Request of the "Go to Prison"
Sponsors is Refused The sixteen sponsors of the "go to prison" movement in sympathy with the leaders of the "Atl-China Nation-Salvation, Association," now being {ried in Soochow, proceeded" 1o the city. on duly 8" to ask the court authorities 10 detain, them on the ground hat they. are' in hearty support of the work done by the fenders, they "returned late on July The sponsors Included Mme. Sun vat-sen, widow of the late leader of the "Kuomintang. and a group of writers and professors. "White in Eoochow, they interviewed the. pre+ ident ahd procurator of the court, expressing their view that the sole firn of the All-China National Saivation Association was to resist Japanese aggression, and. if such work could be termed legal and detelental to the nation, then the de-Tegation, who hod either worked with the leaders. of the Association were in sympathy with them, should held inthe "detention house Soochow also, "The request of the delegate was refused, however, "whereupon all ivteen' made themselves at home in the reception zoom, and even" sent cut for some food,' Shortly after 3 bin, the procurator returned with Prominent lawyer as. mediator and Savised them Yo return to Shanghai, pointing out that i the leaders! Brlivities "were solely for the "national salvation" of the country. they would not be found guilty and would be released, He advised them to await patiently for he decision of the Court. After
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