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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1933
CHINESE PROTESTS AGAINST PEACE WITH JAPAN
ALLEGATION THAT CHIANG KAI IS SELLING THE COUNTRY
SHEK
SECRET ALLIANCE WITH THE ENEMY ALLEGED
able Chiang Kai Shok, to whom wo Government at Nanking is entirely subservient, to set things in order in China. The express object of this pledge, it is plain enough even to the man in the street, is to make Chiang a virtual dictator and an instrument of the Japaness militarista so long as he is amen- able to the bidding of Tokio. Those who are well-versed in the history of the Chinese Republic, however, can understand that no dietatorship of any degree would be tolerated long, without meeting the fate of. Yuan Shi Kai. In short, Yuan's attempt to make himself a dicta- forces in the Far Eastern situs tor brought on more than a decade tion which she could neither bou-of internal strife and turmoil; and tref nor defy for long in the ru- ture.
Disintegration of Chine.
At all events whatever happens in the immediate future, two re enits are bound to follow trop Manchuria and Jehol. Japan's forceful occupation of
Chiang'e similar exploits in 1080 caused the split between Nanking and Canton. The subsequent con- Canton came about through the ciliation between Nanking and Japanese aggression in September 1931, coupled with Chiang's pro-
(We give below the statement by Mr. Hu Han Min the veteran Chinese leader, setting out why Canton is opposed to pence, with Japan, and "alleging that Uhiang Kai Shek" is accepting Japanese did to secure his own position). (BY MR. WU HAN MIN) Amidat the din and confusion of these tense hours in North China, it is by no means esay to see the pesce negotiation in the trus pars. pective.
Chinese and foreigners alike recognize that the task is difficult and complicated one and the leaders of Nanking should be
mise to reaiast to the bitter end under no illusions as to the pitfalla
1. It is obvious that having en king has been astonishingly persist- against a national foe. But Nan- that lie ahead.
For this reason a trenched herself in a strategic post-ent in adopting & warning was issued the other day tien, Japan will remain impregna policy or "Don-policy" attitude to non-resistano! from the South-West
Politicalable for some time and all the wards the Sino-Japanese crisis and Council in a message to the League interests and possessions of of Nations and to the Signatories other powers bordering on the Paci-cil has exhausted its patience and the now the South West Political Coun- of the Nine-Power Treaty which to are at her merey. Eventually guarantee the territorial and ad- ministrative integrity of the Chin ose Republic. At the moment, on the League of Nations lies à res- ponsibility greater than has been
2. The outcome of the recognt thinks that this is the hour to The South-West political council laid at any other time, namely, to tion of Manchukuo will mean the peak out firmly and decidedly remind itself of the pledge to de- gradual disintegration of China when necessary against a "peace fend an unjustifiably attacked
and the elimination of the sanctity without honour." If the Japanese state. Little wonder that the Lon of traaty obligations, international terms are accepted, not only will don Daily Herald urges the Lea-commerce and friendship. Still an China be thrown into great chaos. gue to take more anergetic action other aspect of the peace situation but all the Western Powers with before it is too late.
to be considered is that of Japan's Far Eastern interests will be imme- In the matter of negotiating pledge to assist China financially, diately affected. At this moment of peace with Japan, the final requisite militarily and economically. If national crisis any true patriot for a satisfactory solution is for this is carried out, it will mean would maintain the all the leaders of China to consult giving fantically aggressive Japan united, China ahall stand and divid together fully and frankly in or a freer hand to establish her ined, the country shall fall. At the der to arrive at an agreement that Buence and interests in South China same time do not let China accept would spare China endless trouble and to interfere with our own in-terms from Japan which would and "danger in the future,
But ternal affairs; the ultimate danger cause dissatisfaction and dissen any temporary compromise with of which is no less graver than the sion in the country; in such posi Japan based on Chinese recogni total loss of Manchuria.. tion of Manchukuo, would be carry-
Japan better, as it would play into tion, it would suit the designs of the hands of the Japanese mili tarists.
Japan will become a greater and greater menace in the Pacific basia, raciably, culturally and economio ally.
There can be no doubt that the Red bandits in the Yangtze area more. especially in the Kianga Province, are a growing
menace
felt constrained to oppose Nan king, wondering whether Chiang is working for the elevation or for the degradation of bis own country.
view that
ing out a policy against the will, and at the expense, of the unfor tunate people of China. Signing such a peace pact is to bow sub-and should have been eliminated the South West Political Council The message sent out recently by missively to the militarists thesis of Japan, pure and simple. Fur- og before now. For the last two was inspired by the primary object thermore, the Chinese people are poated warnings to the Adminis-patible with the aspirations of the or three years, I have sounded re- of seeking a lasting solution.com. inclined to believe that the Nan-tration in Nanking to tackle this Chinese people and the entire world king lenders are bargaining with task with greater détermination. for international peace. the Japanese militarists for econo Instead, only half-hearted measura mic, financial and military as has been adopted to face the issue, sistance, ostensibly to suppress the with the result that the evil is Red bandits, but in point of fact to enable the Chairman of the Mili. spreading, to wider areas. tary Council to eliminate all other military forces that are inimicable to his own selfish interest and aṁ. bition..
