Hankow, Oct. 1. Reports received' to-day' state that {to-day from reliable Chinese sources. Gen. Chiang personally will take Sian, Shensi, Sept. 30.
Chang Hsueh-liang, the young Marshal, has taken up. his quarters in Sian where he is in a favourable! position to direct military operations against the Reds in the northern part Lanchov, the capital of Rane 6 Gommunin owing Yo the Reds nav longer in danger of an attack' by
{ng suffered heavy losses In clashes with "Government" troops, The. ports iso confirm that "all. British {nd American missionaries have eva Cuated the threatened zone and are now in sian, "A Hed attack on Lanchow wns threatened recently. when groupe of Communists swept down inthe dir-ction of the Kans capital from the Ninghsia border. elnforcements were rushed "by" the authorities t0 the. affected. region and. have aue~ ceeded In checking the Red advance. Reuter.
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