Huangan Captured: Government!
Troops Defeated Hankow, Dec, 30.
Communists and the Red army' organisations continue their depredations in Hupeh, It. is reported that on Thursday, Huangan, north-feat of the city of Huangpel, was captured by a Finny rOUD after severe fighting with Govern ment troops, According to reports, the Government troops were ills equipped, short of ammunition and Supplies and were out-numbered by the' Reds, who eventually—gainod the city, while the Government forces retreated to Huangpel, Two battalions of the 69th Division were surrounded and disarmed by. the Reds during the fight, but both sides are reported to have suffered severe casualties, The Commander of the Division, General Wang T-chun, has arrived at Huangpei and 4s busy reorganise ing his command after their disastrous defeat. When this task is completed, it is expected that a counter-drive will be made against the Communists, One battalion of the 4th Division, which recently arrived here for garrison duty, has been despatched up the Peking-Hankow Railway as reinforcements, A section of the track near Chukianan was damaged a few days ago and the Peki Hankow express was December 25 as a consequence, This appears to have been the work of communists and the battalion proceeding to Chukiawan. Accord ing to reports, further troops from here may be dispatched if the situation grows more acute.
Dee. 31
Repoits from Huangpei state that recent fighting that resulted in the city of Huangan being captured by Communist-bandits General Chao, Koan-yin, the commander-in-chief the 68th Division was killed. General Wang T-chung, his second in command, thereupon took command of the retreating, troops. Reports ing received by the mill stating that are numerous and local another Red group is! converging upon Paotachow on the banks of the Yangtze above Henkow. This group which recently captored Sintien, is under the command of Kung Ho-tsung, and is
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