The Archive · 1926

IN SZECHUAN

me iltwetrate the kind of propaganda which Stechwan £0. provoke British and, tiged that the cartoons are intend:

and countryman. The general particularly: note worthy, (Behind the foreigner) Representative of British Imperialism, (The man holding a pistol) Wu Pei-fu.

(The two men carrying a banner and holding a rifle and bayonet, whilst in a crouching position); 'The National Citizens' Revolus tionary Forces.

(in the centre) The Britiské People, seeing and knowing that their running dog, Wa Pet. fu, is soon going to be defeated and annihilated by the National Citizens' Army, committed horrible outrage at Wanhsien (Szechuan) and at, Chenglingchi, Hupeh (near Yochow) on the innocent Chinese people in order to preseitve permanently and to the best of their ability the power and the influence of their running dog (meaning Wu Pei-fu). collection of the above mentioned taxes.

"This notification is hereby issued for the information of the mer~ chants and citizens in the above lo-realities, and they are to take note Jand act accordingly."

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

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