Reds Marching Northwards Toward Szechuan Prest Oun Owx Comsroxoext Wuchow, Jan. 7 wire from Kweiyang under date of January 5 reassures friends here that the Red menace, which threaten ed Kweiyang a few days ago, seems to have been definitely averted, Toast for the present. The stiff résistance put up by the combined forces Kweichow Commander Missing Canton, Jan. 21, Considerable concern was felt here to-day over the safety of General Wang Chin-lich, Chairman of the Kweichow Provincial Government.
Tt is reported that General Wang recently left the Kweichow capital, Kweiyang, ostensibly to inspect troops fighting against the Communists at Kikiang, near the Kweichow-Szechuan border.
General Wang, however, according to unconfrmable reports, ever arrived at Kikiang and has not been heard from since leaving Kweiyang—United Press. under governor Wang Chia-lich and hhis energetic ally Yue Kuch-teal in protecting Kweiyang from invasion has been sufficiently strong to check the advance on the capital.
Some sections of the Red army have tuned northward. The vanguard of these forces have already crossed Wachiang River—Black River—and are now heading for Szechuan, Wuchiang i one of Kweichow's principle rivers. It is formed by two dozen small streams all of which have their source "in western Kiveichow, "After these, small tee utaries have united they. form themselves into one turbulent river. This stream passes to the north within eighty miles of the eapital city. The river flows in a northeastern direction and enters the southeastern corner of Szechuan under the name of the Kung-Tan River and enters the great Yangtze River one hundred miles below the port city of Pahsien formerly known as Chung king.
If the Yangtze side is not heavily guarded by Central Government troops it is possible that the Reds—tired of their long toilsome marches—may utilize this stream as an easy means, of transportation to their desired haven.
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