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also all be eliminated from China. Should we fail to
eliminate the Communists and in consequence to accomplish
our revolution, Soviet Russia will gain the reins of Govern-
ment of China. In that event the members of our Kuomintang in Wuhan, who have sold our Party to the disgrace of our
Country, will have to be blamed, and not the Communists.
Comrade Wong Ching Wai, during his recent visit to
Shanghai, had a long conversation with me. Finally he
advised me saying, "Kai Shek, should you be defeated in the
event of a war between the South East Government and Wuhan,
our Kuomintang would be wiped out of existence, and the
Communist Party would be exalted. If you turn out victor-
ious and overcome Wuhan, our Kuomintang will revert to the
condition it was in in the 13th year of the Republic (1924).
When neither the troops nor the members of the Right will co-operate with you, your activity in the Party will be brought to an end." His suggestion means that I should
give up my position, put aside all my charges, leave my
troops to my subordinates and let him be responsible for
them. However nothing would affect my own position, even
should the Communists in Juhan get the upper hand, for I
can still look to a later opportunity for my activity, and
when I succeed in overcoming Wuhan, I shall be at liberty
to remain or to retire. Therefore I answered him frankly
"Such a question cannot affect the present situation. What
we have at present is a question of the existence of our
Kuomintang. As long as our Kuomintang exists, I will assum
all responsibility, and will never craftily attempt to
shun it or to take the easiest course. I will play the
part of an honourable man.
Now we must part with the Communists irrespective
Should our
of all advantages and disadvantages.
Kuomintang