Evening star., 1932-08-11
CHINA CUT ADRIFT
WITHOUT HEAD AS
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quit last Saturday. He gave as his rea-
son the maladministration of affairs in
North China, coupling with it a wither-
ing attack upon Chang Liang,
ertswhile Manchurian chieftian now
directing affairs about Peiping. sup
posedly under Markings direction.
Slight Ray of Hope.
Chang Kai-Shek, instead of assum-
ing the dlctatorial role and command
ing his one-time subordinates to remain
in their respective jobs, telegraphed to
Nanking that he, too, would be forced
to resign unless various leaders re-
sumed their duties.
Chang Kai-shek's action precipitated
the gravest crisis within the history OF
the stormy Marking regime. Wang
Ching-we and other members Of the
Nanking cabinet are in retirement here.
Chang Hsueh-liang from Peiping
has sent repeated appeals to Nanking
that his successor be named, but there
is no one at Marking to consider his
appeals. A slight ray of hope appeared
yesterday when Wang Ching wei, al
though declining to 60 to Hankow to
discuss the situation with Chang Kali
sick, sent representatives.
Stripped to the essentials, the s.tus'
ton is contest between Chang Ka.-
shek and Wang Ching-wei, whose
views are strongly divergent.
Foreign Policies Clash.
Wang wants an aggressive attitude
toward Japan. He also is understood
to believe that by such a policy he
would make China military leaders in
90 # fhn 1fVotn
instead of dictators to the Chinese gov
ernment, as they are now.
II he achieved the latter aim, Chang
Kai-shek probably would be swept
away, along with the lesser ,militarists.
AS far as Chang Hsueh-liang is con-
cerned, his non-resistance policy with
regard to Japan's acts in Manchuria
has embittered a great bloc OF Chinese
public opinion against him. OF that
feeling, Wang Ching-wei is the recCg
nized exponent. Chang Kai-shek,
however, is obligated TO Chang Hsueh-
liang for the latter's assistance when
he sought to consolidate his nationalist
position in North China in 1929.
Wang Ching-wei controls the civil
ian element of the Nanking govern
ment, which includes the powerful Can
tonese group, while Chang Kai-shek
COIllIOlS Iuc OuCoIdLlOAHe HllllLdIys 1lS
ures.
Even though Chang Kai-shek pre-
sumably would be able by military
strength to force Wang Ching-wei from
authority, he would not dare, in the
belief of some observers here, as Wang
would take virtually all the civilian ele-
ment of the government with him, pos
sibly precipitating another Canton
Marking civil war That would mean
an independent South China, which in
turn would endanger the very life of the
Marking government.
Japan Watches Closely.
II Chang Hsueh- lang retires. the
japanese, according to some opinions
would be likely to expect the present
turmoil in Manchuria and Jehol to
slacken and they might reduce their
military activity.
On the other hand, others say they
believe that If Chang Hsueh-liang
goes out, the japanese would consider
any successor likely to carry on anti
Japanese activities more vigorously, and
the Japanese, therefore. would be likely
to take up a vigorous offensive, occupy
ing Jehol and North China as far south
as the Yellow River. in which case there
would be no successor to Chang Hsueh
lang.