Millard County Chronicle | 1949-06-16 | Page 10 | Shanghai Populace Swings to Communists

'IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM . . .' Shanghai Populace Swings to Communists I It was mostly beer and skittles for the Communists in Shanghai. The city and its millions had swing into the Communist camp, not by degrees, but with what appeared I to be an enthusiastic rush. Along ! long lines of avenues, Red flags fjew from every shop. Newspapers reversed their policy overnight and ! began to sell the populace on com- i rnunism. Students danced and sang Communist Com-munist songs.- All traces of any nationalism or opposition to communism com-munism appeared to be gone. In the customs house work appeared to be stopped. Instead, clerks assembled assem-bled in the halls learning Communist Commu-nist songs. Chinese radio stations spent much time giving singing lessons. The words were read over slowly, then music was played.