Shots Fired Skyward in Chenju Fracas Chinese police who are investigating the fracas between the Chinan University students and the members of the Volunteer Corps in Chenju stated on Saturday that only a few shots were fired in the air by members of the Corps in order to disperse the students who were attempting to @rag their commander away from his "headquarters early on. Friday morning.
The incident began at 630 p.m. on Thursday when a coolie of a restaurant at 23 Station Road, Chenju, quar~ relied with the proprietor of @ small store in the neighbourhood over the latter supplying bad eggs to the restaurant. Several members of the Chenju Volunteer Corps who are friends of the store proprietor assaulted the coolie. About ten students of the Chinan University who witessed the incident intervened.
Following an altercation between the members of the Corps and the students, two of the students were taken to the Corps Headquarters. Angered, by the' action. of the volunteer', 600 students "of the University proceeded to the Headquarters at Il pin, demanding the Immediate release of the students and an apology from the commander of the Corps. 'The first demand was acceded to but the commander refused to apologize. "The students. remained there til 2 am. on Friday, when they departed, taking the commander with them. On the way, they met about 100 volunteers, who Secured' the release of the commander after firing several - shots skyward, dispersing the students, The students are now demanding the dissolution of the Corps.
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