"Domination of Political Slage Alone"
Peking, Mar, 12.
During a meeting at the Central Park here this morning to commemorate the seventh anniversary fof the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, a man near the platform shouted: "Ata time of national crisis, it is improper for the 'Kuomintang to dominate the political stage alone.'
This was evidently a signal the crowd. which started" hurling stones, copper coins and anything else handy at the speakers.
The gendarmes present drew their swords and eventually quelled that riot. during which a policeman had his thumb cut off. Six arrests were effected. The meeting broke up in disorder.
not certain whether the agitators were Communists oF reactionaries.
Tt was found after the disturbance that the rioters had smashed "the portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. which was on display on the platform.—Reuter, Nanking Observes Holiday Nanking, Mar. 12.
All flags here were at half-mast to-day in commemoration of the seventh anniversary of the death of Dr, Sun Yat-sen. A holiday wai proclaimed and meriorial servi were hold in different Government and Party offices in the morning.
Ail amusement houses closed for the day. The Foreign Office staff remained on duty as usual, although other Government offices were closed.
There was a memorial service! this morning at central party headquarters which was "attended.
oval Chiang Kai-shek. fr, Wang Ching-wei, Mr. Ku Meng-yn, Gon-eral "Che Ming-shu, Mr,' Chu Ming-yi and others.
Mr. Wang, speaking on the Sino-Japanese situation expressed regret that very little had been Achieved since Dr. Sun's death in 1923, In this world where might was held supreme weak nations were in constant danger of aggression, Dr. Sun was determined to see freedom and equality for China and so organised the Party, the fundamental principle of which was to resist external aggression, However, China's neighbour was
and cauality and so Kept on ex: see China enjoy freedom iting "China," good evidence of
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