The Archive · 1934

NATION URGED

4,000 Students Inspected by Nanking Officials Led by a band from the Bureau of Public Safety of the Shanghai City Government, about 4,000. students from 34. different universities - and high middle schools who have been receiving military training, "marched past Gen. Wu Te-chen, Mayor, and feoncurrently acting Garrison Com= mander of Shanghai and Woosung, representatives of the Military Train Ing Department. of Nanking, and Pneads of the various educational institutions, in a general review at Lunghwa, behind the aerodrome, on Friday: morning.

'The inspection, which was an annual Jevent, inaugurated a two-days' millttary practice during which the par Uicipants were shown war tactics, In afternoon, a demonstration Jsmoke-screen bombs was made. The students also held target practice next morning, and the winners were awarded' prizes.

"The importance of China's youth undergoing military trai was mentioned in many speeches deliver ed that day. Banners carrying slogans emphasising the need fniitary strength for national defence ud the maintenance of peace tu the country. were prominently" deployed St'many "points on the platform.

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