And Bide Their Time: Fighting, Speeches at Nanking Nanking, May 7.
'A monster public meeting was held here in commemoration of the anniversary of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's assumption of the Presidency of the Republic of China in 1921. "The meeting was presided over by General Tan Yen-kai and practically all the important members of the Burty Headquarters and the Government Council were present, Referring to the Tsinan massacre, General Tan informed the audience that it was well known that, despatching troops to Shantung, aiming at the prolongation of Northern militarism and the execu tion of its traditional aggressiv> policy in China. "In order to main-in himself in power," said Gen-oral Tan, "Pyemier Tanaka is trying to shift the Japanese people's ign complications. But, on our part, we must expose hia aggression to the world, and, fat the same time, take care that we do not make mistakes ourselves.
"And we must do all we can to protect the Japanese and their property la China to show our true Spirit," continued General Tan. "We do not fear the Imperialists; at we care more for the early. completion of the Revolution, We must patiently wait till after the ication of the country when all oppressive treaties are abolished. That time is not far off. We recognize that this is not the time to declare war upon the imperialists, we must devote our entire energy to the completion of the Revolution."
Prepare' and Trai General Ho Yin-ching''s rie? speech made a deep impression upon the meeting. "The final settlement of the Tsinan. Massacre." sai General Ho, "does not lie in showing our fearlessness at this moment
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