The general belief is that there is no real fighting at all. Chang] Chung-chang's mi usual ars] unpaid, and they show little zeal for battle. They are undisciplined, headless, and wander around in small groups as they pretty well please. There are three distinct armies all mixed up in Hsuchowfa—Sun's, Chu Vu-po's and Chang's, As usual, Sun's men are the best cared-for, and under the best dis fare at the other fare betwixt and be-not for the frequent los in useless encounters that have no significance, this war situation would arouse the loudest shrieks of derision from the spectators. The warlords issue strict orders and they filter down step by step losing strength at every change of hand, until, when received at their, final not do a thing with these raw troops. They know nothing."
All this happened right under the noses of the mightiest men in the Northern armies. The presence of the warlords had at least one good influence, for they were able prevent actual violence to foreigners, bur it was a very different tale farther out in the country, where tone of cur men went to a distant station. There, in the town where hho had lived own bouwes by soldiers who greatly. enjoyed the experience of reviling 'a foreign devil for the first time in public, He found existence there unendurable and, after a few days stay, was compelled to leave.
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