The "Chen Pao,' however, cites instances of the difficulty which the commanders encounter in getting their subordinates into the field. Recently a battalion commander of the 14th Division visited Tsinan to complain to the Governor that conditions in their district were simply intolerable. They pointed out that the soldiery gave them absolutely no protection, but sold arms and supplies to the bandits, while the district magistrates were utterly indifferent to the whole situation. he Tuchun is said to have wired to the Yenchow and Yencheng officials asking them to clean up their districts.
The Yenchow members of the Assembly telegraphed to Civil Governor Hsiung Ping-chi, now in Peking, asking him to hurry back to Shantung and take measures for bandit suppression.
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