Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
The Story the Week Has Told

But Yang did not accept So now the
Nationalist state council issues man
date as follows:
THE Nationalist government has de-
cided that Yang Sen, notorious dis
turber of peace in Szechwan Province,
must be eliminated"
Easier said, however, than done. Pre-
sumably a little expedition against Yang
is indicated as soon as the Winter
breaks. But an overland expedition is
scarcely feasible-read a famous poem
by Ii Pc in that connection ION 1.-THE
perils of the Shu road" whereof he
says that zone man could hold it alone
against thousand ind NOV them down
like grass: and the navigation on the
upper reaches of the YangtSze is q
dangerous and dificult proposition
read Po-Chui In that connection (hiS
"bottomless gorges fianked by precip-
itous mountains" and piled pillows
that toss and leap like colts.') And
the terrain Of the province Is magnif-
icently adapted to the defense. Yang
Sen is understood to dispose Of only
about 10000 troops, and it is presumed
that Gen. Ii Chung-Jen, governor of
the Wuhan area. and who disposes Of
200. 1000. would be sent to eliminate"
him. But, under the conditions, If Yang
Sen is a military genius. he might
eliminate Ii instead Of t'other way
round.
Moreover, Marking Is nervous about
such a business. The blood of sundry
military gentlemen might be ungov-
ernably stirred by the reiterated bang
ing of the drums" Yang might find
allies; and then, again, victorious Ii
might get out of hand. It's ticklish
business unleashing the dogs of war in
country replete with heroes painting
for glory.
Yang's chief offending is in the
matter of resistance to extension of
fiscal control by Marking over his little
preserve. He now levies tolls regard
less; he Is a squeeze master" in the
great tradition.
But Marking has committed itself.
Unless Yang should climb down, it
cannot without fatal loss of prestige
fail to send that expedition. One could
wish to witness the embarkation In the
Incompatible Chinese Springtime. The
dapper young officers, despite wistful
thoughts of Spring in the women's
apartments" curse the slow windlass.
Soon. too soon, will they turn toward
the East, and, gazing long, sigh" see
ing only the long river flowing to the
edge of heaven. From jade flute far
away comes the infinitely poignant
tune OF THE Snapped Willow"
Again we hear of most appalling
famine conditions in Shenzi Province,
cradle of Chinese civilization.
postpone comment on the reports
Of an anti-Nationalist movement head
ed by Chang Tsung- Chang, not so long
ago Tuchun Of Shantung, Of late in
refuge in Dairen, and perhaps the most
infamous figure in China since the
foundation of the republic: which Is
saying much. The American cruiser
Trenton Zone of the new 6,600-ton
class has been ordered to Chefoo from
Manila.
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