A
The Red Movement,
As has just been said, Red 'handit suppression would have been suc- cessfully done, if General Chiang Kaj Shek had grappled with the problem in real earnest. And it
Hu Han Min's View Endorsed
CHIANG KAI SHEK
· DENOUNCED
inconceivable how General Chiang could have failed to solve given exclusively to the Daily Pren The following is an interview the problem of banditry when he by a gentleman who has been a has had at his entire disposal all member of tha Kuomintang for the avail resources of the Central over twenty-years and who is, at Government. Consider for instance, the present time, occupying a res ho has under his command 400,000ponsible position in China. men with the best possible equip- ments and arms. He has all the It is interesting to financial aid available from Nan- this gentleman holds the view that
note that
Secret Negotiation Alleged.
According to information from reliable sources, secret negotiation has been going on for sometime between the emissaries of the Nan king and Tokio Governments. certain political leader of the form er Anfu alique, whose pro-Japanese proclivity has been too well-known to the Chinese people, has been en trusted with the mission of bring ing about a truce with Japan. The specific instruction that General Chiang Kai Shak gave to this mili- tary Envoy to negotiate with Japan was that he should do every thing to prevent, the Volunteer troops from resisting the enemy's aggression. Everything tenda to point in the fact that & policy of Then, too, let it be borne in mind non-resistance is suppermost in the that Chiang was first fighting mind of General Chiang and sur- against only a few thousand poor render through direct negotiation ly equipped bandits. The number has been well under way. One only has since increased from 35,000 ts needs to recall to mind the first 40,000 in Kiangai Province. The public utterance Mr. Huang Fu, real canse for his failure and the had an understanding with the "It is no secret that Chiang has Chairman of the Politics Council, principal cause which has given Japanese. It may be that he had made upon his arrival in the Norrise to an increase of banditry and thern Capital. In effect, he said, Communism in China to day may Japanese intended to penetrate no idea, at the time, how far the "No one would think of comprobe attributed to Chiang's eelish into China, but it is a fact that mising with Japan, but I believe ness and his blundering tactics in he wanted the Young Marshal out that under certain conditions it is handling his troops. To-day of Manchuria, and that is why he possible for us reach a mutual a well-known fact that a good per understanding." A very diploma cantage of the bandits and Reds tic statement no doubt; at the same have originated from Chiang's time, one can read between lines unpaid soldiers who have desserten that direct negotiation is what he him because of treatment, is seeking to achieve..
king to establish headquarters at the Sino-Japanese trouble cannot Hankow and Nanking and to get at last very long and that, in the end; the strongholds of the Red bandita th Chinese will come out "top without much ade. And notwith-dogs," standing the fact that he has been engaged at his task for the past five years, no tangible results have yet been seen.
1
It appears that Chiang has been The League of Nations and the in the habit of paying regularly
eign enemy is within the border of Asked why, when at a time a for China there is still no unification in the country, the speaker said:... "There is one man, and only o man who is responsible for it and that man is none other than Chiang Kai Shok.
did not send a dodlar or a soldier to his support.
Why is it, then, that men like Sun Fo and Wang Ching Wei, whose patriotism cannot be ques tioned, are holding positions in. | Signatories to the Nine-Power and treating wall his own train Nanking?-The reason is because Treaty have a common purpose and ed men. But he deliberately dis Chiang promised faithfully and socept s common obligation to criminates against troops combig: convinced them that he would move wards China, namely, to set up under his command, from other his troops in the defence of China. mighty moral bulwark against any j quarters. The latter he consistent That is the only reason why he i sggressor, doing anything deroga-lly gets rid of by sending them to ktory to her national dignity and fight bandits and Communists, bet (Chiang) has at the present the sovereignty. The feelings of the he leaves thém unpaid without the co-operation of such honourable Chinese people within and without slightest qualms, This method of men. Just as soon as they learn Kanchuria under no circumstance treating soldiers, spart from that Chiang does not intend to de- would sopept as a lasting solution Chiens's favourite troops has dis- d China, they will get out of the complete cutting off of the four posed of many a division. Such Nanking. provinces. The Chinese political being the case, one cannot blame leaders responible for the direct these disgruntled men for throw- The League Hampered negotiation at the moment masy asing in their lot with the bandit well make up their mind to speak hordes. Thus this reveals one of Continuing, the speaker said that out candidly on this point. Any the contributing causes for the int was no moret that the repre attempt to accept, as I have just crease of banditry and Reds in the sentative of Chins in Geneva some is tantamount to legalization or roof Chiang's purview and control, Several reasons were "given why In other provinces, lying outside diplomatic relations with Japan. cognition of Manchukun and that would be, as Lord Lytton says, to however, the suppression of bandits this should be done. One of them create for the future a serious Izread Reds has been thorough and was that Foreign Powers could no dentist problem. In other words,cessful, because the military understand why China had not Japan in her forceful occupation of what they met out to do. It goes was within their border and kill- leaders have resolved to achieve braken off relations when the unemy the four provinces, hás” absolutely refused to take account of the Iool.to how therefore that with mare efficient formes and abfer men in
ing thousands of people. inge and aspiration of the Chinese command, the problem of Red ban- people at present and in the fudity is not insoluble; and there is {sufe. - Foreign sympathizers and
well-wishens of China, who are ob no neccosity whatever for invoking serving the Japanese army per aid from outside of China. forming a work of robbery with Chiang Arms at Dictatorship. great skill and speed as
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The apeaker added that the League of Nations could not very well invoke Clause 16 of its Con- venant regarding Economie Boy. cotts no long as diplomatic rela- tions between the countries existe There were also other reasons put forth but according to the speaker
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