'The general strike has failed to materialize owing to lack of support} from the servants ployees of foreigners generall majority' of whom profess faction with their conditions. ever, great activity prevails in trade: union circles, 'Two more, unions have been formed, the Union of Chinese Employees of Foreign Firms and the Foreigners' Servants Union.
Following the landing of naval guards the demonstrations in the concessions ceased and the situation outwardly became quieter, but it is renevally recognized that an intense undercurrent of anti-foreignism prevails, which a spark might cause to develop into a conflagration, Army's Political Bureau Though heretofore fame foreignism behind the scene Political Bureau of the Army has now come out into the open and a meeting is being held to-day of Bureau and trade union heads to establish "The Society for the Overthrow of the British." It! is further proposed to establish an Information Bureau for the benefit of sympathisers abroad, particularly members of the Kuomintang in other countries.
The Communist's Catechism new book in catechism form was issued recently to the (Cantonese officers and N.C.O.'s, with orders that the contents must be taught to the troops. The following are examples of questions and answers from the catechism:
Who are you? A soldier of the People's Army fighting for freedom and for the Three Principles of Dr.
'Sun Yat-sen. 4 'Who are your chief enemies?' Britain and Japan, Why? Because they finance and encourage the militarists oppressing the people.
What are your objects? To re. cover the concessions and drive out foreign Imperialists and capitalists who exploit the workers.
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