Chengtu, Mar. 12 In reviewing the Communist situation in Szeekuan, Gon. Hsueh Yueh states that, after sustaining several serious reverses during the past three weeks, the Communists at present. have only, about 10,000 men, equipped with only 5,000 rifles. He admits that. At one time the Communist situation was very serious last month, tke Reds Under Mao Tse-lung and Hsu Hslangchien capturing Lushan, Tienchuan, Puoshing. Yingching. "and other points in the vicinity. Acting upon instructions from Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, Szechuen advanced against the Reds in several Columns simultaneously, and," after three days of heavy Aghting, - recovered Tienchuan and. Shihyang. The following morning they occupied Lushan and Lingkwan. In the course that battle, the Government troops Sustained over 2,000 casualties, killed and wounded. while over 4.000 casualties were recorded on the Communist side—Central News.
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