Frost Oun ws Conmsnronoerr Huaiking Nov. 9.
Recent reports in the press that large numbers of Communist bandits fare operating from Sun in North Honan, and near the Shansi border, may of may not be true in detail. TI {is certain, however, that throughout large area in North Honan the country has been very much disturbed for many months and the people are very pessimistic about condi tions in general.
'A'number of reasons may be given for the unselfed conditions in the western part of North Honan. The first is the avaricious nature of the people. Any Chinese who lives farther east, or near the Hopel border will say that the Huaikingfu natives fare "chiao hua"—they love money and drive a hard bargain. There are a good many Mohammedang in this Fegion and they have an unsavoury reputation. Both Catholic and Protestant missionaries testify that work this section is much more difficult than in Changte or Weihwei:
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