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Use of each other and plotting China is facing her most

together, Chairman Chiang Kai- aerious crisis today. This is true when speaking both of the

ahek is really the leader of the former Fo-be-perfectly-just- nation as a whole, and of the

I and fair. Chairman Chiang ruling party, the Kuomintang, We should not shut our oyen world powers. On the conclu! ought to be made responsible to this crisis or refuse to un- sion of the war however, civil for having brought China to dertake treatment for it. We strife broke out in China throw her present plight. This is not should calmly and objectivelying the country into great con- because anyone has any per- diagnose "the disease and find fuslen. The International post- sonat grudge against hun, nor means to save the patient, bas- tion of China's prestige thereby in it the subjective criticism of ed on factual data,

dropped tremendously and the the minority, but la the In-1 críals Rolitically, thin

ex danger of foreign intervention evitable conclusion draw presses itself by the fact that was ever present. It is painful | objective logic. prace and unification have mot

"Ineffective" to ask, who la responsible for realized after the convention of all this?

Personally. I have INCOME TAX

1 the National Assembly and pro-

member of the through thick and thin AND THE BUDGET mulgation of the constitutional | Koumintang. Our party has Chairman Chlang and we

law. A more terrie split was ruled the country for twenty clends in private life. Ever The

since the outbreak of Sino-Japan- Financial-

years and should bear conniter: ese war, I have time and again Secretary's created precipitating large scale speech yesterday, introducing the civil war. Bribery and corable responsibility for bringing offered him saund advice both Budget for 1947618, provides.us ruption are still more rampant,

the country to this present urally Bad in writing, vagerly stmong an argument as any of those while administrative efficiency situation. According to the die-hoping that our party already advanced, for resisting the continues to deteriorate.

Incore At present the Government tates of reason, the KMT should amend her erroneous policy. But have proyed in- attempt in stern-roller

self-examination, all attempts

cflective, Tax through Legislative Council. Is harping on reorganization.

At present, when the crisis fac. {Twelve months ago, we chal-Lut, it cun only attract the apologise to the whole nation."

lenged as

unnecessarily pessimis hinese Youths' Party, the De-appoint capable and honest men ing China has become inace grave, to Government posts and give anyone who has a sense of duty,

to should

forward bravely stand is the

place to those more able Financial Secretary's mocratic Socialist Party and

und vulee his opinic. At the hony predictions of the financial the so-called enlightened men

of the community who attend-govern.

same time, since the crisis fac The Kuomintang was of- outcome for 1946'47. In the re

ed the National Assembly to

In the

Kuomintang hing Government. lt. the profounding disturbing join the

The Iginally a revolutionary politient deepened, every party member The Three People's, who believes in Dr. Sun's teach- estaune of defient of $115, Chinese Communist Party, the party. ex anUTIES to re than Chinese Democratic League and Principles left us by Dr. Sunings should unceremoniously rise are the doctrine of up calling for the reform of this neople are Yat-sen ($52,000,000, and when the final other democratic

the Party's reactionaries, Manila figure is produced, may very well still barred from joining. This national salvation based on de- erroneous policy of

governmocratie principles. This waA than so-called reorganized

He should not passively and be nearer $40,000.00

aban-submissively allow it to bring $50 BA0,000. Mr.. Follows prement is just the old dose in completely forgotten or

the Kuomintang, calamity to the whole nation, un- Semut an apparently legitimate exchanged colour. It can give no doned by cuse for this rather remarkable help towards the attainment of ever since it took the reins of the bitter end.

Seven Points peace and unification and still | Government in 1928. Since then, discrepancy. Conditions prevni:

less is it able to solve practical it has gradually become divore-1. I raise the following points for ing offered no standards COLD

problems.

