Canton, Apr. 25.
Measures designed to check—the Communist advance into Yunnan. were discussed yesterday morning at a conference of military commanders, called in Kwenming by Gen, Chiang Kai-shek, Chairman of the 'Military Affairs Commission and President of the Executive Yuan. Prior to the conference, Gen. Chiang and Gen, Lung Yun, Chairman of the Yunnan Provincial' Government, inspected the front lines from the air, Immediately following the de-Uberations Gen. Chiang issued telegraphic instructions to seven divisions of Kweichow troops, commanded by Generals Liu Hsing, Liu Chien-chu and others, to march to the succor of Yunnanese forces, Szechuan troops, commanded Generils Liu Wen-hui, Yang Sen, Liu Hsiang and others are already marching southward along the Chin, Sha River but are not expected to reach the front for some time, Another report received here today from Kwenming said that Mir, 4H, I. Harding, British Consul-General in Yunnanfu, and M, Baudez, French Consul, called on Generals' Chiang Kai-shek and Lung Yun yesterday to learn what steps were being taken to protect the lives and property of their nationals in Yunnan—Domel, Reds Checked on Yellow River Sian, Apr, 26, The Communist bandits in Yungho, south-western Shansi, have been. effectively checked in their attempt to re-cross the Yellow River into Shensi, following their failure in Shansi, Government troops are now hot upon the heels of the Red marauders under Huang Tse-wen, who had caused much disturbance along the Shensi-Kansu border.
Shortage of food amongst the Reds is said to have greatly demoralised them—Central News
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