The Archive · 1924

Nationalization of Women

Apparently the Bolsheviks north China are carrying on their activities very vigorously and, as usual, stick at not to attain their' ends, for Marshal Wang Huai-ching, High Military Inspecting Commissioner of the Three Special Areas (Jehol, Charhar and Suiyuan), has sent a strong telegram to President Tsao Kun, asking for permission to use every possible means in his power to cope with what he describes "most dangerous, me Marshal Wang, in his says that are growing worse every cause the people are very ignorant and allow themselves cheated by Bolshevik propaganda agents. This is not at all surprising because what the Bolsheviks. Promise is beyond all, description."

The Bolsheviks, says Marshi Wang, are again advocating their old "programme (though they strongly deny it) for the nationalization of women. The people, he says, accept this idea, fully lieving that by carrying it out they are acting with the rest of the world toward progress, humanity and peace. The Bolsheviks aim at. causing Inbour troubles and strikes, says, and if they succeed, there will surely be disaster in the "The Bolshevi states Marshal Wang, "is to enslave all those who are' patriots and cause destruction to those who accept the old idea, famous amongst the civilized Chinese, of filial piety. They want to place the son on equal rank with the father and the women on equal standing with the men, as well as to have coeducation in the schools. Their activity is getting worse and worse and is extremely hard to cope hence Task that you will give' me full powers to suppress. the menace and to use every possible. means to stop the spread

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