Telangktangpu, Ku, Jan. 24 The serious situation which has developed near here between the Little Knife Soctety and the soldiers goes back to two months or When troops went to the Naashinkih section of Siyang to carry out orders for the securing of workers for the Hwai River conservancy authorities in their plan to dig out the bed of the old Yellow River. The local people contended that offctal prve! mations had not been posted and that the securing of men for the work was being done illegally.
It is stated that the proper proc. mations were put up but bad blood had been stirred up and there was 'a great deal of resistance ralseé It alleged that one of the leaders in this resistance was a man named Yoh "He was arrested and brought to Teingkianepu where he assured the authorities that he was not fighting against them and offered to assist In allaying the situation {f permitted to return to his home, 'This man, it stated, was formerly a bandit' head 10 had reformed and was a local This section fatrly eries out for Intervention by a military leader with patience, common sense, much experience, and with good troops backing him. "The local officials have sone their best in many instances but "tung at.
On his return to his home he attempted to persuade the people to, take up the work required but they. turned on him as a traitor and sur~ rounded his home, killing him and several of his servants. Troops sent out to quell the riot were attacked. This was a month or more ago.
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