Statements made by a Chiniese, who was charged at the Speci Provisional Court on Wednesday) morning with—the murder!
woman mill-hand, that had. been given a pistol and paid $10 to commit the reveal the existing in Shanghai of w band of desperate men, who have formed themselves into What is known as the Laboure Protection Society and who are adopting extreme measures to force the peaceful workers to accede to their demands, It appears that these men, find-os, tht, their efforts to enforce jast week's general strike failed have been engaging ignorant coolies to start a campaign of terror by" shooting innocent and peaceful workers, who declined to be drawn Gnto the strike, During the Inst ten days, there have been six murders, the latest of which took. place fen Monday and, in addition, a couple of other ' men sustained cerions injuries but mani escape with their lives, In all these affairs, the victims were of the Tabouring classes, Inquiries showed that this society et desperadoes recently established Their headquarters at Ningkuo Road, Chapel, and though it is not in any way officially connected with the General Labour Union it apparently has been formed to carry But the orders of the Union and Seal with enses which require Arastie action.
Apart from this terrorist campaign, the Labour Protection Society, the headquarters of which have been suppressed, propose ila general strike as soon as the nationalist Army occupy Shanghai, They propose to call their. strip within six hours of the arrival of the Cantonese and they have a scheme planned whereby Shang! (or at least Chinese territory) will be governed by a commission, The members of this commission will Be selected at once, The third aim is is disarm all defeated soldiers [seeking refuge near Shanghai, and the arms seized will be used for the protection of the General Labour Union and the governing commission referred to. By controlling this commission, the General Labour Union hope to be in position to dictate on local affairs.
Tt is the aim of these people to force the workers into n state of abject fear and make them so afraid that they will comply with the calk for the next general strike, addition to the murders, agitators have, it is known, been sent to the homes of various mill and other [foremen threatening to kill them if the order for the strike is not obeyed to the letter.
The number of shooting cases is increasing and almost every day a murder"is reported, but fortunately We ave assured that the police have the situation well in hand and there need for "any unnecessary anxiety:
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