Show no appeal appal from verdict of chinese death squad d whatever may be said about china as backward at least there la Is one modern note struck with more than visible insistency in the nations capital hag bas brought the old time execution squad thoroughly up to date A familiar sight in ancient china used to be the squad of honor which percolated through the streets with drawn execution sword meting out summary justice or in some cases upon all who disobeyed the ibe law gilbert find and sullivan used to sing about the but this has been put away the execution squad now carries rifles it Is to be seen in seven men and an officer of fleer the leading ing man as they wend through the streets in single file bears a flag upon which Is inscribed in chinese characters a warning barning to observe the low law there are several such squads on duty 21 24 hours a day land and its word ts Is life or death to offenders it if supplements the police force but its action la is lar far more swift and deadly |