Split Into Two Groups in Kweichow Area Hankow, Jan. 28.
According: to a report received, received here to-day from semi-oft-cal sources, the Communists under 'Chu 'Teh and Mow 'Tee-tung, who recently were defeated in' and around Tsunyi by Kweichow troops and frustrated in their attempt. to penetrate southern Szechuan, have [been split into two columns and are {rekking toward Jenhwel and Chistu, western Kweichow, 'They apr Darently intend to enter the southwest corner of Szechuan. A small band of Reds, who separated from the two main' parties, have advanced northwards as far as Chikiang, south yor 'Chungking, where the' Gov ernment troops' already have started a movement to surround and exter mate them.
Meanwhile, conditions in king have brightened consid
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