by Communists aoa Our OwN Connesrosvexr Chengtu, Oct.. 11, The "Double Tenth" anniversary The city has been decorated for three d schools and public buildings closed, Even Sun Yat-sen, on his tall Pedestal, has been given a com-Pleto overhauling, and the fact revealed that under the coat of dirt in which ho has been encased, he really has a fine bronze finish. Apropos of Herodotus—coming'on the petrified remains of a man in the Arabian desert, soliloquizing remarked, "it seems '0, me this man came to @ hard finish."
However, the authorities were taking no chances on the holidays. Armed guards of five and six mea everywhere patrolled the streets, Special proclamations cancelled all ight parades or lantern marches. Many had been planned bet it was suspected these might give the Communists the needed opportunity to make trouble. So the work of the soldier patrols was made easier by having the streets to themselves after dark. A brief, pointed proclamation directed leaders of patrols to execute trouble-makers on the spot without question or trial. had the desired effect.
The Provincial Cabinet staged a very fine official reception in the Provincial Government Yanien grounds. Consular authorities and all foreigners were indi eral Liu Wen-hue as El the Cabinet took prece He was ably supported by General Den Chicheo, commander of the 26th, Army and the representative General of Tien Song-yao of 24th Army. Then General Li Chu-dong, the Si Ling Kwan of Chengtu ar 8 present, as was also his brother Geneval Li Chi-hsiang of the Promptly at 1 ry brass band pi ced the national anthem, bringing al to attention Dr. Sun's portrait received the accustomed "San Cha Kong," then General Liu read' the address of welcome. Followed the national airs of United States France, Great Britain and Japa Then the entire company of Chinese and foreign guests were treated to Comparing with celebrations of former years it was quite notice able that the display of flags ani Hunting was not nearly as lavish under the Yang Sen regime. How there are reasons. The wily' Yang fined merchants and citizens who failed to display flags on a Republican holiday. They only needed to be fined one. Flags were found to be much cheaper, the people easily became "part and flags in abundance were di played.
The bronze statue of Dr. Sun wi garlanded and festooned: in most artistic style. Strange though that in spite of the cleaning of the statue and polishing of the bronze that no tone thought of removing the clotted blood stains on the base of the monument, tragic reminder of unfortunates who have been recently marched to: the statue for political offences and had their brains blown out by revolver fire at close range. Perhaps it was thought of but decreed to remain as a grim hint to
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