General Fan Shek-sung, Commander of the 18th Nationalis: \rmy, has sent to Canton the portant documents, seals, official otters and propaganda which he ook from the Communists after re-ammunition and financial aid from the Canton authorities so that General Fan can go ahead and Gnish his round-up of the Communists.
The Exhibits capturing Chenchow, their strong-held in southern Hunan near the northern boundary line of Kuang. tung. These Communist "exhibits" were brought here by a special representative of the General and now the hands of the military the, "Hongkong " Daily om a correspondent.
In an interview, General' Fan's representative. told local pressmen sei that the Government troops had a most trying time in defeating the Communists at Chenchow. "We had to fight continually for two days and two nights before we could recapture.the city from the Communists. The battle cost General Fan several hundred soldiers addition to two civil officials who also lost their lives. Colonel Wang Kop-poon was seriously wounded in the conflict, On the other side, ever - 1,000 Communists were killed, Some 700 rifles and feveral_ machine and "field guns] were captured by our Fores. We surrounded a great portion of the city and drew the military cordon tighter and tighter. The Com-nunists fought like caged animals surrendering only after they had ex. hausted their aninunition."
Continuing,' he said that there a real Red menace in the provinces which must be suppressed by all and at all cost. "These des-he concluded, "base their on killing the innocent ud setting fire to their Amongst the Communist paraphernalia brought to Canton was a big seal on which the following yards were inzeribed: "The Seal of the, Commander of the 4th Army the Labout-Peasant Forces." seal bears marked resemblance to the one used.by the Headquarters of the th" Military Route. There were -also several personal notorious Communists.
THE propaganda matter included a stack of reed papers on each of which was written a circular notification of the Headquarters of the 4th Red Army. The circular would have been undoubtedly. posted ini all the conspicuous places of Chenchow had the, Communists had a chance to remain there. It embodies the bloodthirsty slogans of the Communist "Party and was in line with those posted all over Canton during, the Communist uprising in December last. A summary of the slogans follows:
1.—Kill all the local ruffians, rotten gentry, unscrupulous officials, selfish merchants, and reactionaries.
.—All the Lauds belong to the farmers.
3.—Wrest all the money and properties from the local ruffians, rotten gentry, unscrupulous officials, selfish merchants, and reactionaries.
Confiscate all the big factories and big busines® stores.
—Pay no rent; pay no taxes; and pay no debt:
6.—Establish a Soviet Government. pose of General Fan's represent is to obtain instruction, 7.—All comrades in arms must rise and wrest guns and ammunition from the Government. soldiers.
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