In a letter received yesterday by 'a local Chinese firm from Ichang and dated August 27, it was ed that a big ammunition dump five miles up the river from Ichang exploded on the evening of August 26 and that there were several casual ties, It is suspected that the dump was blown up by traitors, sine reports were current that the Reds were buying over many of the smaller militarists in that district.
In the same letter it was reported that Gen, Yuen Chi-ming, who was defeated about three months ago by Gen. Yang Sen, has now gone over to the Reds and gather-[ed an army which was marching on Wuchang.
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