Nanking, Apr. 13.
More than 3,000,000 people are suffering, from' the activities "of 'Gommunists who have overrun nine Honan districts, launching one of the most frightful reigns of terror Minich has ever been visited upon That' province, the Ministry "of Home Affairs was advised to-day in telegrams from. the Commissioner Civil Affairs at Kaifeng.
The. Kaifeng oficial gives. the following hearse on he Communit Victims: Shangel Escchieh, 200,000; Shihsien,358,- 000; Kvangshan, 300,800; Loshat 480,000 Chinua, 397,657; Sinyang, desiier; Hwangchow, 352,825; and angueh, 1,109,225.
Apr. 1d.
'An official despatch from' Nanchang reports that a Communist army. several. thousand strong are attacking Tungcheng, Kiangsi. National Government. forees under General Hsieh Ping is engaging the outlaws.
"Another furious action is reported to be taking place at Chingtien, where the 50th Division is fighting "Reds who have set up a Soviet regime there-—United Press.
British Residents of Amoy i "Hongkong, Apr. 16.
Owing to the threat of communist residents have ushed for naval protection.
Amoy from Changchow and places that region in expectation of serious trouble there—Reuter.
Nanking, Apr. 17.
Official despatches from Cha chow the terminus of a short there last night and that many arrests were made, 10 the police at Chamgchow received secret instructions to vice-generalissimo commander of the amy' were arrested.
Yesterday evening at six the authorities declared martial law red troops at strategic along the streets. At the Same time troops and police car tied out raids throughout the city, which resulted in numerous arrests, Tneluding many rebel 1 cader Peking, Apr. 18. forces now advancing agai teensist of 20,000. well-equipy well-disciplined troop:
Jarmy. has neither looted nor burned any town or village during its march. through Fukien. yen. on April 9, after Foginents of "Government both commanders of which wounded, and Sungtzulin, six from Nantsing, fell into its hands on "These troops under Sun Lien-chung do not call themselves Communis ut curry a black banner with [words "The protecting, saying the country.
"This presumably ife, but the authorities ard them as Commanists and the chairman of the Provincial Government is gathering re-inforcements from all quarters to oppose them.—
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