A message from the Eastern News Agency states:—
"The Peking Government recently referred to Marshal Chang Telin the Rote" from Comrade Karskhen_ asking for the' disbandment of the "White! Hussian nits which. were' formed as Fengtien mercenaries during the last Fengtien-Chitit war, It 1s anderstont this connexion, that Marshal Cha Nieoetin' crea are feteee aod to disband them before long"
There is nothing about this message with which one need quarrel, but it would be a more just procedure if "Comrade Karakhan made similar representations to the Canton Government with regard to their Red troops." Admittedly Marshal Chang's Russians played a great part in giving him the Victory, and in these parts" they were almost solely responsible for the worsting of his opponents. Equally so, however, li the South, the Red Russian mercenaries and the Bolshevik officers who have trained and now are leading the Wham Poa Cadets have been mainly] responsible for the subjection of all who are opposed to government by anarchy. Indeed, recent messages seem to indicate that Red Russians practically contre} the situation and dictate every course of action. Of course, from Comrade Karakhan's point of view, anything the Reds may do is perfectly in order, the end justifying the means, whilst the Whites have no justification for being on the earth at all. Still, China is nog yet a part of Russia and if it is wrong for White troops id to take a part in China's battles, it is equally wrong for Red soldiers to do the sam
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