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is a man to be reckoned with because he is fanatical in
his political beliefs; he has made a close study of the recent histories of Russia and Turkey; he is a great
admirer of the makers of present day Turkey; and his
ambition for position and power is boundless, while his
desire for money is not known to be great. Such a man
devoting his talents to working for violent changes of the
existing order of things is a distinct danger to the
coutry.
10.
Besides Chan Kung-pok the Leftists have more
talents than the Rightists. Even now there are many
Leftists serving in the Government in the higher positions.
Look at T.V. Soong who was at one time the trusted servant
of Borodin, and who is now in charge of the country's
finances.
There are other men holding positions not
only in Nanking but in all the provinces, who not long ago were regarded as extremists in the political world.
11. Wang Ching-wei with his band of able lieutenants
Wang
is bound to re-emerge with triumph soon or late. himself is liked and respected by his followers, and he certainly has greater qualities as a leader than his
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"opposite" Hu Han-min.
12. Some who do not know the inner history of the
affair condemn, and rightly, Chiang Kai-shek for having married Soong Mei-ling in the circumstances known to the world. Chiang is not such a fool as to incur the odium, which he knew to be inevitablem of divorcing his wife
"to marry a little pretty face". He realised his own position which had never been secure, and he accordingly married into a family whose principal members, such as the second Mrs. Sun Yat-sen and T.V. Soong, are inclined
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