The Archive · 1929

Nipped in the Bud: Rising

COMMUNIST CONSPIRACY IN HUNAN

all through Province Changsha, Sept. 2.

A gigantic plot of the Chinese Conimunist Party to create van up: rising throughout Hunan provines was nipped in the bud by General Ho Chien, Chairmarr of the Hunan Provincial Government,, when, acting upon secret information, would-be trouble makers were yoaced under arrest last evening and. their quarters. thoroughly searched, disclosing a scheme of, the to stage simultaneous uprisings in a number of important cities throughout the Province, Orders for a+ general offensive against the notorious Communist leader, Ho Lung, and his lawless hones, who have' set up a reign of terror in northwestern Hunan, were issued yesterday by General (Chien, Chairman of the Hunan Pro-

Vineial Government. " The Govern: ment forces are advancing" westwards by three separate routes under' the respective command of General Wu Shang, commanding the route from Tzeli, General Li Pao-ping advancing from Shikmen, and General Chen Chuschum from Yung-shun, The Hupeh forces along the Hunan-Hupeh border have been telegraphically requested. to. be on the watch for the retreating out laws.

To cope with. the Communist bandits under Pan Teh-wel in east-fern Kiangsi who axe lately. reported to be extending their" activities: to the Pingkiang and Liuyuang' rezzions, five brigades of the Hunan Provincial Pores. are also under orders. to leave for the Hunan Kiangsi border to assist the cam: paign now being conducted by the Kiangsi Kuo Mini

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