Hangchow, Jan, 18, A great civie welcome given to the large number of students of the Whampoa Academy, has been the chief topic of interest in Hangchow during the past week, The theatre inthe Tartar City was requisitioned, and the main gateway was suitably adorned and gaily decorated for the purpose. The whole environment hummed with jubilant excitement and the promoters spared no pains in making these gala days an historic occasion.
The town was bedecked with ornate posters setting forth the old time slogans, but presented them in. a new dress, One picture re+ present the revolution; an army in the full tilt of a charge beating down the enemies of the people's cause. The first charge is depicted as being successful in destroying the Christian Church for, at the bottom of the gulf of blood and fire, the Holy Scriptures and the Cross have been tumbled about in ignominy and shame. The militarists and the Communists have also had their fall, It ig striking to notice that the last to receive the bayonet thrust rotten and corrupt faction," presumably within the Party,
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