Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek ts Chungking, Feb. 8. chairman of the conference, Dr.
Rumours that Chinese Communists LIH. Kung is vice-chairman and were forming an independent army following are ex-oMicio members of lor that punitive measures have been the conference: the Minister of taken or are contemplated against Economic Affairs, the Minister for them were denied by the Chinese War, the Minister Communications, military spokesman today. Recalling Minister of Agriculture, the that the Chinese Communists pledged Minister of Social Affairs, the allegiance in September, 1937 to the Secretary-General of the Executive Three People's Principles (Kuomin-'Yuan, the Director of the Political teng Platform) and undertook" to Department of the Executive Yuan, abide by orders of the Government, the Chief of the General Staff, the the spokesman pointed out that, the Deputy-Chief of the General Sta, Communists are now simply one seethe Minister for War Operations. the tion of the Chinese national forees of Quartermaster-General, the Director which they constitute about two per, of the National Food Control Board, the Governor of the Central Bank, the deputy: Governor of the Central Bank, the Secretary-General of the Gevenat Yeh Ting, Commander of Joint Board of the four Government, the New Fourth Route Army, Is now banks, the Chairmen of the National being escorted to Chungking. from Resources Commission, the Director Shangjao, in North Anhwei, follow-of the Military Supplies Board and ing the disbandment of the army by. the Director of the Ordnance Board. order of the Military Affairs Commis-'General Ho Yao-chu Is Secretary: sion, says a Chungking message to-the General of the Conference.—Reuter.
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