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apparently Shanghai. We say "is
apparently as the authors of the
aforementioned observations remain
modestly silent as to the exact loca-
ton of these societies and as to the
nature of their participants.
We may clearly observe here new
tendency Of the fascist movement
which is beginning to make its APP
pearance under the guardianship of
the charitable British colonies.
Native Merchants Hate Canton.
At the same time, a wild hue and
cry is being raised against Canton,
the stronghold Of revolutionary China,
and military action against the
Kwantung province is being prepared.
One hears of the millions of dollars
that this expedition is to cost and
that it is being conducted by the
troops of Marshal Chang-Tso-lin.
1t would seem that this expedition
is a reply to the manifesto of the
Chinese chamber of commerce in
Hong Kong which, on August 10Th in
an appeal to all, both in China and
abroad, mentioned that "the present
movement in Canton is running the
trade of Hong Kong and Canton, and
! that the Canton government is to
blame for this, operating as it does
on the basis of Russian Bolshevik
principles"
1T is further indicated that the
control of all military and able forces
are in the hands of the Bolsheviks.
AS their program indicates, they
intend introducing Communism, and
at the same time taxation of all
property and real estate. The latest
measures Of teh Canton government
in addition to the introduction of
Communism evidently still more
threatening for the Hong Kong mer-
chants Ga one per cent tax on pro-
perty introduced by the Canton gov
ing workers was evidently too much
for the patience of the good natured
Chinese merchants of Hong Kong)."
If aid is not rendered in the near
future, the ever-growing wave of
Bolshevism "will continue to grow
until it embraces the whole of China,
and then all hopes of it's restoration
will be lost" Such is the warning
issued by the merchants.
Not so Easy to Do.
The imperialists during the last
week have been racking their brains
to think how they can suppress the
liberation movement of the Chinese
people which has acquired such
threatening forms. The most short
sighted of these, especially the British
merchants and diplomats of Hong
Kong and Shanghai have demanded
the armed intervention of Great Brit
ain in order to Dust the Canton gov
eminent and establish claw and order"
in China
Their slogan has been mo conces-
sions" and Tranquility first and re-
forms afterwards" But according to
even the modest calculations of the
general stats, such pacification would
need an army of 100000 men and
from five to ten years military control
over China to make the pacification
at all hopeful.
In view of the present situation Of
the labor movement Eat home," and
in view of the enormous expenditure
that such an expedition would entail,
it is clear that it is impossible to
organize such an undertaking now.
The times of the boxer rebellion" of
1901 have passed, humbly remarks
the leading article of the capitalist
press.
always Friends"
1--WE have always been the friends
of the Chinese people, there has sim
ply been a slight Misunderstanding
between us for which the Bolsheviks
are to blame. This Misunderstanding
must be cleared up, and what is more
together with the Chinese nation we
must liberate China from the ruinous
influence Of the Bolsheviks. And
primarily, we must put an end to the