The persecution. is mostly direeted against students, Last year they were encouraged to "help the revolution." To refuse to shout the popular cries and to parade meant expulsion and danger of arrest, As the Communist Party gained the upper hand last spring the pupils of all schools were pressed to join the party. On casion whole classes and schools of young children were enrolled and given certificates of membership. These certificates are now death warrants for their owners—in many eases children hardly old enough to understand the meaning: of the words. The prisons are crowded with young people and every day five or six are led out and beheaded in public. The justification for these executions is that they have frightened the leaders, many of whom have escaped; the injustice of them ensures a terrible vengeance when the "other side" comes into power.
The Cruelty of the Law One example, for the truth of which T can vouch, illustrates the methods and cruelty of this campaign. The house of an old Manchu oficial was recently: searched and in a roll of bedding, two pamphlets and a certificate of membership in the C.P, wore discovered. "The name on the certificate was that of well-known communist and the family. explained that last year he student at an art school withe the girls and' that ho had his things in their howe. The ein}, three Urothers, the youngest only 12 years old, were taken to prison. At the trial the judge read out a letter addressed to the girl which said "Your school iv shut, Your Teachers and some of your class mates are at Hankow. Will you Join them?" This was taken to be a proof that the girl was. in communication with Communists, although the neighbours. testified that the family were quiet people and that the children spent all thely
went out, and had few callers. time at home, reading books, seldom idge asked each child separately, who is responsible for these pamphlets?" and the girl answer ed: "They belong to a fellow student of mine therefore T am responsible and my: brothers are not. Tam not a Communist." Immediately the soldier standing by nudged her and said, "You should not have said that. You have done for yourself now." Two days later she was killed, There was not any evidence that she had been engaged Communist activity but as the judge is reported to have Answer to a plea for leniency "We have Killed many_others with Tess proof and it would he unjust to let her go."
Efforts Towards Improvement Unfortunately it is impossible to believe that this doing anything causes of Communism or to restore has only just been repaired, and then the government has carried on a ferocious campaign against supposed Communists. All houses are searched for Comnnmist literature and a book is said to have been discovered containing lists of members. No one Fe, a saner once of things, There are no constructive attempts to remedy grievances, to promote prosperity oF to educate along the right lines, The rich are still mercilessly Aleceed, the factories and whar are empty, the schools are closed. Things cannot well worse, and in such a case m for men are dragged to prison on the most trumpery charges and ted to believe that any ci will be for the'bettor, Association by those interested, however indirectly. Membership is obtained by paying an annual fee of Mex. $10, which should addressed to the Secretary, Chins Broadcasting Association, 17. The Bund, Shanghai. All listeners are invited to join and those who have done so are urged to stimu-
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