The Archive · 1925

Opposed to Bolshevism

Owing to its alleged extreme Bol. shevistic tendencies, a large number of students and teachers of the Kuang Tai University (Kuangtung) have left the institution and some have come to Shanghai, They have sued a lengthy manifesto, in the course of which they "We, the 38 professors and 3,000 students of the Kuang Tai Univer: sity, have been forced to resigh a a'protest against Red influence in the institution. It is a great pity when we see the sacrifice of our beloved Kuang Tai University into the hands of the Russians, The insstitution was excellently managed until it got Hnto, the hands of Borodin (the Soviet Commissioner in Kuangtung, who rules the province) and Wang Ching-wei (who was formerly personal secretary and confidential adviser to the Into Dr. Sun Yatsen). In view of its importance, the late Dr, Sun ordered the contribution of $70,000 monthly for University's upkeep. This shows that it had a hopeful future, "Much to our disappointment, as soon as Dr. Sun passed away, the Russians began to lay their hands on the fat meat." In an address to the Canton Executive Administration, Borodin said that it wa more essential to subscribe money to military purposes than for educa. tional uses. He urged the mili tarists to" seize all the possible Fevenues they couki-and in spite of protest, they seized our revenues under the protext that the Gove ment desired to reform its finan programme. So they refused bay us for three months. Not satis fied with this, the Reds, taking advantage of Chao Lu's absence, attacked us for ignorance of Kuowintang party principles and the Soviet system. An inspection of the University was ordered and is for this reason that we have resigned. We are not members of any political party and our sole aim is to work for the education of our brothers, hence it is for the people to rise in opposition to the Bolsheviks.

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