Chinese Warned Of Need For Unity

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31081, 9 June 1966, Page 9

Chinese Warned Of Need For Unity

(N.Z. Press Association —Copyright) HONG KONG, June 7. A Chinese Armed Forces directive published yesterday warned that unless “antiparty” elements are crushed quickly and completely, Nationalist forces would return and regain control of the mainland, United Press International reported.

The three-part directive referred to the 1956 Hungarian revolt and the rise of “revisionist’’ elements in the Soviet Union which allegedly were helping to restore capitalism.

The main points of the long directive were broadcast by Peking Radio and monitored in Hong Kong. The Peking “People’s Daily” and other leading newspapers published the directive yesterday. The directive warned that it is dangerous to concentrate too heavily upon economic growth and forget the political threats posed by people loyal to the Nationalists. It mentioned General Chiang Kai-shek by name, then referred to Hungary and Mr Khrushchev and said failure to act ruthlessly now would mean the sure return of the Nationalist forces and capitalism. Chinese analysts, in initial interpretations, said the directive may indicate the armed forces are deeply involved in the power struggle that cost Peng Chen his job as Mayor of Peking and some important military people also might be purged.