New Britain herald., 1930-09-19
.HU SHIFTS SPEECH
 AROUSES STUDENTS
Plan Campaign Against Military
 Domination of Country

Peiping, Sept 19 (UP)--The thou sands of Chinese students who ge- main in Peiping the year around are claiming that pew student revolu- ton has been started by Dr. Hu Shih, the Chinese philosopher who is equally we'll known in China and abroad. A speech which Dr. Hu made at the National university here has had tremendous repercussions among the students, who are inspir- ed to begin new campaign against military domination of China.
 Hall Holds 5000
 The auditorium in which Dr. Hu spoke holds an absolute maximum of 5000 persons. Four hours be- fore his lecture was scheduled, the building was occupied to capacity. The students showed great excite ment and enthusiasm It is sig nificant that only one Chinese news paper, in Tientsin, not Peiping, dar- ed to print synopsis of the lecture. A full translation of the address was given to the United Press through tAe courtesy u S44li1coc newspa perman.
 The past few years have been ful of tragedy in China" said pr. Hu. But one of the most tragic of situations, in my opinion, has been the spectacle of students. in the north and the south alike, post ing and shouting slogans in support of Chinese miHtarists, the men who are slowly bringing their co4ntry to ruin"
 Tt is particularly tragic to watch students being misled by one mili- tarist or another, said the philoso- pher. because it is clear that China's salvation lies in education of the younger generation, and when stu dents waste their time supporting hopeless movements, they are ne- glecting preparation for later lead ership.
 But what kind of education can opinion, only higher education, which is comparatively new in this country. China always boasts of it's 5000 years of civilization, but institutions of higher learning here go back only 50 years. This Ma tional University is only 31 years old.
 A Universities Then
 But look at Europe. As far back as the 14th century, Europe had A universities. Indeed, there are many universities in Europe today with continuous existence of eight or 10 centuries. Europe is therefore centuries ahead of China in higehr education"
 Dr. Hu said the so-called lead CTS in China today reveal their lack of preparation for real leadership.
 AS for the militarists." he said, they have either risen from the ranks or spent three yarssin a Jap- anese military academy. Does that qualify them to lead us? Our civil officials have had an old,fashioned law education or none atSall. They are helpless to lead. Consider our so- called loyal party leaders. What qualifications have they shown to pose as the model leaders of their country?
 Look at the men who write for the masses. Are there any of them who have mastered the important books, who have anything to offer of permanent value? How many of the older generation can provide any thoughts to relieve the univer- sal intellectual famine?
 "Chinas problems are essential ly more difficult and complicated than those faced by any other coun- try in the world today, for here we are dealing with country that has never been systematically organized. In fact, China has long ceased to be a nation.
 People Are Foundation
 "Our ancients used to say, with much truth. that the people are the foundation of a nation. But our pres ent-day rulers seem to take the at titude that while the people may all die of famine or in senseless wars, they cannot give up their pas time of civil war. and that while the country may go 10 the dogs, they cannot refrain from assisting in its rum by venting their personal spites.