The Archive · 1931

RESTRICTIONS AT CANTON RELAXED Curfew Lifted But Martial Law Still in Effect

Canton, Oct. 21, Restrictions imposed following the_ shooting and killing of" twelve s in a body of demonstrators gradually being curfew was lifted but martial law still remains in forse and people en the streets were delivered. Close by isthe Joficisl residence of the Japanese JConsul-General. "His door was covered with mad and manure, and the mob amused themselves shout Jing themselves hoarse with epithets not very complimentary. The (Consul had anticipated the visit und iwas not at home. The small [Japanese community of three families are apparently in hiding.

Precisely at 12 noon the great parade moved off from the Public Park to parade the principal streets lof the City. From the place where I viewed the parade it took slightly lover one hour to pass, It was re-Ported that over' 20,000. students paraded beside the' labour _unions and Post Office employees. The parade was orderly and contented themselves with following the prescribed yells led by cheerful fers with small megaphones—"

ith" the boats." "Long Live. the Republic," "Save China and overthrow Japan." [The girls proved to be the best by:

Mora. Their shill voices carried Naturally the larger part the parade consisted of boy students of all ages, but the girls turned out very strong. Long haired boys and short haired girls gave out reams literature." Over 10,000. troop:

arched with fixed bayonets to pro-its, to keep down extreme delegates, ally protect the city. They shout tendencies, and gener. students. The parade was headed with a huge soldier in long nailed boots treading painting "of a monster Japanese Jown the Chinese, while blood flowed g im streams. It was a lurid picture and took four men to carry it. There were no unpleasant incidents. 'The parade" was rehearsed—on Saturday, the Chinese Eighth moon holiday, when a few chosen schools turned out with banners inscribed, "Save China and overthrow drums covered with crepe a dents all' wearing "black crepes, The writer visited one of the Army headquarters one morning recently and was surprised to hear officers young and old exulting in she telegrams just received, and planning to send other wires to Russia urging them to join China at this time and attack Japan to wipe out the disgrace of 1904 Russo- beat id saw that, Brita opportunity to plans again to attack Tibet. This was too good an opportunity to miss and the writer jessured them the British had interest in Tibet other than keeping it is, a buffer state, to keep Jother nations from attacking India. Their literature swarms with refer-Jence to the Wanhsien incident and other happenings of the last few years: Their faith in Russia seems, {to be sublime,

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