Hankow, Aug, 31.
According to a Changsha dispatch, it fs reported that the Communist army under the command of the notorious leaders Chu Teh and Mou MTse-tung has appeared in the district seven units south of Changsh while Communist bandits under the command of another Communist}
Teader Pao Teh-huei have approached the Tangshan district, threatening to open hostilities since yesterday morning, In order to. meet the situation, three divisions under the command of Gen. Kung Tse-fang have arrived in Changsha, while the troops under the command of Gen, Lo Lin have reached Sinchiakow. The regular troops of Gen, Ho Chien retired to the last front line according to the programme, According to a message from Anking, the capital of Anhui -pro-Vince, the city of Anking has been placed under martial law since 1 night in apprehension of the C munist activities, although pea prevailing in the city owing to the presence of the 15th independent brigade there, In' view of the situa tion, it is expected that the defence forces will be continually here by teamers, Kiangtien, Changhsin ogpu of the China Merchants n spite of continued arrival, of the veinforcoments for Gen, Ho Chien, the main forces of the Communist armies, namely the 3rd, 4th, 6th and 8th corps are reported to be advancing towards Changsha from three directions. The troops under the command of Gen. Ho. Chien total a little over 10,000, while the Communist army is about 20,000 strong.
In this connection it is believed in influential circles that the Come munist bandits are not only aiming at Changsha, but are planning to erento disturbances throughout the country during September ed by the Third Internatio accordingly, should Changsha again: fall into the hands of the Communists, Hankow will not be safe from Red terrorism.
Since business circles here are disturbed by wild rumours to the effect that Changsha will fall into} the hands of the Communists shortly, all business transaction between Changsha and Hankow have been completely suspended. A further report states that the troops under the command of Gen. Ho Chien ave lost their fighting spirit—Rengo.
Hankow, Aug. 31.
The apparent revival of Ca niuinist activities in the Liling-yang region in eastern Hunan due to a strategic plan of the Government forces to lure the (Communist bandits into the open so that they may be surrounded and exterminated, states a telerrayhic sport dispatched by General—Ho Chien, chairman of the Hunan' pro-Vineial government.
General Ho also reports that he taking every precaution in Changsha against any possibility of a Communist inv: While troops: numbering five divisions are garticoning Changsha, strong defence works including electric wire barrieades has been constructed around theccity. The inhabitants, not. re-
ti8Whave become panicky and: are the real facts of the situ hurriedly, lo the city. Although: the Provincial Authorities! have not prohibited their departure, Jefforts have been made to dissuade [them from going: away, The provisional. headquarters of the Commander-in4Ohief thas order-Jed that one Government gunboat Jand one aeroplane be detailed for [Changsha to assist in the mainten-lance of order while a large quantity jof hand grenades is being trans-[ported there; Mr. Chou Tee-chun, special deputy: Jof the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Anhui, Kiangs!, Hunan Hupeh, has left for Changsha by. ithe Hankow-Changsha Railway to vestigate the extent of damages suffered by foreign national residing in the Hunan provincial capital.—Kuo Min,
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