as Protest Peking, Nov. 30:
Yesterday 200 students of the National University held a demonstration in front of the offices of tke University, which is in the old Fo Finding no one there they enter jed and destroyed the office furni# [ture and then proceeded to the residence of the Chancellor and the Dean where they did likewise, The demonstration was staged a3 protest against the decision of the Government to change the name lof the National University to. the "Peiping" University. The students consider that the University has rendered historic service to the cause fof the revolution and consider that the new name lowers the prestige and dignity of the institution, Gen." Yen Hsi-shan today expressed his regret to the Chancel-Jor and the Dean that such happen: Ings should have occurred within his isdiction but it seems. doubtful whether the students will be ser Dee, 1, The National University Jchorities sent delegates ing to take over the var versity buildings, but when "hey arrived at the colleges students. aa-saulted them and compelled. them to leave, Apparently the police Jcould not prevent assaults within the colleges as they had no instructions from the Bureau of Publis Safety, but strong police forces are Inow outside the colleges to prevent further disorder.
Yesterday, it may be recalled, some 200 students staged a demon~ stration as a protest against the decision of the Government to change the name of the National University to the Peiping Univers sity. They entered and destroyed the furniture in the offices of the University and then proceeded [the residents of the Chancellor and, th Dean where they did likewise, Appeal to tanking Dee.
The fracas as the National Uni-yesterday, when students ited delegates sent by the University authorities to take over the various buildings, appears. to have been more serious than had fat first been reported, the students fused chairs, bricks and. stoned weapons but, fortunately, no one [wax very seriously hurt.
'The Students' Union have wired Nanking petitioning that the name the University, which the Gov main unchanged. In the wire they allege that funds rightfully belong ing to the University have been seized, with the result that the stus clients have been reduced to. ata They aly denounce the new Dean, Dry General Yen Hsi-shan_has also cabled Nanking, explaining the situation and blaming the students for it—Reuter.
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