Oficinis responsible for the and order of the lowlands between the mountains and the Hankow-CChangeha Canton Railway had to be constantly on the watch throushout the year for bodies of bandits who swooped down in small rafdingparties on the small towns and villages on the plain, The. Saloe Control Bureau enforced its trade restrictions throughout the year. fu spite of the fact that the South-East of the province is now ofticlally considered to be free from "Reds" In April. a raid from Julchong reached the South bank of the Yangtsz opposite Wusueh. Troops and gunboats were despatched from Hankow to Keep these bandits away from the river, but they remained in the vicinity for over two months, the s. Kinngan reporting having been "ed_on near Wusueh In June. tu ray 2,000 "Reds" under Kung Ho Toung attempted for reach the important city of Yochow. but were driven ack into Kiangsi by the 59th Brigade of Hunanese troops. tp, thr same month Pao-an, a small town
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