The "Outro," the new Russian paper in Shanzhai, reproduces the impressions of Danish journalist, Mr. Aage Nielsen, who managed to interview Comrade Borodin in Moscow.
Borodin, who is about 50, is not at all like what you may think of him when you read his charac teristics and descriptions, says the writer, Very tall, calm, with dark express ive eves, he weighs every word befor he cays it and looks much more of a scientist than a revolutionary or an incendiary of the world, When talking politics he looks in measure like a British Labourite, who has had a long political train-no bitter words against him, as T believe that he honestly thinks he is fighting for the Nationalist reconstruction of China. He is too small to cope with this formidable problem and his entourage pursue their own personal aims.
do not believe he will ever su2= ceed, even with Feng Vu-hsiang's assistance, to capture Peking.
"And Feng Vu-hsiang?," was the New Year conference here either were unimportant or very secret, for it is denied that Chang Chung-cobang's position was discussed, The public are incredulous, since it is widely known that his position in Shantung is almost untenable, while the retention of the province depends solely on Sun Chuan-fang.
Prior to the New Year, Chang Chung-chang's front line troops refused to consider further warfare unless they were paid, wherefore they were withdrawn and replaced by Sun's men. by Peking, made a vigorous his forces, with a. view to reorganization, he personally inspect ing about 80 per cent. of all units and discovering that his paper army of 100,000 actually was 40,000 odd. Six thousand useless men were disbanded, with $6 each and a suit of civilian clothes, also 800 Russian officers and mon. The men retained received $8 each, irrespective of the pay due to them. The larger share of the Shantung revenues already goes to Sun's army, which is well paid and equipped.
Large, bodies of Chu Vu-pu's troops have been withdrawn to the Taming crea, via the Wei River and the Grand Canal and to the Tsinpu. Railway north of Tsinan, The reason is unknown, unless the Kuomin chun occupation of the north bank of the Yellow River below Taming has prompted the substitution of Sun's forces there also. next question.
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