The Archive · 1928

Communist Generals Nabbed

The chief item of interest is the arrest of several notorious Communist generals who took part in burning and robbing Canton last! December. One of them, named Wu Nai-hung, was apprehended in a riesha coolies' house near the East Bund. He was sent to Canton by erder of the Soviet in the Hai Feng] district in East Kuangtung, and his! commission was to create trouble in the city during the absence of Mar-shais Li Chi-sen in North China.

arrival was known to the] police, and more than thirty of thet armed with Mauser pistols went to arrest him. 'The "general" is 25 years old and a native of Hai Feng. He occupies several important posts being a member of the Executive Committee of the Republic in Kuang. tung, a member of the Peasants' Association in Wai Chow, field commander of the Eastern Route, and commander of the "Burning Corps" who were responsible for reducing' 'a part of the city to ruins. He now held in close custody and that he will pay the supreme penalty appears certain.

"Another bold and bad Communist is "General" Yeh Yung, commander

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