The Archive · 1930

Students on Strike in Korea

Tokyo, Jan. 16.

The latest report from Korea says that five more schools in Seoul have struck. The students rushed out of them waving red flags. About forty students have been arrested.

Over 1,000 other students, includ ing 250 girls, had previously been arrested within the last few days. The troubles are stated to be due to political wire-pullers and comlmunist agitators—Reuter. in temple courtyards and oda cormn= ers where this rice is, being cooked. Many have to be turned away disappointed and the crush is so great that "several infants have "been Killed. Quite a number of deaths. Jara reported from exposure to the cold, chiefly of live children, Three merchants have given $1,000 each to provide warm clothing for the refugees from Lotsing of whom there are about 900. the city. Another merchant ha: housed 300 women and children and providing them with food, but in Spite of all that is being done there is. still very groat suffering and want The 100,000 dollars is near exhausted and i will be April Before the first crop of when will be ready for reaping.

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