A lengthy mandate on the revolt in Yunnan begins by attributing the outbreak to the selfish desi for power and privilege of an insignificant minority who harboured rebellious designs regardless of the suffering of the people and welfare of the nation. Their treachery aroused the indignation of the Generals and Governors of the provinces who unanimously clamoured that punitive expeditions should be sent against the rebels; and commanders of the various expeditions thet have been despatched to the front have all sworn to achieve the annihilation of the rebels, while the territorial authorities have all proved their ability to preserve the peace of the country.
As a result of the loyalty of the above officials, the rebels have not been able to gratify their ambition, they have resorted to th fabrication of various rumen: with the object of creating disturbances. "They have published false reports about military operations, declaring that a certain person was killed or a certain place occupied. They have also tried to creates feeling of distrust, stating that a certain province was unsafe or' @ certain was untrustworthy. They have distributed printed circulars, giving out the false news of a financial crisis. They have even forged telegrams and fabricated documents which appeared in the Press. In short they have stopped at nothing in their endeavour to cause friction and disaffection."
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