Prest Oux Own Comssronsext Kiensi, Kweichow, June 6. Another province is now being)
Official information here is that Ho Lung has led an army of 7,000 to 8,000, men armed with 6000 rifles, several hundred automatics and scores of rapid fire guns, across the border from Scechuen," The report is that they came in from about Kungtan in Sce-Shuen, defeated what forces they met at Houping, Inkiang and Wuchuan_ troops have been sent from Kweiyang to oppose them. "But it is doubtful whether they will dare to fight. The, yamen secretary with whom I talked Said plainly, "our soldiers cannot face them. They come wearing their red collars and everybody is terrified."
is hard to guess what is the objective of this invasion. If they could strike Tsuny! before troops cane] concentrated to oppose them they would have a strong position. But what good would even that do them?
People here are friendly as ever toward us, but they are agitated over this communist report and, of course, there are enough who- would welcome the chance to loot at will, which is their idea of communism. The present official urge for more and still more money is driving people to desperation. They are ready to welcome any change, feeling that they cannot be ut in' worse plight.
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