The Strategical Importance of the Ning Kuo Cities Faost Ocx Owx Connesro:
Kienping, An., Feb, 16, Events march quickly in Chi Yesterday a detachment of infant 1,800 strong arrived here and left fat G am, this en route from Wuhu to Ningkuohsien which Vies 100 i to the southeast of Ning-Keuofu, to check the advance of the Southern army, said to be operating. in the south of the province.
For the benefit of readers who like to follow the progress of events intelligently, a few facts ax to the Jocation of Ningkuohsien will reveal once its strategic position in the campaign on this front of the far flung battle line, There are two main roads leading from Ningkuofu to the south of the province, one to the E, and the other to the S. W.
lout 100K from Ningkuofu a range of mountains crosses athwart the: country, and the twin cities of Ningkuohsien on the S. E. road and Kinghsien on the 8. W. which lie about 100 Ti apart, might be styled the gateways to the two narrow mountainous roads that stretch beyond and terminate at Hueichow.
Both these cities are "beautiful for situation", Ningkuohsien lies in the centre of a lovely fertile plain enciteled by undulating downs and hills with numberless villages clustering round; and it breaks upon one's vision with a pleasing surprise whether approached from the north or from the south. Thirteen years fage the writer passed through, and penetrated 55 li beyond to a place called Tongan right among the mountains. One still retains vivid recollection of the narrow paved road along the base of the mountains, among shady trees, by Yunnanfu Missionary "Assaulted Opposition of Various Bodi Mission Schools at Mienchow, Motor Craft Commandeered for} by Soldiers: A Lucky Legislation Proposed Seized by Military: More Three Weeks Retaken by.
Government Revolver to Go U.S, Marines Tokyo, Mar. 3. Hankow, Mar. 2.
Frou Ova Owx Conszsroxvest A Bill for the control of religions, From Ocr Owx CoanesroxDEst The motor-vessel Meibung belong-'Yunnanfu, Mar. 1. introduced by the Government coxly. Mienchow, Mai. 7. ing to the Standard Oil Ca. has in the present Session, has brought been recaptured.
Mr. I, N. Bishop, representative about no'small amount of opposition These notes are being written in On February 17, three Socony Jof the British & Foreign Bible and controversy, not only in both Shanghai, All the missionaries of the motor-vessels, a Japanese lighter, Society in Yunnan, tells the fol-Houses of the Imperial Diet, but also CG.MLS. West China Mission are now jo tugboat and several smaller craft lowing tele of an attack made on in Shanghai with the exception of were commandered by Nationalist him by two soldiers:—Bishop and Mrs. Mowll and Miss troops near Shasi. The proper N. C. Mannett, who are: expected I was walking on the city wall flags were removed and the Nation-from the North Gate going _west-main religions affected alist flag hoisted on all the vessels. wards, on Monday evening, Febru-fare Christianity, Buddhism, and, Two of the Socony vessels were Jary 21, at about 6 pin. when I Shintoism and,' insofar ai' the Jsubsequently released but the renoticed that two soldiers were fol-first of these three is concern. mainder were used for transport of owing behind, I stopped at to respect mission property.
intention among the military Jed, there is considerable diver. {troops along the Upper Yangtze.
Jopening where the wall was broken Jgence of opinion between its Girls' Boarding School premises and On Sunday at daybreak the U.S.S, to allow them to get in front, which, various denominations regarding the two houses have been occupied. This pigeon sailed upriver to look for] however, they did not do, but waited nuerits and demerits of the case. took place very soon after the Revs.
Jthe Meibung, the one that had not until I went on again.
T, Caldwell and W. L. Knife, who teen released, and spied her at the were the Inst to leave, came away.
Proceeding a few hundred yanis Generally speaking it may @e said that Episcopalians and members of China Merchants hulk, just across We are told that the military went further, I came to another opening the Roman and Greek Orthodox the border of the native city from in, and took up their quarters, and lend stopped to take a look at the churches are in favour, or, at least, the concessions here. 'The gunboat asked for the keys of rooms' that scenery, and hearing one of the refrain from attacking the proposed Jétew alongside the Socony vessel were locked. They appear, however, soldiers approaching from behind legislation, whereas Presbyterians jand was recognized by the latter's at that time to have refrained when me, I turned to see what he was and Non-Conformists oppose it most jerew, who caught the Pigeon's told that the keys were in possession after, and received the full force of ropes and east off from the hulk. bitterly. of the occupants of those particular Jo blow from a large stone on my The reason for this appears to lie The Nationalist troops on board rooms, The mission house proper, ight temple, which brought—me mainly inthe' fact that the Bill jevicently thought they were being] and the church appear to be un-Jdown, and rolling over, I also struck requires, inter alia, that every towed by one of their own ships to molested at present, as also the the side of my head, but- fortunately. ligious body and organization must Wuhsueh but realized that it was Boys' Boarding School, which stands did not lose consciousness, and appoint a responsible head, who will not the case when a detail from the at a distance of a mile from the heard the other soldier urging the be answerable to the Government Jgunboat boarded the Methung in city across the river. first to throw another stone, which: for the control of any irregularities midstream, disarmed them and Ihe did, but T scrambled up just likely to disturb peace and good There is hardly any doubt, however, that if the military take sent them time to dodge it. I asked what it order or which are at variance with meant, but of course received no the duties of a loyal subject, As fancy to these places they will take 'The Nationalist Government has reply, and just then I remembered the first three-mentioned churches them also. Unfortunately Sun Jrequested the return of the arms that I had an air pistol in my. have bishops, there is no difficulty Yat-sen's category of wrongs which and ammunition taken from the] pocket, which I took out and point volved in their complying with this, China suffers yearly from foreign Nationalist troops by a detail from fed at my assailant, whereupon they ruling; but, as Presbyterians and economic pressure are so thoroughly the U.S. Pigeon and with this both took to their heels and ran off.
Non-Conformists have no such believed, or accepted even if not be-request the American naval authori-supreme heads and refuse to acknow-Vieved, that they are regarded as a ties have complied.
Robbery Motive ledge any such authority, they con: Justification for any extravagances Seven up-river passenger and] tend that it is impossible for them which may be committed against have no doubt in my own mind freight vessels flying the flag of to comply. This, however, is but meant robbery and mur Terelga' propssty, sale won: we other: us nations are now anchored lone of a number of objections, that 1 wise.
Hankow on account of their in-air pistol with me, they Right of Freedom lability. to operate above Hankow would probably have accomplished without seizure by troops. their purpose, for I was npt fit to Tt is, for instance, considered by
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