The Archive · 1939

"Anti-White" Movement Defence Officers

Starts in Pootung Meet Again Shanghai, Sept, 23.

new movement alming at "dri ing out white people" has been started In' Pootung among striking workers of the Lun Chang Cotton Nil, who have been idle for several months as was evidenced by the Teaflets distributed on Thursday when a procession in which about 5,000 [such workers participated was held, "After being paid by political agitators, the workers held the procession by way of celebration, Headed by a brass band and carrying many handbills and leaflets printed in different colours the celebrants marched through many Pootung streets [shouting slogans and distributing handbills which were printed by the Min Hu" oF literally "Great People Society," a political organiza~ ion sponsored by the "Reformed Government" officials.

Although these handbills were printed in. connection with the Man~ churian "Incident by this Chinese organization there Is no mention about the recovery of the lost territory. "In the September 18 Racial Self-awakening movement we are determined to drive out white people to build the foundation of selt~ determination of East Asis," the headline of a handbill states Tt then goes on to criticize the white people who have created ports in this country indulging in aggres~ sion and asserts that since the inter ational situation has changed the Chinese should not tolerate such aggression. They should unite with all races in East Asia. in order to oppose the "usually" aggressive European and American countries, At least there should be in East Asia something like the "Monroe Doctrine" carried out by the United States, it fs. slated. Retrocession of foreign settlements and abolition of all unequal treaties are urged.

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