Tsingtao University Seized by Gen. Pi Shou.chen: Students Awake to Find Their Breakfast Saten by Soldiers:
Institution Vi virtually Closed Tsingtao, Nov. 16.
Military occupation of all but one building of the Tsingtao University' has forced the suspension of classes by that institution. This waa decided upon to-day at a meeting the faculty and the announcement was made by Dean Ling. At_the end of a month's time an_effort will be made to resume, If thie Froves unavailing other arrangements will have to be made. The announcement has caused s_ mild sensation in local circles as it was! felt the soldiers would not. inter-fore with the activities of growing institution Suspension was rendered inperative by the cramped quarters and the commandeering of the food! supplies of the student body, to-nether with kitchen utensils, cooking Steves and essential buildings.
Some of the 110 students havi) buildings and grounds. Yesterday General Pi Show-chen, commander military "and naval forces of 'Tsingtao, was more insistent' than ever, in view of the constant stream of soldiers reaching this city.
The dean explained that the university could afford to spare any more buildings. It was doing with the least number of buildings could. General Pi eaid that militar necessity demanded it. "We fighting to protect you and you: students," General Pi is said to have declared. "It is your duty to your! country to give up all the build.
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The dean finally consented to rive up the building in which the class-rooms were situated,—Word was quickly passed on to the faculty students and in the absence of sufficient servants the teachers and students lent a helping hand and sirenely Seg me ede trae MED worked very herd fise'y poet abel homes.
More. will' Leave to-day- 2am to remove the clastcronn Quite'a number were frightened by {rMiture " and other equip me the demands made upon the faculty by the ever-increasing local soldiery and left before the suspension was decided upon.
Gen. Pi Finally the wearisome task was completed and they retired to their dormitory to rest.
Previously Dean able to forestall the attempt on the pat of the local military authori. ies to encroach upon the university room building but, not. satisfied with this, they seized the students' kitchen and all its gquip-
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