I heard it suggested that, the reason why the Northeastern Army has been continually put on to bandit suppression work, was the hope that it would gradually weaken itself in so-called anti-Red campaigns, If that were really the dea behind the constant shifting about, it is, certainly a wrong calculation. From all accounts the Northeastern Army has not the faintest idea of sacrifice ing Itself In anti-Red campaigns for the sake of Nanking or anyone else. All it wants to do apparently, is to live as comfortably and as well as possible on the province on which Tevhas been forced, Indeed, the mere mention of the words bandit suppression evoked a hearty laugh from all the citizens of Sian with whom T spoke, The whole northern part of Shenst is still in the hands of the Reds, and kind of armed truce seems to reign in those parts, each party taking Good care not to annoy the othe 'According to the latest reports recolved in Sian, the Reds were said to be slowly' moving westward apparently entirely at their lelsut Wwith the intention of entering Ning-sin and Kansu, If true, this will be good news for the inhabitants of Shensi who will thus be relieved of at least one of their plagues, Reports from Tientsin indicate that the people there are preparing for possible danger from the rise of the South Canal, where extra men are being employed to guard the banks from overflowing under the Consot vane Board. The sum of $50,000 to be raised among the local citizens to contribute toward flood prover tion. Reports from sirian say that the water in the upper Yellow River also rising. The Yungting River also rising, according to reports from Peiping.
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