The entire body of faculty and Party sated Sah ington, 8. Dismissal of incompetent 8. Enforcement of a t'Revolu-and singleness of purpose are fully with the present crisis, the Central Executive Committee, in statement Inst night' to the entire student body of the country, urges obedience toa unified and single" command Persistence in the attitude of ealine news and reatraint'which has been enjoined upon the nation at large the National Goverament.
The students are also exhorted to continue to apply themselves closely to their studies and to retrain from irresponsible and. {iladvised acts which will not in the rate sanc aman ration heer Wert patriotism, the C, E, C. urges that they repose implicit confidence in the Government: which will assume full responsibility. Following. I summary of the' lengthy st ment:—
At such a critical moment as the resent, the nation "would. be loomed! not, only if. the' Govern: ment—vhich is responsible for the: conduct of negotiations. as wel as the Tenistance of aggression: ignores the wishes of the. people from whom it derives ite Paeted trust; "but also if the people at Irge, refuse to obey the' orders of the Government: thereby "causing confusion and disunity: in national sation, doubted thatthe' cnuine att, can not for a momo
{nthe country Tave. their eountey Passionately. If they' will only nite that fave with harmony und obedience to "leadership." thereby an example to the peerie yz be asored, apa the salvation 0
that. both the Authorities "and" the "nied command" we
people' aul act Ike gnemant ready to ancrifice his personal reg, his own. pee the interest Nanking, Oct. 1. ion of a nation is its youth, who should cooperate with the Government by not interfering with political affairs but' devoting their time and energy wholeheartedly to their studies, President Chiang Kai-shek said in an address to over a thousand university students from Shanghai, While expressing appreciation of the students' patriotic fervour and the high hopes placed on them, President Chiang stressed the' responsibility of the younger generation for obedience to the orders of the Government instead of mixing up, in polities.
"You should therefore reserve your energy instead of using it pre maturely. Strengthen your foundation by increasing your knowledge. Time is money, says the old adage. You should not therefore waste your ime in futile endeavour."—Kuo
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