The Archive · 1929

A Fukien Communist Bandit Dead

Three Provinces Now Combined Against His Fellow Nanking, Sept. 27.

Mao Cheh-tung, one of the two notorious Communist leaders who have been ravaging southwestern Fukien for the past two years, reported dead. Mao is said to: have died in Lungyen from bullet wounds which he received during the recent campaign against the -bandits by. the Fukien Provincial -Forees.

Chu Teh, the remaining outlaw] leader is reported to have reerganized his followers into 17 units, the majority of whom are now concentrated at Shanghang. The city of Lungyen is beld by one brigade of the 56th Division. It is stated that a joint force composed of the Fokien, Kiangsi and -Kuangtung! troops is heading for Shanghang funder "the personal command of:

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