The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-22
China, Worried By Revolt Threat,
Faces Trouble Along Three Fronts
Latest Move Against Au-
thority Of Central Gov
eminent Comes From
Southern Provinces
(By Associated Press)

torn China faces major threats to
Us unity along three fronts, each
far removed from the others.
The latest move against the
authority of the central govern
ment comes from the southern
provinces of Kwangsi and Kwang-
tung, where disaffected elements
oppose policies of Marking.
On che northern frontier, Nam
king fears further penetration by
the Japanese. Prince Teh Wang,
Mongol nationalist leader, it
hears, has been offered assistance
if he will help set up an au-
tonomous Inner Monaghan state
comprising the present. Chinese
provinces of Suiyuan and Chahar
Cover part of which the Japanese
already have extended their in
fluence) at the START, and includ.
ing eventually the province of
Ninghsia.
Markings hold on Hopeh and
Chahar has been precarious at
best since the Japanese army
pushed through from Manchuria
three years ago to halt only a few
miles from Peiping. Now with
Markings attention occupied by
domestic troubles, many respon-
sible Chinese fear that north
China's fate is sealed, and that
the long cherished hope of a united
Chinese stand against a foreign
aggressor has been so dimmed
that it will take years to re-
kindle.
On March Again
To the west, the main forces of
the Chinese red armies are re-
ported on the march again, leav-
ing their temporary hideouts in
Yunnan, Szechwan and Shensi and
pushing westward and northward,
apparently in an effort to reach
the region around Koko Nor and
to push into Sinkiang.
This cloud is not without its
silver lining, for if the communist
forces succeed, China proper will
be rid o. its greatest trouble MAX
ers-although Marking will be in
danger of losing the last vestige
of its authority over the poten-
TALLY rich border provinces.
The Chinese governor of Sin,
kiang receives few and obeys few
er orders from Marking. His ad-
visorS are appointees of Moscow;
his chief source of revenue is the
soviet organization which domi-
mates the trade of the province.
If they actually penetrate into
Sinkiang, Marking believes the
communists, harasSed by Chinese
armies for eight years, might set
up an autonomous regime af-
filiated with the U. S. S. R., as
has been done in Outer Mongolia.
or establish an independent re-
public.
Expect Some Benefits
Likewise the possibility of civil
war in the south has its bright
side for the trouble-torn central
government.
Without attempting to mini
mize the still unreasonable harm
done by the raising of the standard
of revolt, Marking leaders, taking
the long view, see even in this
blow to national morale. eventual
benefits for the nation.
Before Marking can hope to
stop the threat of civil war the
national treasury will be poorer
by millions spent on military prep
arations, troop movements and
making sure of the loyalty of
kWangtung's military clique.
But in this process, Marking ex-
poets to extend her currency sys-
tenn and degree of financial con-
troll over the prosperous southern
province which for years has done
about what it pleased when It came
to collecting and spending money.