The Archive · 1929

A Punitive Expedition

Nanking, Sept. 27.

Three detachments of the Hunan Provincial Forces respectively under (Generals. Wu Shang, Liu Chien-and Fan Shih-sen are now advancing against the rebels from Jeeparate routes, General Wu from the east, General from the' south and General Fan from the Jwest, with a view to disarming' the insurgents. As. a precautionary measure against any unit of the rebels escaping southwards Kuangsi, General Ho Chien has stationed a strong detachment at Paoking, in southern Hunan, to check the attempted advance of the rete'.—Kuo Min, Imposing Com Hankow, Sept. 27.

It is believed that General Chang Fa-kuei intends to link up with the notorious Communist lealer Ho Lung, who is his former ally, and Igter with the Kuangsi rebel lead.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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