Opinion in the University, wher" theoretical communism was decidedly popular a few months ago, has turned radically against Joffe and the regime he represents. With the exception of Tsai Yuan-pei himself almost every recognized leader in the University has recently hastened to announce that he is not Bolshevik and that he and Joffe have nothing in common. This is significant and if Joffe continues to maintain his bullying attitude we shall have student demonstrations against Russia and pro-Russian. officials, just as we had student demonstrations against Japan a few years ago. When Joffe makes no headway with the existing Peking Government in trying to forward his imperialistic schemes, he writes in the most offensive tone possible that he is not accredited to them, that he is accredited to the Chinese people whom this Government does not represent. He imagines that this is a popular appeal. He does not realize that, however unrepresentative a Peking Government may be, if it resists imperialistic aggression and lets it be known that it is resisting imperialistic aggression, the people China will be solidly behind it and instead of being pleased by assaults upon their Government, will resent
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