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With the convocation of the oft-postponed National Constitutional Assembly last week, China entered a new phase in her long search for democratic unity. By calling the Assembly in the face of a Communist boycott, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek underscored his recent military victories over the Reds. He could proceed -unilaterally, if necessary-to establish the forms if not the substance of democracy, could tell the Communists and other dissenters to like it or lump...
...shadow of blame could be cast on George Marshall. In eleven months he had won the affection and respect of both Nationalist and Communist leaders, and the Chinese people. (Mrs. Marshall's graceful contributions had included teaching the austere Generalissimo to relax over Chinese checkers...
...China's National Assembly, five middle-aged men waited in the reception room of a snug, red brick house in Nanking. Five nonpartisan moderates, they had come-in a political atmosphere taut as a ripe boil-to seek audience with Generalissimo Chiang Kaishek, at his home...
...Gissimo greeted them gravely, served tea and cakes. Then, in behalf of China's middle-road parties, they presented a petition: would the Generalissimo postpone the Assembly until Dec. 1, in the hope that all parties might be persuaded to attend? The Gissimo said no-impossible. The nonpartisans politely persisted. Finally Chiang Kai-shek said: "Gentlemen, you have the interests of China at heart. You are nonpartisans. ... Go back to your colleagues. Test their opinions again. Find out if they will really join the Assembly should postponement be arranged...
Carson Chang's Rightist Social Democrats said perhaps. Dr. Lo Lung-chi's left-wing adherents were noncommittal. Back at the red house, the poll takers reported. The Generalissimo listened, then ordered a postponement-not for three weeks but three days. Unhappily, but feeling they could do nothing else, the five registered for the Assembly, cracked the united front of China's "third parties" against...