Ied from the people and is now helping China out of her present

situation:

"Drantle Fourth.

changea New York, Mar. 13. parable with those existing in An unbridled economic erials under the control of dictatorial. (1) The Government must 1941, which would permit of tea broke out as a result of the and tyrannical forces, it has abandon her policy of unification

A dark view of China's among the National Govern.. sindly accurate estimates of 1948 raveness of the political crisis thus Ist completely ItA reby armed force, and immediate chances of weathering the econ-ment's top personnel are neces- In-ly withdraw her troops to posi- omic crisis is taken by Gunther sary to pave the way for a The potential and the prolongation and ex-volutionary party spirit. retira was calculated upon the safe side, tension of the civil war.

stead of serving the people it is occupied us on January 13, Stein writing in a current ia- nationwide coalition of all poli- and we can, therefore, craigratu

its sin: sue of the Far Eastern Survey. tical camps. Fountainheads of are witnessing the bankruptcy has become a party enslaving 14. This

rerity in putting an end to givil: late ourselves upon the so much happier final result. This would tlonal industry driven to the!

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of Chinese rural economy, na the people. There is not a grain ar It should the same time Stein is a former Christian corrupt Government practices, hawnyinging, perhaps, did in edge of bankruptcy, malignant of democracy Inside the party. stop impressment and forceful Selence Monitor correspondent-democratic attitudes must

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nflation completely out of con- thin anything genuinely new. trol, and exorbitant taxes in In poist of fact, the difference reasing daily with the people between expectation and realisa- unable to bear the burden. If contigues ir. rium is appreciably wider than is this situation customarily to be expected, but draining the pond to catch the entire thar, in itself, does not invalidate the fish, then the contention that the Financial community must head for the Secretary is but following in a path leading to total collapse.

Since Chian herself cannot path of tradition, well

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civil war rages throughout the lines," conciously conservative

country, world peace is bound confident that if in the event he to be affected and China will is proved wrong, his mistake will disgrace herself in the eyes of be on the right side of the ledger- her foreign friends. Further In general, it is a method of premore, the international post- cedure not easily to be condemu- tion of China is much lowered ed. When, however, there de because China has no indepen

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Council should partles as well as democratic

the various departments of the palley present government reorganized, and groups, adopting a of harsh exploitation towards a coalition government Immediate- the broad masses of the people ly formed, Chang Hsuch-liang, and thereby causing nation- Yang Hu-chieng. Fei Kung and all

political

Immediately wide discontent, so the Political}

prisoners set free, the gestapo abolished, vened in January of Inst year freedom Consultative Counell was con- freedom of speech granted, and

of the individual sub-] underts alispices and five stantially guaranteed,

(3) After the establishment resolutions were passed.

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ment. National

Asserably shoull were torn up by its own hands be re-convened with representa ou

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be removed.' in China and author of several Stein sald "cach acute econ- books, including "Made in omic crisis had brought for.. Japan" and "The challenge of ward demands for democratic reforms.'. ∙ench time, how- Red Chinn."

ever, President

Chiang Kai- The Eastern Survey is publication of the American responded an he did on He says Preni- dent Chiang's emergency pro- Relations. Stein: sayı Gen-

gramme full to touch the pro- eralissmo Chiang Kai-shek's biens of China'a rural economy attempts to meet the crisis are which involves over 80 per cent

superficial and only basic re- forma can cure China's ills.

"The Yeal jaaue of Chinese Stein concludes to survive the economic crisis, the Kuo-economics and politics, com- plete but untouched by the mingtang Government

would

emergency programme remains have to win at both fronts (military and political) within that of basic economic reform

. In numerous specific in-. a short time.

nothing can

stances the Communists have reforms to the people, without reforms in the territories under help but the grant of genuine enrried out successfully vital

of the population.

species of Income secures the help of American shortly afterwards, Thus, peace. tires af peɔple, participat them there will be that long their control.

all

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

"The Authority on Authorities"

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French Minister Recalled

of forcing a Tax upon the community against

unification and democratic na- and based on les partic tional reconstruction which elpies through universal suffrage dreaded economic collanse

"Such reforms are suitable for *.** should have been realized, have! A constitution

which can really of the cities. For President the solid apposition of the think

any part China.

