Shanghai, Dec. 28.
Following the Communist threat to river ports last week, resulting in a warning being given to shipping. not to anchor between Buckmaster Island jond Tatung, latest reports from that part of the Yangtze indicate that the situation is now normal and the Jdonger has passed.
'A' week ago, it was feared that he Communists, who had been tremely active in southern Anhwei, would advance northwards to cross the Yangtze River, but the threat has not materialized. Strengthen ing the Government forces operating Jarainst the Communists, Gen. Chiang [Kai-shek despatched another division jot troops and the Communists were [driven farther inland, into the moun-famous region near Suining. where present operations are aimed at rounding them up. A small force of 1300, which threatened Ningkuo, 's lee ported to have been disarmed.
IMS. Gnat at present is stationed at Wuhy, but. since the dissipation Jot the danger, H.MS. Ladybird, also ited for duty there, a well as other foreign gunboats, have been withdrawn and have resumed their normal stations.
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