123 Ward, Angus I.: Telegram
The Consul General at Peiping (Clubb) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 27—2:56 p. m.]
1837. ReContel 1827, October 26. Mukden Hsin Hua radio Chinese language broadcast October 26 carried following items:
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(Shenyang despatch) After news that American imperialist element and American national Ward committed an unreasonably violent act and gathered mob to beat up and injure Chinese laborer Chi Yu-heng was published here, people of all walks of life in Shenyang have been exceedingly excited and infuriated. Recalling American espionage case taking place in city short time ago, they hold that incident has once more proved that American imperialists will make troubles with Chinese people to very end by using every conceivable means, which fact merits serious vigilance. Moreover, they unanimously demand that People’s Government promptly punish these criminals.
“Strictly suppress espionage activities” meeting, called by branch office of Federation of Labor of Shenyang RR Administration Bureau, decided to issue circular telegram in name of meeting protesting against the violent act of American imperialist element. Workers of various mills of Northeast Machine Control Bureau, who are in midst of eager campaign for creating new records unanimously stated that they would not readily conclude this matter with this imperialist element and that they would exert themselves in production to work for tight coordinated eradication of all imperialist aggressive plots.
Workers of Telecommunications Machine Factory and Northeast Post and Telegraph Administration Bureau, in meetings of all workers, unanimously manifested their determination to support Chi Yu-heng with action. In course of meetings, workers contributed over one million dollars as comfort fund for Chi.
Students of Shenyang Agricultural College and all municipal lower and middle schools also held separate discussion meetings in which they stated that Chinese people no longer tolerate insults and will definitely mete out severe punishment to criminal Ward and struggle to end with American imperialism. Entire body of teachers and students of Shenyang municipal second middle school, over 100 persons, jointly issued statement of protest. Students of Shenyang Agricultural College have meanwhile launched drive for contributions to comfort laborer Chi Yu-heng.
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- (Shenyang despatch) After occurrence of violent act of
American national Ward, responsible member of Shenyang Municipal
Federation of Labor gave talk:
“With respect to this kind of provocative and violent behavior of Ward, apart from requesting that People’s Government promptly summon him to trial and punish him according to law to uphold national laws, we would once more warn that, if any imperialist elements dare to act in evil manner in territory of our country and in Shenyang, they will definitely meet opposition of wrath of whole of Chinese people as well as legal sanctions of Chinese People’s Re [Page 987] public. Let them realize that we great Chinese people are not to be insulted at will.”
“On behalf of entire body of workers in Shenyang, we express our intimate consolation for two laborers, Chi Yu-heng and Chi Yu-feng, and moreover pledge ourselves to back them up. We will certainly make Ward bow in apology before working class. Let them realize that Chinese people have already stood up [apparent omission] time for imperialism to behave tyranically in China has already gone for good.”
Sent Department 1837, Shanghai 1105, to Tientsin by mail.