Still Muster 20,000 After Flight of 600 Miles Peiping, Feb, 13.
The Communist forces who fed to Kweichow. from. Kiangel, following the fail of Julehin, appear to. have been forced to give up their plan to penetrate into Szechuan province and There join with other Communists Following their failure to cross the Yangtze vesween Suita and Chung. kings these forces have continued further woof and have penetrated Yunnan "province. They "now are pear a town called Chenhelung, about {fen miles inside the 'Yunnan border. It'te believed their numbers have been considerably reduced since the fight from Kisneal, over 600. miles away, pecan, but It is reported they stil "number 20.000, men. Whether "these are all armed' lo unknown, The success of the combined Szechuan "and Government troops. in Keeoing these Reds out of Szechuan reported to have been duplicated {ty the provincial troops fu the north of Szechuan. The Reds, there are reported to have been turned back from their southward march. to the Yangtze and. to be moving towards the Kansa border under pressure, The numbers of these Reds ave also fevoried 9 nave een considerably lorioted by Sighting and. silanes.
Chance for the Province will men the ousting of the gang who have been wrecking the [province for some time and probably fesiblishing a military "control rough some appointee outside of the Province, This promamme will bristle faith diticulties Hunan may not Vfelendty to a sikong Nanking regime Jon ber western border. The prevent Ruelchow war-lord has been building jup close relations with Kanes, and IE's ely thet the southwest coall-
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