Evening star., 1943-03-07
china's Fate Hinoes
On Next Two Years,
IElliang Says in Book
Proposes l0-Yeor Plan;
English Translation
To Be Prepared
BY SPENCER MOOsA

BY SPENCER MOOSA
Associated Press War Correspondent
CH GK1NG, March eThe
destiny Of China must be decided
within the next two years, saws
0eneraussimo Chang Kai-shek in
his new book, "China's Destiny" to
appear soon.
g He proposes 10-year plan of re-
.2onstruction for China, calling for
-tAe building Of 10000 transport
paAn4s, among other things, and the
graduation Of 2.460. 900 persons from
various grades of technical and
vocational schools compared with
ll7Ooo the past five years.
China entered . new phase Of
national reconstruction with the
abolition Of extraterritoriality trea-
ties, Gen. Chang says, adding that
economic reconstruction as outlined
By the late DR.. Sun Yat-sen.
founder Of the Chinese Republic, is
most urgent and essential.
The 100000 word book was writ
ten In two months. The first edition
Of 500, 600 copies Is to appear March
10 and an authorized English trans
lAtion is expected to be ready by
April or May. Orders already ex-
poed the initial supply and many
requests for publication right s
abroad have been received, especially
From the United States.
Warns Against Warlords.
The destiny Of China" he says,
rests upon the shoulders Of our
people and Is to be decided today
when the war is going on. This is
No time for indecision and vacila-
Non. much less for the blind follow
~ Of and dependence on
Gt&efi -.
In the past Chinas destiny de-
pended on diplomacy. In the fu-
tsike China's destiny will depend on
internal administration, that is to
pAy, 1t viii Be decided by the people
themselves. II our internal admins
6ation could be unified, our national
strength consolidated and in addi-
tt0n II our people would struggle
ke one man with all their might,
Noe1 the destiny Of China would be
hAt of independence and freedom"
- warns that any re-emereence
6 feudal-minded warlords, each
With Z particular sphere Of influence,
ueuld destroy China's unity and OBJ
0eRuct her national reconstruction.
saying that then Chinas destiny
would Be one Of decline and fall"
Lays Existence to Honor.
He attributes the continued ex-
lstence Of the Chinese people for
1000 years to the Chinese ability to
cultivate the virtue Of integrity
md sense Of honor, to endure trials
ard shoulder responsibility" Be-
cause they possessed these normal
qualities, the Chinese people would
- dncroach upon the possessions
Es60ers nor suffer theirs to be
1etoeched upon, he says. ;.
He emphasizes that territories
which China has hitherto possessed
a1e al essential to her national ex-
tstence.
After the 1911 revolution the Chi
nese people did not follow whole
heartedly and steadfastly Sun Yat-
sen's plan Of national reconstruc-
ton. but laid stress merely on the
forms Of democratic institutions,
falling to build q solid foundation
for = popular government, he points
out. This caused regional domina-
ton BY the warlords and uninter-
rupted encroachment by foreign
powers.
laps Bound to Loose.
La making war with China, the
eeneralissimo writes, the japanese
uilitarists thought the initiative was
au On their dde and that they had
China completely under their con-
troll.
''They still fail to realize that
since the beginning Of the war their
national policy and military strategy
have always had to depend upon
circumstances Of our making" he
says. "As . result, their military
operations have had to be con-
6taftN readjusted because Of our
1t1E166y which frustrated their
original plans. The Japanese mill
tarists are thus compelled to take
the road which inevitably leads to
their ultimate DOOM
The generalissimo makes spe-
eial appeal to the youth of China,
who are urged to become primary
school teachers, rural community
aelf-government administrators, air
pilots, border settlers or engineers
and expressed confidence that II
Chinas youth exert themselves the