The Archive · 1928

THE POET POINTS TO KIANGSI'S CURE e "Root Out the Slothful Officer:" Lack of Military Effort

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Kiukiang, Nov. 12, Kiangsi struggles on, still suffer ing from bandits and a poorly officered soldiery, In the southwest, in Kian district, the troops are reported as defeated, in some parts, by the bandits, who seem to be well-organized. In the northwest, in Siushui district, there is trouble, and the active ce-operation of Kiangsi and Hunan is needed. In the northeast, in Iyang dis trict, bandits are active, and life and property are suffering.

The military lack cohesion, and a change of generalship seems needed. It is said that Gen, Wang Chuiz, of Nanchang, is out' of har-many with the Nanking authorities and is playing with time, and possibly with fire! Meanwhile, the common people suffer, but' the province, as a whole is seeing a revival of trade, What we neod ix someone, who will:—

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Nanchang goes on pulling down and building' her wider "streets, Motor roads. are being built and projected in many parts, One hi Just been opened between Yushan, Xi, and Changshan, Che. a distances of RO Chinese li. This used to take ight or nine hours by sedan chair, and now' can be covered in. Atty minutes by Ford, Missionaries are returning ins land in increasing numbers, and seem to have little or no. trouble. Many of the Mission' premises eeupied by the military have now been' vacated,

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