Canton, Jan. 30.
Oniciat despatches received here today state that Kweiyang no longer isin danger of being stormed by the Communists under Hsiao Keh and Ho Lung, who have been advancing on. tke Kweichow capital for the past week. It is stated that the Reds were unsuccessful in their drive to the capital from Kweiting, and now have moved to Sifeng, fifty' miles north of Kweiyang, in order to evade being! surrounded by reinforcements rushing to the front from Hunan and Kwangsi Keuter learns from reliable sources: hat the Communists number about' 0,000, but only halt are equipped vith rifles. Tt appears that the obget of the invaders was not to hold Sweiyang, but to loot the capital it, roer to procure more arms and suf-Sinmt and animating ta anita. them to continue their march to Suechusin,
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