Mail from the outside has been more or less interrupted for a month and this is largely due to the Communists raids on such place on the big road as Yuinehing, Chineht, Fu-! kuang and Neteo. Often Reds come down on one of these markets to distress and harass the people, interrupting communications. The main road into Tachienlu has many rich markets well stocked with provisions and to supplement their depleted—supplies te Reds make these attacks. At present very little can be done to slop this guerilla warfare as the two Hunnanese generals, Hsleyo and Lee Bao-been, are not prepared to extend their ling.
Every few days Gen. Lee issues a alement as to what progress is being made along the fighting front, This 1g wise indeed, as it tends to keep down false rumours and soothes the populace. Tke Reds now are becoming, through shortage of supplies, fa very dangerous and daring horde of men. Gen. Lee is quite prepared, however, not to be taken by surprise. He has built and manned around this city about 100 "chao-bao" and he makes it His business every day and night to see that they are yalloned for a long siege.
Like Lord Kitchener in the great war, Gen. Lee is prepared for a year's siege. Two months ago he Strongly advised the local populace fo lay In three months food, now he advising them to buy provisions for one year and he is not hiding the fact that the city yet_may have to stand a severe siege. Fortunately,
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