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MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1938.

DICTATORIAL POWERS GIVEN

TO THE GENERALISSIMO

MR. WANG CHING WEI TO BE DEPUTY CHIEF

National Kuomintang

Decision

Hankow, April 2

General Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. Wang Ching-wel were elected Tsung-sal and Fu Tsung-tsal, or General Executive and. Deputy- General Executive, respectively, of the Kuomintang, at the emer- gency meeting of the National Kuomintang Congress which adjourn- ed here yesterday.

Under the new post, which previously had been held only by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, founder of the Kuomintang. General Chiang Kai- shek possesses virtually dictatorial powers.

and,

Hereafter he will, destly, act as Chairman of National Kuomintang Congresses, Secondly, will act as Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang. Thirdly, will have the right to ask the National Kuomintang Congress to reconsider resolutions,

Fourthly, will have the final say Iri regard to resolutions passed by the Central Executive Com- mittee of the Kuomintang.

In other words, the Generalissimo can veto the Commitee's decisions.

It is explained that creation of the new posts of Tsung-sai and Fu Tsang-isal is for the purpose of bringing about unified leadership in wartime under a single Party leader.-(Reuter),

KUOMINTANG URGES DETERMINED STAND

No Surrender To Japan- Wants Peace With Justice

Chungking Apri! 2.

The Kuomintang's determined stand in the present Sino-Japan- ese war was reiterated to the nation in a clarion manifesto issued today following the conclusion of the Extraordinary National Con- gress of the Party which has been in session here during the last few days.

Japanese Motor Column Ambushed

CHINESE CAPTURE

FIELD GUNS

Hankow, April 3. " The Japanese early yesterday. meruing made an attempt to turn the battle now going on in south Shantung to their favour by callloz upon a division of fresh troops which had been hastily summoned from Tsingtao.

They took over the positions held by the exhausted Itagaki foreign Division, which had suffered heavy The manifesto makes it clear both the domestic and that China will never allow any-policies. The motive of both is casualties in the course of opera-

tions on Friday. freedom and thing to jeopardise the security of identical namely

"Our anal object" the manifesto solemnly declares, "Is peace, which has been the basis of our policy. But the peace we value is the expense of peace founded upon justice. Peace patched up at Justice is no peace at all. It ismere surrender."

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Comprising

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the northern provinces. Because, equality for China in the family consisting mainly of reservists, was room, Bedroom and Office Firm)-

it says, if they cannot be preserved, j of nations.

and Brass Ware, Porcelain and In the course of a revolution. immediately dispatched to relieve ture. Carpets, Rugs, Cutlery, E. P. not only the hope of reasonable

the Japanese troops which after

Glass Ware, Draaments, Pictures. Settlement of the question, of the the manifesto continues, political

their retreat from Talerchwang

Electric Table Fans and Lamps, four Northeastern Princes would unity is more urgent than politi-

Gramophones and Records, Cabin be forever lost, but the sovereignty cal freedom and periods of military are still held up in Yihsien. rule and political tutelage

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Meanwhile, the withdrawal of Nets. Camphorwood Trunks, etc.. NO SURRENDER

But with a view to adapting it Japanese forces has made itself etc. Should China allow herself to be self to wartime needs, the Gover-felt in north Honan and south intimidated by Japan into submis-ment should allow participation by shansi, where the Chinese have ston and surrender herself to force all people in public affairs whereby started an offensive and are press- for the sake of peace and false se the services of all persons of out-ing the enemy from the Yellow A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD curity, then she would be reduced standing virtues and great wisdom River at the western border of to the position colony.

of a Japanese may be utilised in the formulation shansi Province in the direction of

Sounding a warning to Japan and to the rest of the world, the manifesto states that the hope of peaceful co-existence between China and Japan cannot be fel filled until Japan has forsaken her

| misguided plans and abandoned

her policy of aggression.

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of state policies.(Central News.)

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In the south-eastern part

Joss Tables, Jardinieres, Teapoys, Shanst, between Lichen and Tung- yangkwan, Chinese troops yester-Curio Cabinets and Stands, Opium day ambushed a Japanese motor Stools. Tables, Table Screens, Desk,

180 Chairs. Card Table, etc, etc. lorry column and destroyed motor lorries and captured several hundred rifles, ten trench mortars and four field guns,(Transocean). CHINESE HAVE UPPER HAND Hankow, April 2 The bitter struggle for possesion of Talerchwang, on the southern border of Shantung, continued to-1 Sir Archibald Clark Kerr. British day with unabated violence, but it is

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China's foreign relations in gen- eral the pronunciamento says, wil be governed by two principles. First. China will: scrupulously res- pect all treaties designed for the maintenance of international peace to which she is a party. and un- flinchingly defend their sanctity Ambassador to China, and Lady reported that the Chinese not only 1 Electric Refrigerator "Gibson. “ and inviolability and secondly Kerr, who arrived here from Hong successfully withstood persistent, 1 Electric Refrigerator China will seek not only to preser-Kong yesterday, left at 6.15 p.m. enemy attacks but compelled the

1 Fur Rug ve. but also to further promote, the today by train for Hankow, whence Japanese to retreat. friendly relations happily subsist- Sir Archibald will proceed with his

The Chinese are also stated to

ing between China and other entourage to Chungking to present have recaptured a number of vill-

Powers.

NEW CHINA The guiding principles for the building up of a new China. the declaration goes on, are the San- Min-Chu-I от Three People's Principles. from which spring

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Hankow, April 2,

The Kuomintang Congress now in session in Chungking today adopted a resolution calling for

confinuation of ́resistance Japan and expressing confidence China's ultimate victory.

his credentials to Mr. Lin Sen,

tain everywhere the upper hand. --{Transocean).

Chairman of the National Govern-es in the neighbourhood, of

Taierehwang." ment.

No important change is reported Sir Archibald and Lady Kerr

today in the "general situation on were seen off at the station by re- this front, where the Chinese re- presentatives of General Wu Te- chen, Governor of Kwangtung, and Mr. Taeng Yang-it., Mayor of Canton, together with Mr. A- P. Blunt, British Consul General in;

A squadron of Chinese bombers Canton, and members of the Con- flew over the enemy lines in south Shantang resterday morning and At noon today. the Ambassador dropped bombs on troop concen and Lady Kerr were guests of

All trations and defence works. honour at a luncheon party given

the planes returned to their base. the British Returned Students

without loss. club here.

sulate.

· AIR ACTIVITY

It is estimated that the Japanese At 4 p... Sir Archibald and Lady Kerr attended a tea party strength in aghting during the have, lost four-tenths of their

given by Mr. Blunt, in which Gen- ineral Wu Teh-chen and Mr. Tsens Yang-fu were also tirited-in- betra News)

the

A special department will established through which people will have an opportunity

to express their views.

A general superintendent w}}}

GUERILLAS NEAR TIENTSIN

Hantow, April 2. Fierce fighting between Chinese be appointed to take charge of military and political affairs and guerilla troops and Japanese forces will be given very wide powers. 1s raging at Nantai, in the vicinity Opinion is that Marshal Chiang of Langfang, along the Pelping- Kai-shek will be given this addi-Railway.

tional post.

"

The Chinese mobile units, laun- Means of co-ordination among ching a surprise rald on Nantai, the political parties will be--ex-killed a large number of the-Ja-

past four daya.

Chinese troops have tightened the cordon around Yihalen. Unless Japanese reinforcements succeed. in coming to their relief in time the besieged Japanese troops are likely to be wiped out in the next" 48 hours.-(International News).

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