'The system used by Governor Yen is one which, while supposedly not] for the purpose of building a military machine for any purpose other than protection of the province, has by its very methods nurtured the' ever-present military evil, according' to Dr. Wampler.—In the beginning' farmer boys from the province were' conscripted into military service for three months out of the year. Thus: Jduring the entire year three groups wore in training separately for three ternating month, and together for jensive training. Than when thei training period was finished they] returned to their farms or villages with rather expensive tastes as compared with their pre-military status, Added to this fact was that more Potent one of their §1 a month salary which they received for being "in reserve." 'The reserves were able to justify their existence in December just past, when the Honan bandits who were ex-members of the' second Kuominchun army decencied, upon the province near its borderline to Honan. The quick routing of these bandits was made possible through the efieacy of the good reads more than through the superior military tactics of the defending army, Dr. Wampler said.
It will be remembered that the roads of Shansi have corns in for thely share of commendation, and at this point they fustifid the pri Dr. Wampler said. And further, "Governor Yen was able to. move hig big army lorries filled with the scat of the in The invaders lacked supplies which was an aspect to cause much concern in the part of the province where not even a little emergency marauding by the bandits could be Productive of much sustenance, When the pinch of thig state of} affairs became evident, the bandits decamped."
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