Nanking, Mar. 2
Nanking turned out this morning {for the warmest welcome ever given foreign "visitors" to. this ancient feapital, when the steamship Tuckwo arrived bringing Lord Lytton and Gaunt Luigi Aldrovandi Marescotsi of the "League of Nations Mai churia' Inquiry Commission am. and a railway ferry took 'The river easel halted at, 10.30 the' distinguished. visitors ashore. There they were greeted. by. Government representatives. including "Wen-kan, General Ku Cheng-lan, the garrison commander, the Mayor of Nanking, and others, The commissioners proceeded by
buildings of the Officers" automata, Immediately to the new Endeavour Society, through streets impressively decorated. by welcome torches. Thousands of students, merchants, and." workers" waved National fags by the roadside as they. Polled along al bands played.
OF special interest was the fact that practically all. the girl stu-sents Vat various" educational In-Stitutions were out today.
Lord Lstion passed students of the Methodist Gifs' Middle 'School, he Was" handed a niemorandum' English, the gist of which follows:
We heartily welcome the arrival messengers of peace and justice. Your careful and thorough investigation will render to the League St Nations andthe world a sign meant service by. stating facts the SinowJapanese "disputes.
We scauld like to point out that prsteston of, citizens has merely twisted into am argument {or Topanese. military aggression. We are a peace-loving people and ave faith in our sage Confucius, who, said Within the four seas all are brethren."
"the" Japanese militarists are responsible for the growth of anti-Japanese sentiment in China. How could" we bay" their" merchandise while our, national. possessions. are Secupied by Japanese; how could Wwe wear Japanese cloth while our] Drothers and sisters are suffering under bombardments?
"wife are grateful to the League for its "work of. international cothe. peace of the Far East.
"rie visitors are. spending a doy of rest to-day. "Other members {he Comin, ae Yo Svive from Conversations' with the Chinese leaders will commence to-morrow. United Press rade of Cars inking, Mar. 26.
When the party came ashore and proceeded to the quarters of the Oticers Moral Endeavour Society, there was a parade of forty motor: care, the leading ear containing Lord Lytton and Mr. 2, Ting, chief of the with" people and over a decorated pai low bearing welcoming signs. The streets were strongly guarded by police and scouts and good order was maine tained.
The city is gay with fags to-day in honour of the commission. From an eatly hour this morning streams of students and delegates from various public organisations were ing toWards Hsiakuan and to the Shops are plastered with messages of welcome and propaganda messages in English, The more popular ones The Chinese would rather die with honour than live under Japanese militarism," and "China supports the League for promoting peace and justice," and "We want justice, Impartiality must be observed.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.