The Archive · 1925

VIVID STORY BY AN EYE-WITNESS

Forbearance of Police to Last Moment: When the Firing Became Inevitable The following account of the lots on Saturday was given us by an observer, who, in company with cars, the foreign occupants of which pin. were regaled with some decidedly|againe: the police occurred, on to Lousn Station during the serous the first act of violence few paces of the Nenking Road pate another gentleman, was within a

uncomplimentary remarks: Thiber Rong, when P.'. Stevens moments The "Pati Movement" "awas etna one A number of students immediately disperse. Six of the crowd were menywnen the oon e pict et out for the Bureau of Foreign|arresied and, on arrival at the ™'h batons and fists, in the French Concession, Station, many of those following not a pistol where they interviewed Mr. 8, K. test and demand for release of the students at Louza. They farther Gemanded that the "culprits" be suther be called upon to punished, that the Settlement.

apologize to the Chinese Govern-rent and the schools concerned, that. in future no restriction be placed vvpon the "patriotic movement," that. the Japanese millowners be' asked to accept the demands of their employees and that no restriction be placed upon the publication of news. Representatives of the Schools also Japproached the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and leaders of the Street Unions, urging them tin obtaining redress for ied and wounded. A speci meeting of the Chamber of Cor merce was called for yesterday /efternoon to consider the situation.

It appears from actual count that 44 shots were fired, most of which took effect.

The Sikhs used theirs! Toagazine carbines, and it is believed that two automatic pistols were emptied. The Chinese who supported at the rent, could not fire into the mass, but their bullets broke bricks from buildings on. the <pposite side of Nanking Read. Some physicians are of the opinion that several builtts found two marks, because many of the casus les have wounds at the same spot} and the same height from the ground. Those who know that of the 44 shots fred at Students of Shanghai and yang

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