CHINESE CONVENTION
A SUCCESSFUL OPENING
[BY CABLE —PBESS ASSN.—COPYRIGHT.]
(Rec. May 6, 9.30 a.m.)
SHANGHAI, May 5.
Despite the threatened cleavage in the Nationalist ranks, owing to the sudden disaffection at Canton, the first national People’s Convention, opened at Nanking with the greatest enthusiasm, Chiang Kai Shek receiving a tremendous ovation. Among those present were the British, French and Japanese Ministers and the living Buddha, resplendent in bright yellow robes. . / 'An unexpected feature in Chiang s opening address was the extraordinary emphasis laid on the progress of the Soviet Government in recent years. Regarding what he described as the remarkable success of the Soviet s five-year plan, Chiang urged the delegates to pay special attention to the achievements of the Soviet in developing commufiications and industries in the vicinity of Chinese Turkestan and Mongolia. He also exhorted the delegates to Work for the complete abrogation of foreign treaties. ,
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Greymouth Evening Star, 6 May 1931, Page 5
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