Without organization beforehand, the people joined in' parades, re: crackers" were exploded in" more! abundance' than' on New. Year's Day, factory. sirens blew, the cities were beflagged, radio announcers fave out the happy news, and the Peoples shouted "Long Live The Ree public' of China", ""Long Live. Ge Chiang Kai-shek."
"Traffic on the' main' thoroughfares most cities was held up for over an hour by parades, In some elie, for hours, Evening newspapers sold ike' "hot cakes", and morning papers. issued! extras' in practically" every city. Cinemas and. theatres, posted hand: bills, announcing the happy news.
'A' continuous, stream. of telegrams of congratulations poufed into 'Loyang from civil and military leaders ait paris, of the country. "in 'Hankow, 'Nanchang, 'Hangchow and' Loyang,' mass celebration meet. Ings. were held this morning, fubllant over the fact that the. Generalissimo, unanimously, hailed: as. the. National Leader of China, will once more ect the afalre of the State Central Peiping Stu ts Celebrate rounded up for violating the ordin= ance prohibiting firecrackers within the Iimils of the city. Most of the arrested Chinese, however, took their detention in good humour, declaring it was well worth it—Reuter, Canton Joins Movement
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