The Archive · 1936

Red Leaders Wounded

Sian, Mar. 21.

Huang Tse-wen, one of the supervisory committee members of the [Communist Army, and Wang Chen-hsi a regimental comins were. seriously wounded in a battle waged between government troops and the Red forces at Shangshanma distelet in north Shensi recently. Huang was earned to have been seriously wounded in the back while Wang sustained Injuries in the leg. In the course of the fighting over 100 Reds were stated to have been Killed.

'The Americans still at Fenchow are Dr. Waller H. Judd, the Rev. Harold's, Matthews, Miss Mary Mc-Duro, Miss Louise' Mecbold, Miss Emma Noreen, and Miss Josie Horn. As the elly Is well defended, it is believed they are in no danger.

The refugees who arrived at Peiping from Taiku to-day are Me, and Mrs, Myron Burton and two chil~ dren, Mra, Waller H, Judd and two children, Mrs. Bertha" Brown and] Ins, Carl Huber—United Press.

Meanwhile, reports have reached here to the' effect that some 1,000 Communist remnants in southern Shensi under the command of Chen Kwang-jul have suffered heavy casualties after receiving. three reverses at the hands of government troops during the past few days, The number of this group Is now earned to have dwindled to less than 500 and is now fleeing towards Foping, 'a mountainous district about 70 miles southwest of Sian—Central News.

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