The Cordova daily times., 1922-11-17


 in the leading cities of Mongolia deny that any Chinese desire the Russians to remain. In formal protests to the Central government they urge that the Bolshevists be compelled to leave and, if necessary, that armed force be |used The situation is painted as gloomy, and many Of their country men are reported driven out, merchan- disc to the extent of thousands of Icamel loads confiseated and enormous i taxes collected. This money, which is said to be lawfully that of China, is sent to Chita, where it is used for the support of the Far Eastern Republic, the Siberian branch" of the Soviet government.
 The statements of both Soviet Rus y sia and the Chinese incline to. exag- geration. China has lost trade and does actually want the Russian Red troops to go out. Nevertheless the Reds" have made better showing than the Whites" under Mad" Baron Ungern. Travellers from Ungra report that trade is thriving and that many Chinese merchants are making good profits. The Mongolians themselves are not altogether discontented, al- though they chafe at the Soviet con- trol. All of the officials in high posts are Mongolians, with Russians for ad- visors. A certain amount of inde- 1 pendence is allowed.
 In spite of Joffe's speeches with the Soviet mission in China, Russo Chinese friendship is not improving. The speeches are not to the liking of the Chinese and are rather fiery ora tions intended for consumption in Mos COW, not here. Moreover, the Chinese have not forgiven the indignities sui fered at the hands of the former Tsar's l soldiers and have taken many re- /, prisals upon the defenseless Russians living within Chinese Jurisdiction, es- pecially in Harbin. There the Chinese police had little mercy for Russians and have arrested them on the slight est pretext, sometimes beating them severely. The Bolshevist troops in Urgaare mindful of this treatment and show in it their conduct.
 Philemon and Baucis lived over again in China when the good offices of benevolent aid society prevented a dual suicide and made possible a happy, peaceful life for them to the end of their days.
 Wong Flu, aged seventy, was maker of reed baskets. For years he had toiled until his growing age made it necessary for him to stop work, As is proper in honorable Chinese families, he was then supported by his son. His wife, aged sixty-nine, shared with him his contentment and they had lived for nearly half a century to- gether, the neighborhood's model for conjugal bliss.
 Misfortune came in the death of the son. Their other son had gone years ago to another province and nothing had besn heard from hifr. 'rhereswas no money left with which to pay for food and their lodging.
 Outside the city there is home for destitute old ladies. It's director in- vited the wife of Wong Flu to take asylum there. The old man urged her to go. She refused She would not leave him.
 I Wong Flu did not want his wife to suffer their poverty. He determined to kill himself. He borrowed a rope, made a moose and fastened the other end to an apple tree in their court yard. His wife discovered him before it was too late and, weeping, begged permission to accompany him to death.
 Then the gracious gods arrived this time disguised as three American ladies. By magic considerable sum was raised more than Wong Flu had ever seen in his life, and it made 1t possible for him to live with his wife in little house just outside the city and still have enough left for food. They are now living happily.