man, who has rebelled against the authority of Chiang Kai-shek and Li Tsai-sam, had been in possession of the town of Shiukuan, in_ thi province. For about a week, Shit Kuan was cut off from this eily, and still the government was unable to do a thing about it, because every soldier was needed in Canton to prevent the possibility of a "red" outbreak, A few days ago, however, a small force of Kuangsi troops were sent up the North River to drive out the Nung Tuen, oF Peasants' Army, who are sympathetic with the ease of communism, and, fearing an attack on his small army, Chan Ka-yau beat a hasty retreat across the provincial border into Hunan.
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