'Shanghai, Aug. 15, 'The peace movement ied Wang Ching-wei, former deputy' Kuomintang chiot is gaining momentum in Shanghai as it has now been reported that Mr. Chen Chi-cheng, an Influential Chinese educator here, inducing his 4,000 students to support the movement and to ask General Chiang Kai-shek to stop the hostilities.
The report which was published bythe "Sin Shun Pao" on Aug. 13 stated that Me. Chen had sent a telegram to all schools and public bodies in. the country through that paper appealing for peace and support to Mr. Wang's policy.
He mentioned the sufferings of the people during the past two years and asserted that continuous warfare will defeat both countries belonging to the same race and having the same: Janguage. Mr. Chen "swore" that he would give whole-hearted support to Mr, Wang and apart from telegraph cally, requesting Chungking to stop hostilities he hoped that his fellow country men would follow his lead.
Mr. Chen is principal of the Shang-hal Middle School and also. of a He Is probably the Shanghai of some standing who has so far been reported ig the new movement.
odditier to Mr. Chen's reported intention of making peace, other Chinese have written to. the Mr. Wang's mouthpiece here the "Chun Hwa Jih Pao" expressing, similar feel igs. For them the" paper has especially set aside a column called the "Readers' Voice.
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