'A Change for the Better: Di appearance of Robbers, Poper Money and Dicorder From Our Qwn Correspondent, Chengtu Ste, Mar. 1. "After the taking of Chengtu by Yang' Ben's. victorious troops, what next? The question ab frst twas not easy 40 answer because it wae known that Yang Sen, Liu Holang, and Yuan Tawaning with their allied forces had. mot hem about 90,000 troops in whi "wore included several reputed Toblbor bands who had attached themselves in order to. wreak yengoanco on Hsiong. Keb-wu. Yang Sen could not be Blamed for us: ing all the troops he could find thet would fight and aesist him obtaining his grant objective, but the real question" was what with them after the Capi tal" was taken, and. all were clamouring for' the rewards. of Victory. The situation was ren ered" serious by a portion of the attacking force belonging the Kulechow force scaling the walla immediately Lin Yucchiu's troops "were withdrawn. These men looted for part of one night meviout to Yang Sen marching yer All ations were son prompt tation of Gen, Nang." He "instructed the Chen Yang Sicling to take vigorous tion, with the result that martial Yaw" waa rib once proclaimed, the looters captured, "and in many cance, beheaded on the spot. two: days 190, men. were executed.
"The street in front of the Chen Wong Tooked like x shambles. The Reade wore hung by handy "telephone polos wit eoount of the crime on red paper pasted over it. Te had the desir-effect. Lave and order wore Feotored immediately. Then there toomed to be some conflict between the leaders themaloves aa evidenety six. men being appointed for n magistracy and four men being appointed Director of the Mint "hie: wea soon. taken in hand, and Generals were appoint-robber-clearing directors, in" all directions canes, yore 'Keopihg" within atrikay, who mao ug distance of the Capital. Gen lan Trusming took, the road towards 'Kuiechow. Liu, "Heian; wont north. Oh Den' Chi-heo Very oon the city: was clear of superfluous troops, and Yang Ben remained to organize the city defences with his redoubtable Second. Army. The military and civil offices were toon filled, and the new officers Logan to function with'an alacrity and dispatch not teen for many moons in Chang.
The new Chief of Police, Wu Kai-rub. soon. found the police force was negligible quantity, below "strength and unreliable, They wore protecting opium dealors amd. gambling everywhere, fund fattening off the proceeds. Of course the extenuating circum: tances wore that they wore never paid and. had to make a living Chief Wu quickly disbanded the lot and set about reorganization. He opened a police school and toon had a bright lot of re-cults who were keen to learn the real duties of the job, and already the city" shows the" difference. Yang Sen is noted for his reform ensures and they were. soon noticeable "in Chengtu. Streets fre being cleaned, opium dens closed, gambling is onthe di net week a "Good Roads" meeting was held attended Yang Sen, the Chief of Police and other reformers, Paul King, a representative of Dr. Wang Ghen-ting and the National Go Roads, Association, was present and a branch organization started for Szechuan. The organization is already well under way. The Kuanhsien road will be completed, then plans made finance and construct the Big Road to Chungking.
This week three days have been given vor to celebrating Yang Sen's birthday, Great crowds came out and the city presented gale appearance. The ¥.M.C.A. also put on four days entertainment that was well patronized, The people seem glad again heve the opportunity to enjoy Keh-we hee gone with bine Many ave lost heavily but. the futore locke brighter and they do nat complain, "Yang" Sen Promised. 9, bigger "spring fair Than over. This will soon be on ud run for #0 days. Heiong and Rie crowd have rolroated to the Kocichow border.
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