'The people of Jenshow have been' most earnest in their protests. There is a Jenshow Literary Society which has protested to the magistrate, the military leaders and to the authorities in Chéngta, Dut all to no avail, It is reported that Yang Sen has stated that the people may plant if they wish but should not be forced to do so.
That seems to be the extent of his help in the matter, so unlike his usual energetic attitude towards in which he is interested.
Society has issued pamphlets advising the people not to plant! and to resist the order, and recently, in at least one town, a deputy sent to enforce the demand was stoned and the row was only quelled by arresting some of the oer farmers.
The soldier burden will surely be a case of "give a calf enough rope and he will hang himself" for when the people have eaten to the full the bitterness brought upon them, they will arise and extort, vengeance. Red lantern societies, big swords societies and such like are largely but gestures of protest
soldiers:
airist the extortions of the
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