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the same, such a man has his use in the scheme of
things, provided he is kept well in hand and obeys
the central authority. His service to Marshal
Chang Tso-lin has proven him to be a loyal
subordinate and faithful friend. It was not he
who has forsaken Chang Tso-lin after the death of the Marshal; it was the young general that threw him up
in his time of dire difficulty.
want
12. I believe that the majority of the people/ the five-bar flag, and not the "Sun" flag. The
latter was the creation of Borodin, and this fact is
known to a large number of the members of the
Kuomintang. I would not be surprised if a large number of the members of the Kuomintang voted for the restoration of the old five-bar flag, were they permitted to give an honest expression of their predilection. The Nationalist Government calls
the present year the "18th year of the Republic".
The five-bar flag came into existence along with the Republic, while the "Sun" flag was universally introduced only last year. If the flag was emblematical of the Republic, why does not the present Government call this year the "second year of the Republic?" the "Sun" flag was introduced on the advice of Borodin for the chief object of
demonstrating that a new era of things in the Republic had come in.
man who stood out firm,
change of the flag.
anxious for the change.
Chiang Kai-shek is the only
and stands out firm, for the
Even Feng Yu-hsiang was not To Feng the flag or any
flag means nothing; what means everything to him is
power, and that in his own hands.
13.