回忆父亲刘斐刘沉刚(二)为主和、反蒋奔走于武汉、长沙抗战战争胜利结束后,我父因对蒋介石政府的独裁专制和内战政策深为不满,所以从一九四五年秋便开始辞职,陆续递了八次辞职书,直到一九四八秋才得到「批准」。我父自辞掉参谋次长的职务以后,就从南京迁居长沙。这时程潜已调回湖南任长沙绥靖公署主任兼湖南省主席;又是蒋介石嫡系势力最盛的时候——[
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回忆父亲刘斐刘沉刚(一)在抗日战争初期大约是一九三七年七月中旬,抗日战争爆发后的不几天,我父亲刘斐与白崇禧等由桂林飞抵南京,与蒋介石商谈决定共同抗日以后,随即飞回广西,与李宗仁等筹谋有关事宜。八月二日,蒋电邀李、白入京;四日下午,白崇禧即与我父、李任仁(重毅)等乘坐专机前往。数日后,蒋召开最高国防会议,决定以军事委员会为最高统帅[
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刘斐,匪耶?非耶?
盛文(一)刘斐的发迹上次,我们曾提及两项问题,一是共匪在陜北的建设情形,另一个是刘斐的问题,现在,先谈刘斐此人。刘斐是湖南醴陵人,父亲是中医,一个湖南乡下郎中,家境不佳,年轻时在湘军当司书,具有灵活的头脑,汉文读得不错,同时机警,口才伶俐。当过两年的司书后,很得主管的信任,而被保送湖南讲武堂,毕业后由排长依[
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俞大维论刘斐有很多人说刘斐是匪谍,但我的看法则不然……我的理由有二:㈠民国三十九年(一九五○年)初,我在香港的一家饭馆碰见刘斐:在这之前四、五个月,中共已在北平成立政权;如果刘斐真是匪谍,真是有功于中共,他早已到北平报到,邀功去了;何必还滞留香港,徬徨如丧家之犬?固然他在香港劝说李宗仁、白崇禧投共,都确有其事,但这一点也只能说他[
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刘斐印象石觉【问】许多人说刘斐是匪谍,将军认为如何?答:我很早就见过刘斐,他是湖南醴陵人,曾在白健公处当文书上士,后送到西江讲武堂,毕业后再送至日本念陆大。两广合作时,他和夏威将军到军校来。当时夏威并未讲话,他是一个中校,倒登台演讲,口才不错。后来他到中央作事。他是不是匪谍,我曾问过国防部第二厅厅长侯腾将军,侯腾说刘斐曾想当湖南[
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刘斐入赞军事中枢前后熊斌
问:刘斐尝在军令部工作,事先无人知其为共党工作也。先生对此人之观感如何?答:抗战期间军委会同事中已有人怀疑刘斐有共谍嫌疑。杨宣诚曾劝郑介民密陈蒋委员长。但郑以刘斐深获委员长宠信,而又无具体证据,未便贸然上陈。刘斐本为桂军之司书,初入广西军事学校短[
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ChinesePattern
TIME,Monday,Sep.18,1944
Whichisnearertheendofitsmilitaryrope:Japan'sally,Germany,ortheU.S.'sally,China?FewAmericansaskedthequestion,butsomeChinesewondered.SincecapturingHengyang(TIME,Aug.28),theJapanesedrive,spearheadedbyfivedivisionswithasmanymoreinsupport,hasadvancedsouthwestattherateoftenmilesaday.ItcutrightthroughtheChinesearmythatopposedthem—theChinese,withnoammun...[
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AnotherParis
TIME,Monday,Aug.28,1944
ThattimetheFourteenthAirForce'sbigKweilinbasehadbeenstrippedandpartlyscorched.ButthepanichaddiedinacrackleoffirecrackerswhentheChineseArmyandtheFourteenth'sairmenhadcheckedtheenemyatHengyang.ThistimethethreattoKweilinwasmoreseriousthanbefore.TheJapshadtakenstubbornHengyang,keypointontheHankow-Cantonrailroad.Now,insteadofcontinuingdirectlysouthtowar...[
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OpenGrave
TIME,Monday,Jun.20,1938
Canton,forover1,000yearsthegreatportofSouthChina,liesonthedeltaofthePearlRiver,inthecentreofabroadrice-growingvalley.Amunicipalparadox,thecity'swide,cleanboulevardslinedwithmodernapartmentsandshopsrunparallelwithfilthy,unpavedalleys,sonarrowthatthreepeoplecannotwalkabreast,linedwithsqualidone-storyhovels.Fullyone-thirdofthecity's1,000,000Chineseliveon...[
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Lotus&Lead
TIME,Monday,Jun.30,1930
GovernorLiuHuan-yenofKwangsiProvincewentoutforastrollinhisgardenoneeveninglastweek,followedasusualbyhisbodyguard.AstheGovernorstoopedtoadmirethemoonlikebeautyofalotusblossom,ashotrangout.Downhecrumpledinthegardenpathmortallywounded,diedlaterinhospital.
"Theshotcamefromoverthewall,"saidthelotus-lovingGovernor'sbodyguard,butwhenitwasp...[
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