The Archive · 1928

Students Union Manifest

Military Training Advecated as Weapon Against Imperialism There is nothing to report in cone with the local _politieal everything is quiet, The japanese movement continues ina half-hearted manner but. the students are continuing their efforts to secure permission to organize a students? army.

The General. Stu ints Union has Issued a manifesto callings upon all students to strive for ecentifie development and literary creative power in anier to further the progress of Chinese civilization, while at the same time the students are urged to undergo military training to gain physical strength and discipline so that they become qualified to take part in the future struggle against foreign imperialism and to release China from the foreign yoke. All students are asked also to take part in the two movements to bring about the downfall of imperialism and militarism. Besides study, they should sound the trampot call to awaken the people to the campaign for the severance of economic relations with Japan and to ce-operate with, the Nationalist Government. "Our spirits should not waver by any nonce whatsoever and We shou determined to struggle to the jer end", the manifesto states. committee has been formed from among: the members of the General Students Union, including the Shantung Christian University, to obtain responsible reports from eye-witnesses of the Tsinan Affair, same to be published and distribute

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