Sun Yat-sen University in Moscow and the Chinese Revolution - KU ...

forty years of revolutionary struggle and by the frequent violation of discipline
on the part of those who betrayed him while pretending to speak in the name of
Dr. Sun's principles. Before his death Dr. Sun asked me to visit Moscow on his
behalf. Therefore, I have come here to fulfill his wish. In the name of the revolutionary
masses of China, I assure the people of Soviet Russia that we have
appreciated their cooperation with us in the past, and we are confident that this
cooperation will be continued in the years of struggle to come. 8
Stalin and other Soviet leaders warmly received Soong Ch'ing-ling
during her stay in Moscow, and of them all she asked that Russia continue
to support the revolution in China.
The students at Sun Yat-sen University, especially the women students,
brimmed with pride at her outstanding performance. At a
welcoming reception held for Soong Ch'ing-ling and Eugene Ch'en
at the university, her poise, beauty, and charm evoked waves of love
and respect from all of us. A native of Kwangtung, Madame Sun's
Shanghai dialect was impeccable, and she spoke to us that day in the
Shanghai dialect. She expressed deep gratification, as I recall it, at
visiting the first Chinese university named after her late husband to
be established abroad. She told us the thrill she experienced at seeing
so many fervent young people who were devoting their energies to the
realization of the Three Principles of the People. Never forget, she
admonished us, that we were disciples of Sun Yat-sen and that we had
been trained in a university that bore his name. She urged us never
to forget that Sun Yat-sen's most precious behests were the Three
Principles of the People and the three policies: unite with Soviet
Russia, cooperate with the Chinese Communists, and work for the
workers and peasants. It was only after Dr. Sun adopted his "three
policies," she said, that momentum towards the realization of the
Three Principles of the People increased and the KMT gained new
strength. She stressed, however, as she had done in her TASS statement,
that people who had betrayed Sun Yat-sen were pretending to
speak in the name of his principles. She mentioned no names in this
connection. In any event, she was an effective orator. Her crisp, clear
voice was periodically drowned out by our applause. She made an
indelibly warm impression upon her audience.
Immediately following Soong Ch'ing-ling that day at Sun Yat-sen
University, Eugene Ch'en spoke to us. He enjoyed great popularity in
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