. it is not been realized, and the civil reflect the nubile opinion of the Chiang Kai-shek's ing section of that community, it

with this tested reform pro- is right and proper that it should Who Is Responsible? war tragedy which ought to entire nation huulil by drawn up, strangles their normal

Communism in 70 Following Dr.

gramme that Sun' with the hinterland on which spearheaded, but to a large ox. have been avoided, is being teachings on Nationalism, China' Be subjected to a closer scrutiny.

recalled that at

their existence depends. The estimated ordinary expendis

the played out act by act.

national sovereignty

should be Such an unfortunate situation, safeguarded, all snequal treaties

That economic collapse would tent no Communist opposition faces President Chiang Kai- ture for the coming financial time of the anti-Japanese war.

much respected was Wha

the annulted. an independent and self- see the -final; downfall of the shek to test his emergency pro- brought about by is $107,488,433 and the Chinn

Kuomintang Government, caus- reactionaries

determined foreign policy adopt- who anticipated revenue, inclusive nabroad because there was in Chinese violated

rie. Dr. Sun's teachings, e, forenen intervention of Chin- ed by its Inability to make an assumed yield of $16,000,000ernal unity and because

The outcome will decide to united and by American reactionaries, e internal affairs opposed, al the villagers supply its cities from Income Tax, is $100.839,- forces in China were

course of China's economie withdrawn and patriotic move- Stein observer "Preside 750. In considering these figures, against her alien enemy. Thus who acted contrary to Roose foreign troops stationed in China and its armica."

China became one of the five veit's polley in their

makingments protected. which again are worthy of coni-

Chiang Kai-shek has nullawed crisis by deciding its political (5) After the Cessation China's economic crisis by de

future." Associated Press. parison with thuse prophesied by!

elvil war and the realisation of creases, practically by turning our experts twelves months ago,

peace, troops and Government over direction of national it has to be remembered that sub-

employees should be immediately reduced, the volume of paper

economy to the police. This is i stantial amounts have been pro-

currency in elrentation reduced, the meaning of the Generalis- vided to meet contingencies which

and the cause of price skyrocketsimo's programme of economic, my never arise, and that due al-

ing renoved, so as to stabilize the emergency measures adopted by lowance needs to be made for the

people's livellove.

the supreme national defense alsit of conservatism in the of

Revolutionary Spirit council on February '6." |ficial approach

Dĺ to estimates

"Most of the (6) Protect national economy.

measures ad- MORE THAN DEALT | fourth option, a redouble, be- these

cause the bid was so low and he abolish bureaucratie capital, set here to the familiar pattern of revenue. When, bearing

YOU two factors in mind, Government

also know the convention In up a protective tariff, grant re-action brought forward ap

to peasants, unemployed proximately once a year during says frankly that the probable There are two principal ways use by his opponents if East lief

refugees,, wounded the war, whenever the economic margin between revenue and ex- you can pick up a lot more bid over that redouble. Their

Lenshers, Governntent crisis reached a new pitch." penditure, without Income Tax, points than were dealt to you. method would have made a bid

employers and overseas Chinese, In Chungking. 18 now in would be less than $6,000,000 One is by doubling for business of 2-Clubs indicate strength, not and, mobilize the entire force of Nanking, the steady

Paris, Mar: 12. assuring all the charges provid-sume risky bid stuck in by an a weakness takeout. So East had the nation for

prices periodically assumed

The French Govern-. ed for in the Budget have, actual opponent, who happens to find to pass. West then could not work."

(7) Revive Dr. Sun's revolu- alarming proportions.. The ly to be met, and the usually a weak partner or a misfit. The think of any other course, ac

spirit; reform the Kua- clamour for Government action ment... has recalled its well-founded confidence that Re- other is by redoubling whon an he passed too.

its varlou grow with political unrest. Minister to Bulgaria, M. I In play West, after laying leading dictator Fundamentally venue yields will turn out to be opponent has doubled your own

it was always Jacques Emile Paris, contract. It can make, down the spade A and then his higher than estimated is falsified, side in

for insisting especially if the contract is to heart 9. managed to take only ship aside the party, cultivate as it is today, the clamour for Jacque

democratie methods, Government's case

Aparate the basic economic, through basic This follows the despatch of low that you have a chance for four tricks. Every time South army from the party and guaran- political reform.

