The Archive · 1935

Students Leaving for Nanking

Tientsin, Dec. 2. Although the railway' authorities here hi been ordered to refuse uccommodation to Nankai University students, large groups of students are leaving for Nanking to present. demands in connection with the enti-

The demands, five in number, ars that the suppressors of the slufents in Peiping be punished; an apology be made for the maltreatment of students there; compensation be given those injured in clashes with the police; protection be given to patriots: and that the guards stationed at Bel-Ping universities be withdrawn.

One of the Nankai University Jdelegations has reached Tsangeho }85 miles south of Tientsin, and presentatives of General Chiang Ki shek, President of the Executive Yuan, and the Minister of Education, are expected to arrive there to-day to hear the views of the students and Fequest that they return to Tientsin, The Nankai University has also despatched representatives of Tsangchow to persuade the students to return, 'The Chief of Police issued a statement to-day urging the students to-ce-operate in the maintenance of lorder, otherwise diplomatic complications' were likely to occur." The statement points out that Communist posters had been found in Tientsin, notably a number Inscribed "Wel: come Red Army." Students are also warned against becoming the tools of Students in some of the schools here are reported to have organized asearch classes in military engineer Jing, anti-alreratt defence, chemical warfare, ete—Reuler,

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