Criticism of General Chiang Kai shek and the Bolsheviks Kuangtung is in great disorder, says the "China " and] Dandity is prevalent even in the vicinity of the City of Canton, in spite of the alleged ability of Chiang Kai-shek, the young of Canton. The army under hi command is said to be 200,000 strong and the annual income of the government is $70,000,000.
The statement goes on to describe why Chiang is getting so well-known and gives the following reason: (1) He is very amiable as well clever in covering his. short-comings '30 that those who are from the other parts of the country and without any knowledge of the sufferings of the people in Kuangtung are gener~ ally ensily deceived by him: (2) the comparatively good discipline of soldiers and the withdrawal of] the troops from the City seem have taken a heavy burden off the merchants who naturally tend to, speak in favour of him: and (3) the strict censorship on all letters and publications installed by the government and the drastic measures against the offenders are enough to hide his maladministration from! the rest of the would.
Apart from these, it continues, wealthy Cantonese abroad are bound to speak good of the Kuangtung government. Of the money the Bolsheviks "looted" only from 20 20 per cent. is for military purposes and the rest for propaganda, toward which the young general ability seem to be best' displayed. faking advantage of the new styled literature as the medium of propaganda and the students as their tools, the labourers are thus infected with' Bolshevism "spirit." Sometimes the general is very strict with the Bolsheviks if their activities g0 against his policy: but in ninety nine eases out of a hundred he will do his best to assist them if they direct their the province, respect nature, The manslaughter committ the Bolsheviks is done by pen than by arms, concludes state- 3 aint, They ave the troublemakers: amd og goon as the trouble hag been started, they leave the results. to the Chinese: the Shameen shooting is a good illustration.
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