Canton, Dec. 12.
The menace of the "Ironsi under Chang Fa-kuei wax prac ally removed yesterday s0 fat Canton is concerned when the major portion of {he rebels under the personal command of Chang Fa-kuei was routed by the 8th Route Army, following a prolonged battle in the North River sector.
The victory of the Government force was decisive and resulted in the capture of over 8,000 prisoners and about 6,000 rifles." The number [of rebels killed is " estimated at Only*a small portion of the supposedly invincible—"Ironsides"" managed to escape various directions; systematic pursuit by the Government forces was unnecessary and in fact. impossible.—
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