The city of Honanfu was for all the world like an armed camp. The activities forcibly reminded tone of the concentration centres jin France during the time of the Great War. Not far from the monument which marks the visit jof Confucius to the philosopher Laotze—the originator of the Taoist religion—the Russian Red flag flaunts itself over the headquarters of a Russian General, [Judging from the number of Russian soldiers one saw, it would seem an attempt is being made to form a Red Army which will operate in the next drive which cannot be far distant. At Kaifengfu, another Red_ General and his retinue are. cor centrating their energies. All along the line of route through Honan military preparations are being pushed with speed. In some towns 'a3 many as a score of recruiting stations are in operation. When Jin the centre of Shansi, the topic of the day was the rumoured invasion of the province. Travelling through Honan one is not long left in doubt regarding the preparations for some military contest.
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