, were reported today to be seeking io establish contact with Mr, Wang Ching-wel, dismissed deputy chief executive of the Kuomintang, in an effort to induce him to take a trip overseas.

Mrs. Chiang recently arrived in Hongkong from Chungking accompanied by Mr. W, H. Donald, Austra-lion adviser to General Chiang. Mrs Chiang was reported here to be seeking medical attention.

Chinese circles here regard the arrival of the three envoys as indicative of the adoption by the Kuomintang of more peaceful persuasive measures against Mr. Wang, following an abortive attempt on his life by four gunmen.

The terrorist attempt cost the life of Mr. Tseng Chung-ming, secretary io Mr, Wang—Domei.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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