'There demands were also submitted to the different Kuomintang, organizations,—farmers' unions, Jaber unions, merchants' union: students? unions and women's unions in Wuhu, Nanking, Kiukiang, Nanchang, 'Vachang and Hankow, Mr, Chung and Mr, Huang visited and their ce-operation and. support were solicited. In every place they' received t's heartiest support of, these local organi which have promised to make the, same demands of the Central Go-
Yornment. The Farmers' Union of Mupeh responded to this request by fonding out instructions tothe ranch unions throughout the whole Pxovince, to organize anti-opium committees in the diferent locaiti to ce-operate with the National As sociation in Shanghai, As the infidence of the Farmers' Union growing, it is believed that, begin~ ning with this year, there will be. no opium grown in places where there are Unions in existence.
The Usual Military Excuse 'The situation as it was explained '2ymany of the leaders in the Con-taut and Provincial Governments in'
Aig Aeon Reghgpan dare to discover the opium or interfere with the tref. In the prevent state of disorder in the Yangtze valley it would be impos-
to regulate the matter, 2 able for this exptaine to attempt ft fs but} another example of the disorder and] Inwlessness which is at present toerated, if not canetioned, by those Supposed to be in control.
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