Hankow, Aug. 28.
The main forees of the: 4th Red Army under the command of Chu Teh and Mao Tze-tung are said to be concentrated cast of Yunganshih, which is some:50 Chinese Li east of Changsha; while'the Communist solders belonging: to: the: so-called 3rd Army, under command of Peng Teh-hui, ate staying at Shekeng.
The Government troops, in the meanwhile, are constructing defence trenches at Langli, which is at the midway between" Changsha and Yunganshih.
General restlessness is_now reported to be prevailing in Changsha as the result of the circulation of various wild rumours, One of these states that General Chi Hsu-chung, of the Government troops, now gar-risening the town, is making preparations to evacuate the town, Refugees continue to flee from town, while all of the Japanese residents are brought together on the island due to general unrest in town—Rengo.
Peking, Aug. 28.
According to foreign reports here, the Communists are again within two. miles of Changsha and the inhabitants of that city are! panic stricken—Reuter.
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