Evening star., 1926-11-22
CANTON CH|EFTA|N
PLANS HUGE DRIVE
Chang Kai-Shek Preparing to
Conquer All of China and
Start New Rule.
By the Associated Press.

NANChANG, klanESl, emma, NO
vember 22.-Gen. Chang Kai-Shek, 80
year-old idol of the Cantonese revolu-
tionary forces, told the Associated
Press yesterday the revolution in
China will not end until extraterri-
toriality concessions and unequal
treaties" have been abolished.
The generalissimo of the military
wing of the Canton government looks
more youthful than his years war
rant. He wears civilian semi-foreign
clothes of the style popularized in the
Sun Yat-Sen period. Almost inva-
riably he is accompanied by Russian
officers, many of whom are now az
Nanchang. including Gen. Galun. His
militancy is not reflected in his simple
dress or in his manner of speaking.
which is without affectation. He moves
about as common citizen, attending
and speaking at mass meetings daily.
usually in the open air. He wears
no marks to distinguish his rank
There was no sense of self-impor
tance In the words of South China's
military genius, as he outlined his
program and that of the revolutionary
army.
Would Conquer All China.
The ambitious program includes:
Conquering of all China. and setting
up the committee form of govern
ment.
Abrogation of all existing treaties.
Abolition of extraterritoriality ami
all foreign concessions.
Restoration of the supremacy OF the
Chinese courts.
The revolutionary forces, Ger
Chang said, are determined to accom-
plish the downfall of imperialism
Their opposition to imperialism Is
not confined to China alone. but must
spread to other countries that are
under 1mperialist yoke"
Toward America the new govern
ment feels friendship. yet it regards
America as imperialistic because OF
the failure of the United States to give
the Philippines independence.
To accomplish the unification of the
great Eastern domain. Gen. Chang in
tends, he declared. to build immediate.
ly q bridge across the Yangtze, one OF
the worlds mightiest streams. He will
complete the remainder of the Han
kOW-Canton Railway and connect Pc
king with Canton with through trains.
Other railroads also will be con
structed.
Demands China for Chinese.
In Gen. Chang's platform there is
little of comfort to the foreigner who
is not willing to relinquish to China
Immediately all that is China's, includ-
ing sovereignty, revenues and re.
sources. Except, perhaps, his views
regarding the foreigners religion.
1--WE have no quarrel with Chris.
MT aV.flth hai,
missions" he declared. previously hav
ing stated that the new government
would not interfere with the activity
of the missionaries in China.
Gen. Chang said:
THE present revolution will not end
until eXtraterritoriality rights and
concessions and unequal treaties have
all been abolished. After the success
of the present revolution in China. all
treaties with all powers will be abro-
gated instantly. and China will refuse
to recognize any treaties whatsoever
made with any powers by former gov
ernmentS of China
"Conquering of the Northern mill
tarists IS but step in the revolution
ary ARMY program. We must instant
ly remove eXtraterritOrial foreign con
cessiOns. put an end to the foreign su
pervision of customs and to the for.
eign post offices.
CO-Operates With Feng.
"DenunciatiOn of the Belgium
treaty by Wellington KoO, minister Of
finance in the Peking government
meets our approval. We are willing
now to enter into treaties with the
powers on an absolutely equal basis
considering at present no treaties
exist as all are unequal.
Within this month we will have
established the capital of China at
Wuchang. removing the government
bureaus there from Canton.
"CO-operation already has been
established with Gen. Feng Yuhsianc
for a drive against Peking soon, Gen.
Feng having joined under our com
mand. (Feng was the founder OF the
Kuominchun, the party which Gems.
WO Pei-Fu and Chang TSo-Lin.
northern commanders, expelled from
Peking).
"It is our intention to continue the
revolution Immediately over the entire
country-nOt limited to any particlar
territory"
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