Shanghai, Mar, 30, With Government offices, public!
and schools closed and with their Mags at half-mast, Chinese. in. Shanghai commemorated the Canton uprising by Kuomintang revolution. ary martyrs 31 years ago which Inter resulted in the establishment of the: Republic of China now 30 years old. The day was originally fixed by the Government to remember the 72 martyrs who made a fierce attack on the imperial magistrate's offices in. Canton but it means more now than before as on this day other Kuomintang leaders who died after the establishment of republic, are mourned.
Some foreign: consulates, the Customs, Post Office, Courts and schools were closed, but owing to the chang. fed situation no meetings were held by Shanghai Chinese loyal to Chungking. The Chinese press in sympathy, with Chungking urged people to) contribute funds to swell the war chest but no actual contribution cameign was started.
The day was also observed by the now Chinese authorities in central China most at whom are also mem bers of the Kuomintang but who opose Chungking. Flags of the new regime. in occupied areas were also at half-mast and commemoration mectings were held. Such a meeting was held by the Greater Shanghai Municipal Government at Kiangwan.
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