The Archive · 1929

Curbing Unruly Students

Nanking Exhorts Them to Quit Politics: Strong Measures Nanking, March 2

"The students of the country who aspire to accomplish the mission of Vuilding up a new China should imthe revolutionary spirit and devote themselves to their studies," declares a circular order of the Central Party Headquarters ad-Aressed to all students in the country.

"The Party, in leading the nation in the Reconstruction Programme, considers the promotion of intelligent citizenship and the training, personnel for Recon= of foremost importance," the message declares, "The school ix an institution exclusively devoted to such purposes and the student should bear in mind this fundamental maxim as lai down by the Party's Into Leader'

Referring to student the order states: "Even if y Tegitimate cause for such nections, you must try to accomplish your faun through legitimate procedure instead of resorting to disorder, At period of Reconstruction the such as were formerly employed to embarrass the militarists only tends to wreck order and break down discipline in the Party. This ix a most deplorable state of affairs which we hope you will not fail to appreciate.

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