Turning to another battle zone, 'Kuangsi, there is nothing to report of consequence excepting the departure of Mar Yiu-kuan for Nanking. That is itself, though, is a fact of moment, for: Mr. Mar: is taking with him' a message to the President written by the hand. of General Li Chung-jen, and: another written in the handwriting of General Pei Chung-hsi, Both of the Kuangsi leaders. have. put thems selves on record as. strongly. for peace. This much of the letters has been made. public, but one clause in the letters has. been: kept secret, The Kuangsi generals write that if they are not trented fairly. by the powers that be: at the capi tal, they will fight again, bub they hope that it may. not be necessary.
With the winding up of the Kwangsi campaign will come a. re: distribution of Kuangtang divisions. Divisions commanded by generals who are close to General Chen Chistang will take over: the defences of the North and. West Rivers, The 60th and: 6lot Divisions now fighting the Reds. in Kiangsi are commanded by officers who formerly served under General Chen Mingshu, now Provins cial Chairman. 'They will be responsible for maintaining peace and order in the southern and eastern sections of the province, Until they get back, "the Provincial Guard, augmented by a fow: rogiments' drawn from the regular army will do the best it can to keen out the Communists and to keep down brigandage,
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