CHINESE TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1927, Page 3

CHINESE TROUBLE.

£eY TKLF.GR.VPH —PER TRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHIANG KAI STIKK. SHANGHAI, April 18. Every political development emphasises General Chang Kai Slick’s divorcement from Soviet influences. This acounts for his .determination to pursue the Chinese Revolution on the original lines, according to the late Doctor Sun A'at Sen’s policy. General Chiang Kai Slick has ordered the removal of the Nationalists’ capital from Hankow to Nanking. He has established a new .Ministry of Conservatives, thus becoming himself the dominant factor in Chinese military and political circles.

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Tho centralisation of the Conservative military forces is proceeding. Tito first step is an immediate nnti-Com-■juiiistic campaign, destined to clinnnao? all vestige of the Radical wing.

I The platform of General Chiang Kai ,Shok\s Government includes the restoration of the Kuoiningtang on a Conservative basis; the prosecution of the Revolution to the point of the political and the military unification of Chinn; the overthrow of the militarists also of the Imperialists and the Communists; the cancellation of the uuecpial treaties and the restoration of the concessions by negotiation. r "NATIONALISTS’ MANDATES. (Received this day at 8.50 a.m.i SHANGHAI, April 19. According to Chinese reports, the Nationalist Government at Hankow lias issued throe mandates. The first dismissed Chiangkainshek from the post of Comuiander-in.-Chief of the Nationalist forces, and orders his arrest and punishment, the second appoints Fengyuhsiang to succeed Chiangkaisliek with Fengsengchi, flic military Governor of Honan, an associate Cbmmander-in-Chief. 'Die latter has been ordered to advance on Nanking and attack Chiangknishek. The third mandate announces the severance of nl' relations with Nanking and Shanghai.