Hankow, July 29.
"Reds" of the communist army under Ho Long have surrounded the town of Yingcheng, about 45 miles north west of Hankow, according to word received here.' Government troops in that area ake commanded by Geheral Ho Cheng-chun, chai man of the Hupeh provincial ernment. Owing to the fact that their pay' is in arrears, however, the expeditionary force fs dispirit:
and disposed to rebel again command.
rumoured that part of the '88th Division has mutinied because of pay arrears.—United Pres Mails to Bandit Areas Reforms Hoped For from General Tsai nom A Connespoxpent Foochow, July 23.
Great expectations have been aroused by. the impending arrival Of the Nineteenth Route Army in Foochow. A small detachment Nanking, July 90.
With reference to the reports that a postal embargo on all "reds" areas in the provinces has been imposed by the ministry of Communications, inquiries have elicited {the information, that while it true that regulations governing th suppression of mails and telegrams to residents in bandit rearrived some weeks ago and, were [pi ions have been drawn up by the recorded" a tremendous welcome, Ministry of War and forwarded to {riumphal arches being erected in the Ministry of Communications for several places and a special meet-leon sideration, no step in this direc-jug being held. It is rather pathetion has yet been taken by the aute to see how all the people who thorities concerned. faye. been suffering from official and. unofficial oppression are lod According to the regulations, all ing forward to the righting of their mails destined for bandit areas are wrongs by, the mew leaders. A to be censored and will be suppress-week ago all the shops in Foochow were closed as a JAN branch post offices in it ed, "apon the lightest suspicion. zones are to be withdrawn, while those remaining will be placed under the direct control of the military headquarters, The Ministry of War has ready communicated with the Minis-ging the Nineteenth Army to come try of, Communications askin and take up their quarters there to notify all post offices throughout soon qs possible; they have suf-ithe country of the new plan, and fered in. recent months from, the the matter is now under considera-Srresponsible behaviour of local tion. In view of the complicated soldiery, especially those under Lin Inature of the proposed blockade, Gheng. There ig indeed a magna nothing is expected to be done bemat opportunity for the Here away has been found to en-Army to clear up many Augean iforee the regulations without imstables and add to the great reputa-Ipairing the interests of persons tion they have already gained for Themselves, "The question' i, will residing in the bandit zones who are not bandits or communists. hey ae £0, the occasion? [Theireport that an embargo has liang is at. the height, of the and the, weather: has, sikendy been declared is) premature. SMM la generally considered very day-making point ldoubefal whether the measures con-fist perfect for the inst templated could be implemented. we' weeks. Farmers, even if they are enforced it will ave beginning to Met be an embargo, tut, merely a The number of foreign residents is leensorship, as all mail addressed to rather smaller than but ath conaevables and re is a people in bandit-infested areas will sent to milit juartendency for a larger number of fliers for examinations Rovter Chinese to come up the hill for the summer. This tendency is likely to Reds Preparing to Withdraw grow, in view of the new carriage Amoy, July 30. food' which is being constructed from the foot of the mountain to Military dispatches from the front findiento that with the rapid advance When this is completed Sept lof, units of the 19th Route Army sr, some say) it will be a very. unto south-western Fukien, the "Red"
fatter to come to Kullang. Vis foandits occupying Tingchow and {ote activing from Shanghai a or, Lungyen are. pre} paring to abandon Tdnding sage' to. take them diter hongkong can get a car for, the
limb of an hour' anda" half' oF tothe for ofthe il, whence. a less. big hears in te fresh coolness of the mountain, Baggage can Jevconveyed by motor lorry. thus Reliving' the load men of a' legge Dhvt of their toll, and visitors of a considerable. expense,: iAnd of! rene Hous on Kuliang. Soe Shur the eyed il ebro their strongholds and withdraw. to Kiangsi. Two regiments of the 60th Division and one regiment of the 78th Division attached to the [19th Route Army are now.com ing on Lungyen—Kuo Min.
AcconDiNe to a report emanating from the Ministry of Communipa felons, "a pbétal omburgo. has been! declared by the authorities against, various. - districts. controlled. -: by bandits or Communists.
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