While opinions may differ_on the necessity for the stern treatment of [the student demonstrators of Peifing the police, there will be no dis-ogreement regarding the highly in-Jtammable atmosphere created North China as a result of this mass Jorotest against the new Hopel and ICharhar Political Council, Menbers Taishan, the sered mountain, which now bears so many inscriptions of his, was enlightening. His appearance in he garb of the humble peasant may have amused some of' the better léressed members of Nanking off Jcaidom, but his sincerity was not doubted. His remarks about the long Jgown are in the same category. General Feng, who prefers peasant Jlothes to anything else, does not exactly scorn the long gown although thinks it hinders a person's movements. Instead, he thinks it should shortened by a foot not only to the students formed in orderly procession and returned to their schools. JSueh tactful handling of a situation {fraught with serious possibilities is bound to have a favourable reaction Jand Mayor Wu supported his own measures by urging on the students the folly of irresponsible action.
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