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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1947.

Chen Li-Fu Objects To American Criticism Snow Falls

Nanking, Sept. 8.

Mr. Chen Li-fu, Kuomintang leader and close ad- viser to the Generalissimo, said that ", the United States does not intend giving ald tó China it should at least refrain from public criticism of the Chinese Government" and claimed that the United States is pursuing a contradictory policy in the fight against Com- munfsni.

In-an-exclusive-interview-with-the-United Press today, the 48-year-old former head of the Kuo- mintang's anti-Communist section asked why the United States "spends millions to expose American Cobimunists and exclude them from the Government while they are still not giving up attempts to include them in the Chinese Government?"

Chinese

He claimed that everuption in why some Americans "stil per Chlon hos been grutly xngist in regarding the

differently In iterated and mlynente Confucius Canionuts teaching as the best moral basis American, Communists," for reform of the Chinese, Guv. "You say the Communists in

rument and the fight against the the United States are distoyend to # Communists.

America" he said. "Why then

Mr. Chen said he recognised

do you think the Chinese Com.

The goal intention In L1-Geu munists are loyal to the best in.

Albert C Weden: yer's griti.terests of Chinat

Plans, but

questioned whether "Gn Marslnl tried for montag

SUCH AS

PROF. LIAO? San Francisto, Sept. 9. President C. T. Lion of South

Eastern University, Poorhou, China, commented on Monday that "there are tuo may Generals who know nothing

about government, holding high positions in

tho Chincke Governmeät“

One of the 1,400

passcupera on the liner “General W, IL Gordum." he tolik newspaper- sen, "The United

States should find some way to ente eatrage the present Centrul (Chinese) Government to

dite son of the educated and thinking men in the gov ernment."--troviated Press.

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that Mount Tokachi in 1ok-i kaldo was covered with a white; mantle en Sunday morning after the first snowfall. since the summer, The snowfall oc- curred on Saturday night.

The Japanese weather ober- vatary at Asahikawa said the fall was the earliest since 1986. The observatory reparted "thu! the snowfall was 20 days ear Her than the average dute änd tight days in advance of the Aral TAN In 1940-United Стеня.

NANKING TO PUSH "EXTERMINATION OF COMMUNIST MENACE”

Washington, Sept. 8.

the "way he stated them was wise to make thein loyal and Andy It was revealed today that the Chinese Government

told the United States it intended to proceed with "extermination of the Commünist men- ace" and rehabilitation of wartorn China with without American assistance, a reliable source said.

or

ar tot,"

wached the conclusion that they "I doubt I fact that

Marxists nny were

And 10t Just blie statement should have "grarian reformers' as so many been issued at all," Mr. Chen said, lot our foreign friends would S "sitter I am under the Impression to helave. 1 the Communists that Gen Wedemeyer's main task i America enlled themselves was to report back to President grarlan reform:rs" or perlings Truman and not make what industrial reformers' wordd you LL.-Gen. Albert Wedemeyer, who on Aug. 24.com-

to a policy offi: de cobact posts?**

plated a six-week tour of China. has been virtually amounted statement white here in China," The Amerleau.educated mining

charged by Chinese sources with "bad faith" The adver-haired disciple of kineer, who claim inflation is

in releasing his statement on the Chinese Confuetis sald thefe was little always followed by demoralisa.

situation only a few hours after being told of New In Gen Weltmeyer's state. Pon, said a great majority of the this Chinese civil servants are honest,

the steps Nanking was taking to eradicate ment exrent the awerLion Chinu must help herself through and claimed that the few who Government abuses. her own furt with which he dishest are concentrat d Chinese sources here said thoroughly agreed.

Th the cilles where Gen. Wedemeyer implied, after "Naturally, we would welcamo foreigners Hive. thus creating talking with Chiang Kai-shek. outside assistance," he said, "be-fuge tmpression that may or all that he would make no public

in nelals

China cuse we shall need more tire public

statement until he arrived back On the aid." erept. recover without outside

in the United States. hands of this implied under- An Ideal

standing, it was added. the Chi- nese Government did not re- lease the lengthy statement it had made to Gon. Wedemeyer,

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Mr. Chen said he was "worried" "One should remember that to. over the fast growth of the Com. day most Chinese civil servants munist organisation in the United are receiving about me.third to

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before the war", Mr. Chen said. "Under those circumstances the surprising fact is not that there is en much corruption but that there is so little complaint.

"I would like to see how much

The atatement, which the United Press received through reliable channels, discounted criticisms of the Chinese Gov- crament made by "observera unacquainted with Chinene events in the past." It went corruption there would be in the on to snert that a nation United-Stater elvil-service under which was forced-to-fight- similar circumstances. When

pan single-handed" for more China recovers economically the than four years has confidence problem of corrupting will

dis in its ability to overcome its appear. A rich country can cll-present problems. minate corruption."

with

It added that the full extent #f governmental reforms al- ready instituted

by Nanking

Mr. Chen, who together his elder brother Che Kuo-tu forma what is popularly known as was not generally appreciated:

the CC clique in the Kuomintang. Bald he saw no discrepancy be- tween the teachings of Confucius and the development of modern industrial demueracy.

"as Christianity stood in the way of western scientific and In. dustrial development?" he asked, "We cannot offer the, youth af nur country material Incentive alone we are to effectively feht Communism," Mr. Chin con- tinued. "We must offer them an ideal. Confucianism with tte roots in our traditional

culture and on emphasis on patriotism and a strict moral code provides lust such Inspiration."--United Press,

Four Steps

The statement given Cen. Wedemeyer listed four steps which it said Chiang intended Во натные

once:

1. The Communists as an armed force must be suppress- ed. No bulf measures should he tonsidered the outcome. f his struggle is bound up with the peace and security of the whole Far East."

2. Effective inflation control steps will be taken with no further delay."

3. Economic rehabilitation

will be intenalfied "as Govern.

munt resources perinit."

not having steadily preparatory work for cratic government."

pursued demo.

elected

The Chinese statement cited the organization of democratic provisional provincial councils In "enry all provinces," with a high percentage of councillors, as being evidence of how deeply reform alrendy has penetrated. It reviewed the development of the People's Political Council, compsaed of other parties in addition to the Government's Kuomintang Party, as indicating the scope of the reform programme.

told Gen. Wedemeyer was

troubles China's

stemmed directly from the fact that the Chinese Communista interferea with reconstruction work to the Thr grenteat ponsible extent. statement said that despite this hau the Nanking Government restored a considerable amount of communications, expected to double cotton production this year and had taken measure to revitalize rural economy."

Complex Problems

It also said, "China's critics are prone to loan sight of the the vasticas of the country. weaknesses of its traditional, economie and social structure: and the complexity of the pre biems with which she is con fronted."

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