I am glad to say that the air-service between Chungking and this city has been resumed with a twice-aweek schedule, but I am told that from today the plane iti core three times a week; this will no doubt prove a boon to many who need speedy travel facilities as well as giving us a more satisfactory air mail service.
It is stated—apparently with good reason—that the military authorities require this province of Kweichow to supply 10,000 recruits every month. Altogether, it seems a very stiff demand from such a comparatively small province, but it' explains the not always creditable methods used by those who find the men, and it looks as if the losses must be considerable.
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