Word: kai-shek
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...patriarch of Chinese revolution, Dr. Sun Yatsen, deserted him, later worked for him again, watched lovingly over his deathbed; studied in Japan on Imperial Scholarships awarded by the Manchu dynasty, tried to assassinate the Manchu Prince Regent; praised Russian Communism and opposed a young rival named Chiang Kai-shek because Chiang was such a conservative, then abandoned Communism and joined Chiang in condemnation of Japan, finally deserted Chiang to become Japan's best friend in China...
Meanwhile Japanese Premier Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai warned the Great Powers indirectly that their diplomatic and consular representatives may soon have to do business with "The Nanking Government" or find it impossible to look after their interests in central China. The fighting Chungking Government of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek observed the arrival of Wang in Nanking by issuing an order to burn every book written by either Wang Ching-wei or his disciple Chou...
This is a memorable place-the top spot of the circle which the Japanese Army drew around the Army of Chiang Kai-shek which was trying to counterattack Nanning...
...Army hotly denied that its telegram to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek fortnight ago, notifying him that its objectives had been reached, was a plea for peace. It was nothing more, said Army spokesmen, than an old Chinese custom-after an overwhelming victory, offer the beaten enemy merciful terms. But the Army could not deny that it had failed to send similar telegrams after its victories at Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow. Three days after the newly assembled straw army of Puppet-elect Wang Ching-wei was reported in revolt, Premier Yonai assured the Diet that the forthcoming installation of Puppet Wang would...
...peace likely? As long as Japanese soldiers remain on South Chinese soil, no. As long as the Japanese refuse to discuss terms with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek himself-not the "Chungking Government"-no. A remote chance for peace (for a time) lies in the Japanese withdrawing to the five occupied northern provinces, the Chinese conceding them. But if the war drags on-for six months, a year, two-Japan may slip off the rope to the end of which she has so nearly come. If that happens, if Japan's military economy collapses, then all Hirohito's horses...