Enclosure No. 2.
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Translation.
(Extract from Kwok Man San Man, Canton, 26th May, 1927).
Recent speech by President Wu (Hon Man) at a banquet
in honour of a number of military officers of high rank at
the Headquarters of the General.
Our Comrades! From the report that has just been given us by the Chairman, we understand that the present banquet is given for some important purposes. In summing up what the Chairman has said, my chief purpose is to point out to you, military officers of the Chinese National Revolut-
ion, that it is on your shoulders that the responsibility of the Chinese National Revolution rests. What spirit is required for the accomplishment of this responsible task? The most important spirit required is that of independence and activity and that of the "Three Aspects of Democracy", and above all the spirit of accomplishing the objects of our late President. As the Chairman has said, we have now two
foes before us.
One of them so far as power and activity
goes, does not appear very strong, but taking our own position into consideration, we should by no means neglect him, but must have him eliminated or overthrown.
He differs
from the Militarists, but resembles them in his actions which aim at destroying China, breaking down our Kuomintang and throwing obstacles in the way of our National Revolution. Indeed he is a great robber of our Chinese race, and is therefore an enemy that our Revolutionary soldiers should all
In view of the the time make up their minds to eliminate.
principles of our Party and of Our National revolutionary work, we have no doubt about this.
As the President has said, most of you present are
not only ordinary members who know the principles of the
Party