The Archive · 1930

Bombing Rebels in the South

Nanking, Feb. 12, Offial advices from Wuchow state that aerial attacks started the Government 2 few days ago have inflicted serious damage upon the remnant Kuangsi rebels.

These advices also state that the rebels along the River Ta have abandoned their positions and re~ treated to Wuhsuen and Tseun hsien.

Kuangsi Digging In Feb. 14, According to a report from General Chen Chi-tang, chairman: of the Provincial Government of Kuangtung, General Chen Hankaan has been appointed Bandit, Suppression Commander in Southern Adniral Chen Cheh, commander of the Canton Naval Squadron, has despatched five gunboats from Canton to patrol the coast at Hochow, Liuchow, Limchow and Kiungchow.

An official report from Wuchow states that.tre "tennant Kuangsi }Yuels who were recently defeated along the tiver Ts, are digging: themselves in outside of Kueilin uellin, according to the report, in a deplorable state, everythings there having almost come to a Wuthow, Feb.

Another aerial attack on the Kuangsi rebels was launched yes~ terday by Squadron Leafer Huang: Koangya and 15 other bomber The insurgents had first taken their position in. the Sunchow-Shih-lung region, west of Wchow, but, the approach of the bombers, fled southwards towards Paklowhsien where a total of about ona battalion was disarmed by the units under General Hsiang Han-ping.

The insurgents in the Kuethsien sector attempted a counter-attack yesterday on the Government forees but. were repulsed by the Kuangtane:

"Two additional bombers, the kiang" and "Shanghai,' arrived here to-day from Hankow via Can~ ton to assist the Government forces now besieging Kueilin—Kuo Min.

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