THE 'AIMS OF THE

Foreign Imperialists in Settlement Who Stir up Trouble Moxoay, July 25. ssued a proclamation in the cou The loca military authorities have which, they. say that the aims of the Nationalist armies are to Grive away the militarists and to anyo the people of China, As this work was nearing success, the Bolsheviks began to stir up trouble and the farmers and labourers were poisoned by the rumours they Spread, As a result the Kuomintang was divided. The very thought pained the hearts of all loyal members of the party, During recent: months, the people and the troops of Hunan and Hupeh, supported by those of Szechuan and Honan, came Smunists, While efforts wil be made openly and of

to rehabilitate Wuhan, the drive against the north will continue.

Recently, however, certain members of the foreign press, with the Gettlement as their base, have been acting for the foreign imperialists and the traitorous counter-revolationaries in starting rumours. They hope, says the proclamation, to stir up the hearts of the people to croute trouble in the rear of the army. The populace, not realizing their scheming, are apt to accept principles. But they must tand that the Nationalist revolutionary armies are working for the benefit of the people and to befriend of the poor befriend those who befriend China and they will consider as enemies those who are enemies of the Chinese people, but they are them-solves not the people's enemy The proclamation concludes by aving that those who disseminate malicious and false rumours and who attempt to start trouble will be severely dealt with and that no leniency will be shown,

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