Now, though the leaders of mili tary forces. in Chibli-Shantung act thus contrary to all right and reason, it is no matter for surprise What is rem and file of their armies are [content to sacrifice themselves in following them. The recruits for the that are destroying Chibliing are all natives of these provinces, Taey were born and bred there and their somes and their friends are still there. If they. bat thought of the thousands of li of wasted lands, the hundreds of desolate towns and market places, would they have any heart to continue ighting? When the leaders of these hordes have shot.their last bolt and lost in the struzele they will gather their possessions and Ace to' some foreign concession or they wilh escape across the sea and die in a Jdistant land. But will they carry their defeated troops with them' No, indeed. And what will then become of these scattered soldiers, who have been already proclaimed rebels and are outlaws from their homes? Who, Task, are theca military lead
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