RIOTOUS STUDENTS

Southland Times, Issue 21579, 17 December 1931, Page 7

RIOTOUS STUDENTS

CONFUSION IN NANKING. PRESIDENTS RESIGNATION. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) Shanghai, December 15. It is officially confirmer! that Chiang Kaishek has finally resigned his position as head of the Nanking Government, retaining, however, the military appointment of Commander-in-Chief. The lifting of the Nanking censorship reveals that coincident with Chiang Kaishek’s resignation the students got out of hand and occupied and wrecked the Foreign Office. They are also demonstrating today before the Kuomintang headquarters where troops opened fire upon the students who are believed to have journeyed from Pekin. No deaths are reported, but at least twenty were wounded. Confusion prevails in Nanking and more serious developments are feared. Lin Sen, the veteran party leader, issued a circular telegram on assumption of the office of acting President in succession to Chiang. Students greeted this declaration with howls of derision. Upwards of 50,000 are joining the demonstration and parading the streets, despite the bitter weather. Lack of transport prevent) Shanghai’s 30,000 students from going to Nanking to join the demonstrators. MANCHURIAN TROUBLE CHINESE ON OFFENSIVE. (Rec. 7 p.m.) Tokio, December 16. It is reported that Chinese troops simultaneously attacked three points on the railway zone, but were driven off. The Japanese casualties were few.