KUOMINTANG CONGRESS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22738, 26 November 1935, Page 11

KUOMINTANG CONGRESS

POLICY TOWARDS JAPAN ONE OF PACIFICISM LONDON, November 24. The Shanghai correspondent of The Times says the Kuomintang Congress overwhelmingly elected General Chiang Kai-shek head of the Central Executive, and endorsed the Government's pacific policy towards Japan. Anxiety remains whether the irrepressible Japanese militarists intend action in the north, regarding which uncomfortable symptoms are apparent. MARTIAL LAW IN TIENTSIN LONDON, November 25. (Received Nov. 25, at 8 p.m.) Messages from Tientsin state that, martial law has been declared following th seizure of a number of public buildings, including the municipal offices, the police headquarters in the Chinese city, and the offices of the Peking-Mukden railway by demonstrators in favour of autonomy for North "Ihina. AUTONOMY FOR THE NORTH PEKING, November V (Received Nov. 25, at 9 p.m.) General Yingjukeng, administrator of th>: demilitarised zone of East Hopai, who was educated in Japan and married a sister of an eminent Japanese military officer, has proclaimed an anti-Commun-ist, autonomous Government, declaring that it stands for the rescue of China and opposes Nanking's currency policy, and will closely co-operate with Japa.. Peking culturists. headed by Mr Chiang Moulin, president of the university, liave circulated a telegram opposing North Chinese autonomy, in which they are associated with General yingjukeng General Suugclieyuan, commander-in-chief of Ihe Peking and Tientsin armies, General F iaochengyin, governor of Chahar, and Messrs Chinchehtou, Mayor of Peking, and Chringko. Mayor of Tientsin.