China's Ex-President May Lead Nationalists
Received- Thursday, 10.30 . a.m-. NANKING, -Feb". 16. The conviction that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek would emerge from retirement to Jead the Nationalist armies in South China following the fall of Nanking and Shanghai was expressed by Colonelj Cniang Weikiuo, second son of the Generalissimo and is quoted in' a despatch from Taiwan. Young Chiang said the Litsung.jens' peace efforts were "hopeless" and the war would certainly continue. He predicted the Cimmunists would use Fifth Coiumn tactics and separate negotiations, rather than a frontal actack, to capture Nanking and Shanghai. Mean while, a message from Peiping says the first contact' between the Communists and the Shanghai Civic Peace- Delegation, took place txlay when the Communist mayor, General Yehcnienying, called cn the delegation leader Wea Yen. No details of what was discussed has been disclosed.
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 February 1949, Page 5
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