Kansu Rebels Said (0 Be Joining with Wu Pei-fu The Associated aerial us the following. report from the Tew. W, WS Siimpaon lin Karate Somer how it" haw been delayed i veacking but Ue too important to be mined, January 10.—The Moslem rebels have now returned, some 20,000 strong. They report that they axe now united with Wu Peifu and several Szechuan generals and are planning a big drive to expel the Kuominchun "from Kansan Shensi, We know positively that Szechuan amy has entered South Kansu and taken Pikow ten days ayo. The Moslems and their confederates now control all South Kansu except Tsinchow and Kong-
The outlook fs extremely dark, hose big armies fighting back and forth over the whole of the provines Aare consuming the last particles of food left, The rearguard of the armies often go three days without Sood because all has Leen consumed by the soldiers in front, And when Moslem rebels have to go so long, Hungry what must be' the con Gition' of the people? Oh it is Reartrending! Please hand what information you can to the news: papers so that all may know the terrible seriousness of the situation, The Moslem rebellion is not only unsuppressed, it is spreading! The Kuominchun ' seem powerless to quell these fierce raiders who think nothing of a dash of 100 miles (300 W) in 90 hours. The streams are frozen so they cross anywhere at pleasure. And—the -Kuominehan ennnot endure the severe winter, mercury at zero. And ask all to pray for us, February 4—Our mail has been ory badly interrupted and derayed By "the Moslem rebellion which still continues, T fear much mail has been lost. Please thank all donors who have sent. you offerings for our famine relief. Conditions are now much worse. Thousands of men who can get nothing to eat have turned bandits and ave robbing and killing everybody weaker than themselves. The continued warfare either consumes or destroys what Aittle food remains. Kansu's doom hastens. There is no eseapel
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