The story, as far as we can get it.
something like this: Mao. Chu, and 'Hsu quarrelled, parted company, the two former. going north, the latter remaining inthe Chinchuan with about 30,000 men. Hsu very soon discovered that he would have' to move from the Chinchuan with his vast hordes and find, if possible, corn in the Land of Exypt.. One of the richest and mast fertile valleys in west China is the Chlenchang, lying between Lololand and Lamaland. At} point in the Chinchuan, Hsu divided hhis forces into three groups, with the Chienchang as their objective, One of the groups made for Danba hoping to cross the Dapao River and skirt Tachienlu, "An encounter took place between the Reds and Government troops this side of the Dapao and only one day from this city. The Reds were driven back and have now gone up the Maoniu Gorge to Tailing. hoping to find a way down the Lee River, cross the Gong-ga_ complex, land come out the Chienchang, valley. "Another group cut down into Muping, hoping to double back by Yuinching or the Mongfusang, and down the Chienchang River. The! movement of the third group Is some-! thing of a mystery. This" group supposed to be attacking the Black Water country with Titan as "its objective, but after that, what? Is this a blind or are the other two moves a blind and is the northeast Szechuen again their objective? There is only one thing will help us} to discover this and that is time.
Tachienta in Danger 'Tachienlu is once more in danger. [The Minya Tibetan militia under the Tolan lama now is barrassing the Reds attacking Tailing and Dawe, and what the outcome of this attack' will remains to be seen. Yunnan troops are coming up the Chienchang valley hoping to block the Reds between themselves and the 24th army now strongly holding Yachow. The Government troops form a halt circle with the Black Water at one end Jand Tachienlu at the other, with the Reds trying to break through." The [Tibetan militia under Lolan are working Northwest towards Tailing and Dawe thus forming 9 complete circle around the Red. armies. Thirty thousand Communists under Hsu are seeking and Ashting for an outlet, fitlier to the Northeast of Szechuan jor down the Chienchang valley, and until they get it Tachienlu' is a danger point. Mohsimien on ths Jother side of the Yajagen undoubted-the easiest road into Chienchang and this road unfortunately runs through Tachientu, Tt was from IMohsimlen that the Reds carried away the Italian priest.
The Lolan Lama, who now is in Jcommand of the Tibetan militia and who ig directly under Gen. Chiang} one of the most picturesque [Tibetans on the frontier. "There ts a striking similarity between this Aghtjing and praying lama and Gehzang Tserin, the hero of Batang. Gehzans now in Chengtu but watching the future of the Marches with great Interest.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.