The Archive · 1936

Peiping Students Strike for Three Days Peiping, June M4

ona throe-day strike police this morning released most of the 27 youths arrested yesterday during anti-Japanese demonstrations. More than 1,000 Ghrough the streets yesterday morning in a protest war and the strengthening of Japanese garrison in North China, 'The alleged lack of police préeautions which allowed the students to hold their demonstration was brought to the attention of Gon. Chin' Teh~ chun, Mayor of Peiping, by Major Hiroshi Hamada, representing Major~ Gen, Tekayosh! Matsumura, chiot of he Japanese Military Special Service Division here—Domel. this programme. If later we should Geclde to continue northward, despite objections by Nanking, the decision would entail a great sacrifice, but our purpose is to urge the Nanking Government to resist Japan's polley and the Gentrdi [arouse popular support. Our request to the Central Government for unhindered passage northward for our {troops Is still unanswered."

Gen, Vu Han-mou, who has been reported in detention because of disagreement with Gen, Chen, was present at the interview and laughed at the stories of a rift between himself and his superior ofeer.—United Press,

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