'on. official protest to the upon the necessity for

க an overtrick or so: In such cases, was in the dummy he led teo cooperation with all democra- "The needs were as clear be-Dularian Government against Tax is astoundingly weak. The you can sometimes scare more spade and discarded a club, ex- tie parties and group for nationa: fore and during

reconstruction. amount_involved, relatively, is-so

The points mun-

the war as the “disgraceful behaviour" of than a rame is worth, though feept once, when the Javas cover- 1600

Bulgarian militismen towards. small that there must inevitably there was not normal game ed by the Q, on which occasion, toned, above are the products of they are now."

careful consideration'

Stein Hats four essentials to menibers of the French come an intensification of the in the cards.

and wid rescue Chinn from its continual

and he ruffed, low. As a consequence, decussion. They comprise a pro-

other Diplomatio Corpe, the West got tricks only with his gramme, which Is cumparatively economic crisis.

French

an- Foreign Office spade A and three of his trumps, more convenient to be carried out. First, "A nationwide land

You figure out the score this haps members of our party tenancy reform coupled with ounces.

both in and out: produced-a lot more than any-

of power, nă encouragement of Improved thing possible from any action groups, and patriota in China and friends of democratic parties and

It was offlelally learned, that methods of cultivation and Paris

cooperation to village-wide

hua protested to the by North except his redouble. obrond, will exert collective pres- stimulate and enable farmers Bulgarian Government over the rough, treatment said, to have Tomorrow's Problem

Second, "The masses of the been received by Madamo

wifat? Chinese people should be per- Boeuf, Bulgarian-born mitted to practica self adminis of a Frenchman, and correspon- tration from the village, and rent in Sofia of the French small town level upward,

news agency, Agence Franco "Free from the age old poll-] Prease. Ho asked, that severa Joliet, l, Mar. 12. tical, monetary and ideological action be taken fagainst the per- A Greek priest, Rev. Joseph bondage to the landed gently, acns.responsible for the acts. Feskl, was "axiled indefinitely people would cooperato with The Agerice. France Presas: to the Trapplat monastery near the Government against tox alleged today that on March 9, Loulaville, Kentucky, by Bishop evaders, hoarders. Speculators, Bulgarian-militiamen "slapped Daniel Ivancho of Pittsburgh | and corrupt local, provincial Madame Boeuf in the face for allegedly obtaining $1,400 and National bureaucrats,” undar false pretences from a Third, A thorough overhaul while taking her into custody member of his congregation of the lower Uureaucracy Bulgarian Government an for alleged violation of the hero, dar pels Vid strengthening it - by inclusion

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the grinind more thoroughly, and seck out alternative and

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PRIEST SENT INTO.EXILE

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venue. A possible deficit of North had several options $16,000,000 (which on past, ex-after West's double, which was perience will almost certainly, be meant for a takeout, In: clubs

The court consulted the of new elemente elected by the nouncement of March 7 Cilling less) can surely, be met without or hearts. The spade suit could

Bishop and then freed ; l'eski people. This should be accom la the existing banknote fague. the introduction of a measure so have been robld, hearts could 11 West disregards: East's after, the Bishop decreed that panted by complete withdrawal Madania Bdeus was solled completely devoid of the essen havo boen tid, or North could signals and leads three top the priest must spend an in- from the people's political and by the Bulgarian Government, tial elements of equitability and have, passed to swalt develop clubs, how, should South play, to definite period of repentance in economic life of the Bocrot in the connection, toddy)** rensoriableness,

thents. But he thought of the make him 4-Spádés, doubled tem | the monastery United's Press, police