The Communist situation is not pleasant, although it Is stated that! Government reinforcements are arniving and strict instructions have been given not to allow the enemy to encroach upon the province. In the eastern section of Nanpu, where salt is largely produced, two Red army units have taken up. their positions and have forcibly compelled the makers to manufacture salt, and transport it to. Tungkiang, where the Communist stronghold is! reported to be. The actual headquarters is' Pingliang. In November Communists suffered heavy losses from disease but they seem to have recovered from that set-back.
General Liu Hslang's return to his heréquarters on. December 20
'A reorganization of the Provincial Government has been put into effect with General Liu Hsiang remaining as Chairman.
Tt was reported that Mr. Tang Hua, who had accompanied General Liu to Nanking, had been kidnapped tu Shanghai and had been put 48) ransom, "Happily this report turned incorrect. tary ad land "taxes, There' are 20 addition to the principal mille
lasa than 37 different kinds of ime Ports. collected. from the people of the Chungenow area.
Tribute to Generalissimo General Liu Hsiang, on return to his headquarters, publicly expressed. his appreciation' of the financial support offered to him by the Central Government. He paid a warm tribute to General Chiang Kal-shek's driving force and in particular commended the New Life ment.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.