Mail News from China
Resumption Of Sino-Soviet Diplomatic Relations
WELL RECEIVED BY CHINESE LEADERS AND THE PRESS
Peiping, Dec. 15.-Strong appm- | humanity representing the peoples bation of the resumption of Sino of China and Russia which tran Soviet diplomatic relations was 'ex-scends the vagaries of international pressed by General Chang Hsueh politics, Liang, the former Manchurian
I am glad that the path is now lender, in an interview yesterday. clear for the free intercourse ho
General Chang' compared the relatween the two peoples which, will" tion between China and Soviet | Į trust, play its part in the real- Russin with that between America | ization of the" peace of the Far and Canada. He pointed out that Enst."-Kuo Min. the two countries share perhaps the longest boundary in the world.
CHINESE PRESS COMMENT-
Continuing, General Chang said Nanking, Dec. 15.-The Chinese that despite the rupture of diplo Press in Nanking is unanimous in matic relations since 1927, there applauding the resumption of had been Soviet consulates in Man-Sino-Soviet diplomatic relations. churin and Chinese consulates in The Central Daily News, official Siberia. This shows that the two; organ of the Kuomintang, declares countries 410 so inter-depemlent that this is the practical realiza- that they had to continue inutual tien of what has been the common intercourse oven when diplomatic desire in the country. relations had been broken off.
It pays a tribute to the Foreign The re-establishment of diplona; Ministry authorities for their wis -tic relations-between-these-two"} an-and-foresight-in-bringing- Krent neighbours has met therefore, aut this momentous diplomatic a keenly-folt need
General Chang eplored that, owing to the difference in their political creeds, the relations of the two countries had been marred hy the. mgrettable incidents of 1929. He was convinced however that the new move would herald the dawn of a new era of peace, and tranquility, in the Far East and the world as a whole.-Kuo Min..
MR. T. V. SOONG'S VIEW Nanking. Der. 14.-Interviewed to-day Mr. T V. Soong, Acting President of the Executive. Yuan, enidi
move. While there is no cecasion for undue optimism, the journal thinks however that if properly utilised, this may mark the begin ning of a diplomatic triumph for China.
Thre Hein Chin Shik Pan, inde- pendent daily, hails the new move as one of the two epoch-making diplomatic events this year; the other being the recognition of Ger man arns equality by the British,{ French and Italian Governments.
The journal says, that the re- establishment of hormal relations between China and the Soviet Union will have a most steadying effect upon pence in the Far East.
It is emphasized howeyer that re- sumption of relations with the Soviet Government, does not mean that China would tolerate com- munism, nor does it mean that we
I view the resumption of, nor mal diploinntic and commercial relations between China and Russia with lively. satisfaction. I have eyer heen of the belief that there may rely upon others for a solu is much of natural sympathy betion of the Manchurian trouble.-- tween the two brand streams of Kuo Min.
PEOPLES POLITICAL
COUNCIL
TO BE FORMED IN
1933
[THKOVOK REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TRIAL OF LI KUO CHIEH
SCHEDULED TO BEGIN YESTERDAY'
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Dec. 19. THE trial of Li Kuo Chich for
lean
$30,000,000 signing a argement with the China Realty Company is scheduled to begin to- morrow in the Nantao District
NANKING, Dec. 19. A RESOLUTION instituting a Peoples Politieni Council be. fore the end of 1933 was approved Part by the C.E.C. Conference, of the meinhers of this Council is to be elected by the people of the country and other members are to be nominated by the Govern- 'ment.
This
morning's
session
was devoted to the consideration of various reports, including a report from Chiang Kai Shek on the anti-duty. Communist campaign.
THE NOULENS LIFE
il
IN PRISON
COUPLE ALLOWED TO MEET EACH DAY
་་་་་་་
NANKING, Dec. 12. Nouiens, alias Ruegg, and his wife, since their commitaremt, by the Kiangen High Court to life imprisonment, have been confined (in accordance with the sentence from which they did not appeal). in the First Kiangsu Gaol at Non- king, the best equipped modern prison in Kiangsu, hs Noulena couple are each given & room in the wale and female warda respec- tively. Both rooms are light and airy and furnished with steel beds, chairs, desks, shelves and clothes Hangers. Electrio light is available nil night while heater is special- ly provided for the winter. They
Court.
He will be charged with causing unlawful damage to the China Merchants 'Company and mal- feasance in the course of his official,
a
"Those share-holdern of the China Merchants Company who oppose the taking over of the firm by the Government have submitted petition to the Third Plenary Session of the C.E.C. Conference urging a solution that is satisfac- Lory to the share-holders.
DR.
SUN FO'S NEW
POST
PRESIDENT OF LEGISLA"
TIVE YUAN:
{THROUGH BEUTER
th
NANKING, Dea,” 19. T-is authoritatively learned that. Dr Sun Fo will be appointed President of the Legislative Yunn and concurrently a member of the Standing Committee of the 0.2.0.,
are allowed to read and write, members of which it is learned,
As regards food, the two prison
will be increased from three to
ere are given three meals a day ave
Breakfast is at 6:30 am, and dig-Yu Yu Jen will probably become ner at 6.00 p.m. For, "breakfast they have bread and boiled water, a member of the Standing Com mittee of the C.P.C.; thus, in spite
and for luncheon and dinner they of the absence of Wang Ching Wei are given bread and rice besides and He Han Min, the Committee two meat courses, such as chicken, duck, beef, ham, or egge; and one will have a quorum. Another ime! vegetable course, mob es ersen I portant change will be the abolition- and white cabbages, potatoes, of the system of Provincial Govertu turnipa
Every Eastday they are allowed ment and the Chairmen and Com- to hathe and a barber dresses their mittec systen Civil Governors. hair once every month while
will be app nied heads of the Noulens himself is permitted to
Prov keep safety razor for his daily use. He is allowed half ur hour
Morning HOUS
Noulepsis allow wife ence. TON receive relatives and
Government, thus ob-
ilitary
forence with
that
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