CO129-500-1 Canton situation- governor's despatches 18-5-1927 - 9-6-1927 — Page 62

Enclosure No. 1O..

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Extract from Tsun Wan Yat Po, Hong Kong, 16th May, 1927.)

The Political Department of the General Staff

explains the meaning of the "Three Aspects of Democracy 11

Quite opposed to Lenin's Communism.

Lenin's doctrine is one of violence. Sun Man's one

of moderation.

The Political Department of the General Staff

of the National Revolutionary Army, in order that the

proletariat may understand Sun Chung San's "Three Aspects of Democracy", has issued the following explanation of the difference between Lenin's Communism and Sun Chung

San's "Three Aspects of Democracy".

The Three "People's Principles" enunciated by

our president represent a doctrine which is both clear

and complete in the extreme. But ever since the Chinese

Communists thrust themselves into the Kuomintang not

only have all their actions been calculated to confuse

and destroy the revolutionary work of the party but

in addition they have misinterpreted the very Bible of the Revolution by issuing misleading abbreviations of

the "Three Aspects of Democracy" thus confounding the

understanding of the people. Accordingly our Purifica- tion Movement must explain clearly what the Three

People's Doctrine means and compare it clearly with

Chinese Communism in order to remove the people's doubts

to eradicate intrigue and to prevent in future misinter-

pretations of the Teaching.

The "Three Aspects of Democracy" consist of Nationalism, Democracy, and Socialism, and are indep end- ent and united. These three principles, are badly needed by China in the present age. We cannot do without any

element of the three; but in spirit they are one and indivi-

sible.