Daring Outrage Close to War Lord's Home: Pictur es que Story Sie Frost Our Own Connesronpanr Mukden, July. 26.
Reports of bandit operations Manchuria have been very frequent of Into. This docs not indicate any relaxing on the part of the authorities, but simply that the growing kaoliang, over six fect in height, favours the movements of these gentry who are thereby enabled to take cover most successfully. For the first time in the modern history of Mukden,—bandits appeared the other night a village nep far from Huangkstun sand pillaged the houses of the wealthier residents. This daring outrage has caused quite a sen:
as it occurred within les of the residence of the War Lord, The -earlier reports placed the number of bandits at 1,000 but Inter estimates give the number as about 40.
A Picturesque Story The Japanese press in Mukden carry a picturesque story which cone may take the liberty of doubting. It is to the effect that Captain JAmakasu, who gained notoriety and term of imprisonment for killing a Communist soldier in cold blood Just about the time of the great earthquake and has since been released on parole, is coming to Muk-Jden to take up an appointment as military adviser to Marshal Chang Tso-lin, Another interesting news item is the text of an alleged secret agree-mont which has just been made between the Soviet Government and the redoubtable Marshal Feng Yuhsiang whereby the Moscow authorities furnish Feng with a loan of 8,000,000 yen without security for the noble and glorious purpose of fomenting insurrection and revolution in North China, repayment of the loan to commence after two years and to be completed in three, In addition to this advance of money the Soviet Government will also Tend_men to carry out the purpose of the undertaking, and according to this veracious 40 authority As quid pro quo the Soviet Government is to enjoy @ monopoly of Mongolian hides and wool, this concession to be operated by the Sungari branch of the National Department of Commerce, the establishment and Joint control of a motor car ser vice between the Sungari and Kurun, and preference in respect to ears on the Peking-Suiyuan Reilway, while established labour unions are to be recognized and China is to put into effect laws for the protection of labour union!
In this connexion it is interesting to note that there is talk of the formation in Mukden of a large industrial organization, a movement which is being closely watched as the authorities suspect the red hand of the Bolshevist in any such movement. There have also been rumours of a throstened—strike in the arsenal, and it is reported that the Mukden police have put in a request for an increase of wages failing compliance with which they will resign,
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