Canton, Sept. 14.
The latest reports to official sources from eastern Kuangtuag show that the ''Constitutionalist'? forces, under Dr. Sun Yat-sen, have been successful in their operations against Gen. Chen Chiung-ming and his fol. lowers, although the city of Waichow, Gen, Chen's stronghold, has not yet fallen, in spite of its having been besieged for the ast three months, The Constitutionalists are putting forth every effort to capture Waichow, as they believe that once Gen. Chen can be got off the way, their task will be easy and that they can soon suppress the troubles in the four lower prefoctures of Kuangtung, the Ko-lui and Yamlim circuits of the province, and the island of Hainan.
It is well recognized in Canton that Dr. Sun Yat-sen and the Kuomintang must be successful in the East River districts before they can rehabilitate themselves in Canton. In their effort to raise war funds during the last few months, in addition to the sale of public lands and buildings and the confiscation of temples and monasteries belonging to the people and the several religious orders, numerous new taxes and likins have been inaugurated, and all the present hard times and high cost of living are, of course, being laid to the charge of Dr. Sun and his party. The Kuomingtang have had to obtain money to maintain their mercenary army, the Yunnanese, and are disregarding the sufferings of the people for the time being, although Dr. Sun Yat-sen promises that, as soon as the military situation is under control, he will formulate a reconstruction programme which will improve the political, social, and economic life. of Kuangtung. Until that day comes, the Cantonese have to suf-for under the high cost of living and endure the crime wave which is prevailing as a result of the presence in the province of large numbers of superfluous troops. without means of maintenance, cept such as are derived from protecting the opium traffic and gambling and from acts of piracy along the. various trade rivers.
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