Manila, Mar, 4.
The red hand of Communism made its first public appearance in Manila to-day in connection with the general rebellion of high school students, 14,000 of whom have refused to attend classes and are in-bulging in serious rioting.
'The strike, which started over, alleged insulting remarks made by' fan American woman teacher against:
lipines, is continuing with greater seriousness every day. Originally. the students demanded the expulsion of the teacher in question, but now they are agitating for the reinstatement of four expelled students.
The disturbances to-day caused the police authorities to order all available reserves to the trouble centres. Several students were badly injured and one was knifed, while a young girl was stripped and trampled upon by the mob in the grounds of the North High School. A police sergeant, who attempted to unfortunate girl, was re-to curry votes and some of them are the leading spirits in a huge mass meeting to be held in Manila's fight ium, the Campo, to-day. The majority of those who will attend this meeting are the parents of the striking student The ° authorities, who continue silent in connection with the student troubles, are, however, secking means to stem the disgraceful tide of juvenile sentiment arising out of the alleged -remarks of Mabelo Brummftt, The latter has been dis missed and is returning to the United States,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.