Communists in Mountain Fortress Terrorise Country Whilst in most of the large cities trid tower of Rn Costnen seems to be dead, and one of the cies puk tua it ous of the people these days is "Down with oran of only ost [blind would dare to. say that com-mituism is dead; its principles have been too deeply instilled into the minds of the people for it to die caves. Contain ito te 22 ete ihe nin Moric dear ne wont a when rs how the virus wan ijt a rey sect ye ride son end Ta woe "ety nine and "case Delonte apr? ite subject well express the hopes of Wig rte Ste ware or "ig Semon? One lar? Om itt GREE wt wna OF bingler, or bath, he ts will Sour entiring nanny and Packet hin penny and poe The leaven of Communiom in stilt working, and in at least one part of the province it is very active, In the district west of the Kan. River, from Kian to the Hunan border, the whole countryside has been and is still terrorized by the Communists, whose centre and seat of Government is at Ningkanghsien, a short distance from the Hunan border.
The Communists have an arm of man "named Mao. This leader recently des-conded, like a wolf on the fold, fon the town of Lungehuen, an important Asien city, where' who-Jesale burning, looting, and killing took place. The Catholic premises, church and dwelling-house of the. China' Inland Mission, the yamen post office, and moat of the Dig ops were all looted and destioy-Another attack was made on town of Wanan, a prosperous city on the ban of the Kan river, between Kian and Kanchow, This city was fired, and I of the inhabitants Jess, penniless, and starving, These bandit Communists hay very strong mountain fastness called Chien-tao-shan (scissor mountain) to which they can rotredt should the military venture to me wade their domain. 'The path lending to this fortress is so narrow lat only two can walk together, id, had the defenders a sufficient supply of food and ammunition, they could hold the place for a very' ong time against a large army, From this stronghold are narrow paths leading to Hunan and Kuangtung, a way of escape if necessary.
In' this communistic domain the Yand has already been divided amongst the followers, and the wealth and possessions of the richer class have been appropriated for the common use. To keep up money supplies, any rich of the district, or adjoining districts, are kidnapped and held for ransom, A NawkiNe telegram to the Chinese papers says that $1,000 has been allotted by the Government for preliminary ¢xpenses jxt connection with the Court of Inquiry into the Nanking shooting outrage November 22 last and $4,200 has been granted for its monthly ox-
A Hanxow telegram to the Chie nese papers says that thousands of flood and famine refugees from western Shantung are pouring into. Honan. "Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang, ig said to be making arrangements: for their transportation to Honany: Shensi, and Kansu. He has ordered his subordinates to give the people. lectures on the Three People's Principles and, in addition, the men are to remove their queues and the. women to unbind their feet.
Buddhist organizations are making arrangements for the refugees' relief. Large supplies of foodstuffs and -clothing are being prepared) and wit be sent north shortly,
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