Wuchow, Si, Dee. 25.
Reliable information has just been received here that the Red army slowly but surely advancing into the province of Kweichow by way of the Yung River and other overland routes. [Liping, 2 walled city, in southern jeartern Kweichow, has already been foceupied by the Red army, and a message states that looting has taken place and thee part of the city has been destroyed by fire "Missionaries of the Lichenzeller [Mission—an associate Mission of the China Inland Mission, have cit into Kwangst and with other refugees of their own and a neighbouring mission, [have taken refuge in the border town of Changon, where they are keeping close touch as possible with the daily happenings.
'A detachment of the Red army that had crossed through the north of Kawangsi near to the town of Three Rivers are heading westward, with the evident intention of reaching the main road that borde: s the "Yung River and which is the direst route leading to Yung-Kiang, the most im-'Portant city in southern Kweichow. This city is at the juncture of several main roads. Westward one can travel either by native boat or overland to San-Hoh which leads to the Kweichow capital; northward one can travel over a fairly good path through the mountains to the city of Chien-Ho situated on the south bank of the Clear Water River, The river route
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