Evening star., 1914-02-01
MONGO[S TO FIGHT
UNTIL WIPED OUT
Show No Disposition to Make
Peace with Their Chi
neSe Foes.
JAPAN AND RUSSIA
INTRIGUE ON BORDER
Each Believed Scheming to Extend
Its Influence Over Chinese Re-
public's Territory. y
PEK1NG. DECEMBER 20. 1919

fEAINtS, december 80, 1919.
No end is in sight for the warfare be-
tween the Chinese and the Mongois. Ac-
cording to a former missionary who is
acting as adviser to the Chinese govern
ment on Mongolian affairs. the Mongols
must be either utterly crushed or assured
OF their liberty before bloodshed will
cease. Success OF the rebels eventually
Is regarded by him as more probable
than their utter defeat
The fighting zone is in the shadow OF
the great zigzag wall across the prov
inces OF Shansi and Chill. Life and prop
erty have been SO little respected by
largely deserted both by Chinese settlers
and Mongolian encampments. The Mon
gols have thus far been credited with the
best OF the fighting and, whatever the
cost. 1t is believed they are in no mood
to submit to the dangers OF Chinese op-
preston.
Failed to End Warfare.
1t was expected IN Pekins that tho wa
fare would cease with the signing OF the
Russo-Chinese agreement and tho pFo-
mitigation Of the plan Of a Joint CONFER
ence Of Mongolians. Chinese and Russians
at Urga- The Russian legation here gays
out news that the Hutuktu. the religions
and civil head OF the new autonomous
state Of Outer Mongolia. had ordered an
men OF arms under him to cease fighting
But the Mongols Of Inner Mongolia-that
is. the country adjoining China. this side
OF the Cobb desert-have suffered such
barbarous treatment at the hands OF the
Chinese troops sent to keep them from
rebelnng. that they have been provoked
to continue the fight.
News from beyond the railway to Kal-
gan is meager. The reports vary accord
ing to the men bringing them in wheth-
er the Mongols from beyond the desert
those who have now obtained autonomy.
came down to the assistance Of those OF
Inner Mongolia before or after the strug-
gle began is unknown. But there seems
to be no mistake about the fact that they
are there. with field pieces obtained from
the Russians and with an occasional
Russian in their company.
That the well drilled army of China
has fallen back before the Mongols would
indicate that the latter have had the
benefit OF some foreign training. There
are, however. other reasons for the
Chinese losses. 1t has been recognized
for a long time that the Chinese army
is a mercenary institution, largely mad-
up of laborers simply because they are
paid more and fed better for serving
with the colors
The Mongols are fighting for their
grazing lands, and the right to pitch
their tents in peace in fertile country.
desert.
Little Heart for the Fight.
The Chinese army has had little heart
for the fight against these raiders. and
according to the reports of an American
officer. who has just returned from
hunting expedition beyond Kaigan. the
Chinese officers have been unable TO
maintain the campaign during the win
ter The American officer reports. on the
other hand. many of the northern Mon
gols are now retiring beyond the desert
as result of orders from Grga.
The Russian agreement recently sign
ed with China does not apply TO Inner
Mongolia nevertheless. in view of the
situation. it is common belief that Inner
Mongolia will go the way of the other
within the course of a few years. Rus
sian sympathy is with the Mongols. and
those who have watched the methods OF
Russia in tie half-lawless countries on
her .Asiaiic borders believe that the as-
gressiye spirit Of the nation will lead
and later the government. 10
take advantage of il.
1t is significant that the Japanese are
speaking officially Of their rights and
interests in Inner Mongolia. evidentlN
foreseeing that Russia will extend her
sphere of influence beyond the Cobb The
Japanese evidently desire to mark out
at once a section contiguous with Their
Manchurian spter- Ian some circles III
Peking the. belief is held that the jar
anes.A and Russians are going ahead to-
eether with complete understanding. IN
other circles the opinion prevails that tll-
Japanese are only taking measures
against Russia. knowing that the Chimes
are unable to defend themselves and
their so-called dependencies. ana desiring
to mark off a share for themselves.