Rumour persists that Wa Pei-fu Szechuan, Some maintain that he is ona Buddhist pilgrimage to Int, Omel; other assert: that he has come to the province with an farmy; all conclude that his adventure into Szechuan will bring trouble jand disorder. These are only con-lectures and the. border awaits definite word that the great man is even inthe province. Szechuan is no stranger to the graceful Micaw. ber, and at fence riding this large province leaves the others far behind. All Szechuan wants is to be et alone. She has enough internal troubles of her own. Peace at any price is her one ambition. If by flying the Peking flag Peking will let her alone she will gladly fly If by flying the Canton flag Canton will Let her alone she will gladly [fly it, Hankow or Nanking any other national flag—it immaterial to this large, wealthy province; the flag or the party or the faction, it matters very littie—"leave me' alone," cays Szechuat And now comes Wu Pei-fu and the province fears trouble, They are afraid the Nationalist armies will follow him into Szechuan, and shi they imagine spells disorder and destruction. Internal trouble they tio not mind: they object to external interference.
Tachienlu. ly now enjoying a beggar raid. Some days ago large numbers of beggars visited the city. Report has it that the country be Tachienlu is very dry and a famine is feared. Tachienly can afford to entertain a few beggars as the barley crops over the Jedo in Binya are very good and the beggars will enjoy a little tsamba and butter tea, Tachientu is fortunate in not being entirely dependent on the ow: ride world. If the crops are poor outside they may be very good i and when corn is expensive barley may be cheap.
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