The border army is perhaps the only justifiable army in China Tt is here or supposed to be he maintain peace on the border jand to defend the Republic against ithe approach of the barbarians. Tt comes or should come directly under the control of the Central Government, It is paid or should paid out of the Szechuen Salt Gabelle money. Tt has or should have about 10,000 men. At the present time this never paid poor-fed, under clothed, fine old. be-border army is fighting for its existence and terrifying the attacking army by its resourcefulness, daring and strategy. The Tibetan militia show no disinelination to join hands with the old frontier troops and bold at bay Jone of Szechuan's "largest Boys Brigades. Our one and only prolem here is—how long is it going last and what Is being done to Dung the present useless. struggle to an end?
Should Sen Chao-lan leave the border without -accomplishi what ostensibly he came to do, then the frontier condition will continue on its own sweet. chaotic tway. If Sen has failed to arrange Jany terms of peace then the policy lof arbitration and compromise has also failed. The leaders of the opposing forces are now General Lan and General Sen, The former isan old border otices anda Stechuanese and.the latter a Hunanese with good judgment, quiet determination, and" much military ability. "General Sen realizes the hopelessness of border situation and ix quite pri pared to fallow a policy of modiation, provided all parties act square-and fairly. Sen Chao-lan's fail fas. the Tuli's mediator leaves. us exactly where we were six months Jago. Telegrams continue to come from Wu Poi-fu and the Central Gov-
Jernment recalling Chen Lis the border commissionership.
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