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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1949)
V.ea<*er Retire* Otters peace By Harold K. Milks Nanking, Saturday, Jan. 22— (AP)— President Chiang Kai-Shek retired from his historic role as China’s leader yesterday and his successor reportedly agreed to send peace delegatees to meet the Com munists. Vice-President Li Tsung-Jen, thrust into leadership of stricken China when Chiang relinquished his 22-year command of the gov ernment, was in constant consulta tion with his top advisers. One of these advisers said Li had agreed to send the delegates, but no decision was reached on those to go. The Communist radio suggested yesterday that delegates be sent to meet the reds. There was no further mention of this broadcast, which was not heard in San Francisco. Whether it was made after the announcement of Chiang’s retirement was not im mediately known. If it was, it seemed clear that Li was accepta ble to the communists. It was expected that three prom inent peace advocates in Nanking —Former Premier Chang Chun, Gen. Chang Chih-Chung and Shao Li-Tzc—would be asked to serve as delegates. When Chiang flew away from Nanking late yesterday he left be hind a statement so ambiguous that officials of his crumbling re gime held it up until midnight. They revised it after conferring with Chiang by telephone at his ancestral home in Fenghwa, 210 miles southeast of Nanking. Asked whether a surrender deal might now be tried with the ascen dant Communists or what would happen next, one high official re plied: “Frankly, we don’t know. It all depends on what we are able to do now. If the government under LI is able to make a settlement with the Communists, there will be no Rea son for the generalissimo to return. If not—who knows what will hap pen?” In any case, Chiang’s departure is an important step toward peace. The almos't-victorious Communists have refused to deal with him on any terms except total surrender and have put him number one on their list of "war criminals." The Communist radio, heard in Shanghai and San Francisco short ly after Chiang’s departure, started a statement that the government's Jan. 19 truce proposal was “utter ly unreasonable and hypocritical.” It suddenly broke off, sent a “rub out” signal and resumed on a dif ferent subject. It appeared that the reds might just have heard the news and decided to keep quiet until they could determine what it meant.) No sooner had Vice President Li taken over than he accepted the resignation of T. V. Soong, Chiang Kai-Shek’s millionaire brother-in law, as governor of Kwangtung province. He appointed the Can tonese war hero Gen. Hseuh Yueh as governor. Soong was reported leaving im mediately by air for Canton, seat of Kwangtung province, and in tending to proceed to the United States. Madame Chiang, Young’s sister, is in New York, where she declined to comment. She flew to Washing ton December 1 in a vain attempt to get large American aid to help her husband stave off Communist victory. Premier Sun Fo and his entire cabinet also immediately tendered president but were asked to re pre sident but were asked to re main. This is the usual courtesy when a new administration takes over. There was no direct word from Li, but it was learned reliably that he agreed to become acting presi dent only after a long and bitter argument with Chiang. The 58-year-old Li was said to have accepted only after receiving assurances that the official seal and other full evidences of author ity be handed over to him. Li was elected vice president last April over the strong opposition of Chi ang, who had favored Sun Fo. Campus Calendar Westminster House A Sunday dinner will be given at Westminster house January 23 at 3 p.m. Forty cents will be charged. This is the first in a series of Sun day evening dinners at Westmin ster. Worship service will begin at 7 o’clock followed by a forum. Evedyone is welcome. Canterbury Club Canterbury club will meet with Methodist students at Wesley douse Sunday evening to hear Dr. McGowan speak on “Beliefs That Matter.” Supper will be at 5:15 and it 6:30 the lecture will begin. All students are invited. Hi! Ho! ana Away Spencer’s butte will be today s goal for students leaving with the Outing club at 12:30 from Gerlin ger hall. Girls should bring a sack lunch and dress in comfortable clothing, said President Hazel Pe terson. 6 Students need not be members of the club to attend. The trek will end at 6 p.m. Plymouth Club Plymouth club will hold its reg ular snack supper this Sunday at 5 p. m. in the Congregational church Mr. Winslow Cuthbert will speak on “The Background of India.” Mr. Cuthbert has spent 26 years in In Emerald Correction. Dr. K. E. Montgomery, assistant professor of speech, coached the ;ight speakers for the Intercolle? jiate Forensic association of Ore gon, not E. R. Nichols, assistant professor of speech, as printed in yesterday’s Emerald. dia as a representative of the So cony Oil company. All University students are invited. Bible Study Sunday Bible study will be conducted at Luther house Sunday morning at 9:15. A recent survey shows that uni versity men prefer women who wear their hair. TONIGHT McArthur Court Formal TICKETS — $2.40 PER COUPLE BUY FLOWERS FROM EMERALD ADVERTISERS Music By Wally Heider and His Orchestra featuring PATTY PRITCHARD 9 to 12