The Archive · 1925

Reds: His Popularity

From Oun Ow CornesronDest

Canton, Oct. 10.

The popularity of Chen Chiung-ming grows here by leaps and bounds, Especially do the merchants desire his return, but it is surprising how many labourers and students will tell one quietly that the return of Gen. Chen is the only salvation for southern China, When the Russians first arrived here, many Chinese, even members of the Kuomintang, Lelieved that they would act simply os instructors, and they would not exert much influence in the government. 'These people have since been disillusioned, and now realize full well the danger of the Bolshevist influence which has grown so strong in Canton, and realize how hard it is going' to be 10 drive out the Russians if Chen is not successful in his fight to recover Canton,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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