The Archive · 1935

A Japanese Demand

Hankow, Dec. 2. nit goal on e Japanese by pared ing Chinese students to-day brought forth a demand from Mr. Yoshiake Stiura, Japanese Consul-General here, that "all demonstrations cease immediately. The attack, according to Japanese official sources, occurred when the Japanese was photograph ing demonstrators who were coming. across the river from Wuchang, in front of the Chinese Customs. building, in the former British Concession. He was surrounded by group of students, who smashed his camera and manhandled him—Rengo, Other Cities Join Movement Nanking, Dec, 22.

'The patriotic movement' which was revived by the Peiping students December 9, by staging a demonstration in opposition to North China /sutonomy and spread during the past} week to many other cities, has found further echo in several more cities, Taiyuan, Chengchow, Chengtu and Paoting, according to reports Tecelved here, are the latest additions to the st of supporters for the youths in the old capital, Endorsement of the Peiping student movement was given by the Taiyuan students when the latter held a huge demonstration this morning, parading through the main streets and Jshouting anti-autonomy slogan, dis-Batches! from the Shansl- capital While the students were earryin jen their demonstration, a mass meeting was held of representatives. {ron various public organizations, in the course of which plans were' mapped out for a publicity campaign with the aim of arousing the public to the serious North China situation, Following a parade by the Hankow students yesterday, a manifesto, was Issued by 45 trade Unions of that city, Jdenouneing the autonomous regime set up by Yin Ju-keng.

After urging the National Govern-iment to launch a punitive campaign against the Tungchow traitor, the manifesto states that the "300,000 members of the working class there would solidly back up the National Government in whatever—measur that might be adopted to punish Yin Suskeng.

Middle school students of Cheng-Jehow (Honan) and Chengtu (Szechfwan) yesterday also issued. separ [petitions to the National Government, urging the authorities to accord dut Protection to the Peiping students, The Chengtu wire further—urged that those members of the Peiping police who had resorted to force" to suppress the demonstrations there should be severely punished—Central News.

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