Evening star., 1925-11-22

by Hsu's troop trains. They expected
that it wonld take them several days
Ia 90 the - miles.
We intruSted some diSpa atcheS 10
Them and turned into the north city.
As we pa assed the Three Gods Temple.
nov used as The Offices OF the Amer
lean military attache. a rickshaw
bearing 2 foreign dressed Chinese
whom I recognized as Chan. editor OF
the Pekins Leader, sped by. He saw
me-
oh. Han." ne yelled "Go up and
ke my pa per, will you-emerSency-
! can't explain now
Why-Where are YOU
gons?" ! got out. as | saw that he
was passing beyond shouting distance.
ITO Belgium was the last |
heard as he disappeared under the
water gate. waving his hand.
After some hesitation | decided To
go To the Lender Office and investi
gate.
The Peking Leader is sort Of
iIlecitimate child. published in Eng
iSh oi the PekinG Gazette. hi
lingual 'English and Chinese, paper
which in turn grew out Of the Official
C;azette. the oldest newspaper in the
world. dating from the twelfth century.
Under the brilliant editorship "f Flu
StDt men, \ f1bIlEkbT2 hlhNSe. lIl''
Pel<ing Gazette had been one of Yuan
Shih.kai's most telling opponents.
chen ultimately had to flee for his
life. and his plant was confiscated.
After Yusns fan. little near
sighted Cantonese named Leonp Of
the Autumn Water. who hsd been
editor nf the Chinese section Of the
Gazette. hut who had not been faith
ful 10 his chief. established the Leader.
Le at tim. do. n
in hlooded sunghirds and old porce-
lains and he kept a succession of
young editors passing through the
Leaders editorial office. Of whom |
was to he the first American.
The Leader was In large brick
tagged compound on Lump Coal HUI
tunc. | found ii empty. Across the
court | located the head copy-rea der
n Hawaiian Chinese named I.o
Leong's brother-in-law. with whom he
was accustomed to quarrel viciously.
The foreman Of the plant and several
a sSistants stood around scared looks
on their faces.
Where is Leong?" | asked
Filed TO Tientsin. Premier Twan is
displeased with us
To Tientsin'''
Yes. for the public Confidentially
he is residing in a nearby temple. hut
NJ lbl SlNlnE hUt ms hH0Tess.
Have you NO editor
No. Chan went To his friend in
The foreign office and got an appoint-
ment as secretary To the lega tion
in Reigium. and has already left for
his post
We'll" said Premier Twan ought
not to he permitted to run the town
without some opposition. Come on.
| lets get out the paper
appeared on the street with an extra
large edition. and to reach beyond
our clientele to the Anfu partisans
| "a political orga MIA ton known as the
Peace and Joy Club'D the coolies
| were told TO present copies to all whom
| they Judged able To read English. In
| ouf biggest type mot very his.. for
we: were British style'1 across the
| back page ran the prophecy. "Dicta-
tor Twan Is Doomed
CTNCE the student revolution taught
~ them a wholesome fear ~ public
| wrath. Chinese politicians had become
particularly touchy about unfavora BILE
publicity At o'clock. after four
hours in bed. 7 was ava kened and
been seized and my delivery coolies
Jailed by the police. At the police
station | WAS forced to wait an hour
while the magistrate completed his
toilet. He was friendly. hut hardly
his own master.
You are exceeding your authority"
] protested.
But he replied. the city is under
| martial law. This is an order from
Twan.
But rcu know Twsn can't possibly
| last over FIVE days" ! said. When
Wu's forces take over the city the
| Leader will endesvor to inform them
I Of Your meritorious conduct. Tn
| douhtedlv they will he interested in
your welfare. Should YOU find YOUR