Conditions Said to Approach State of Anarchy Peking, Mar. 21, Reports received here from various quarters show that bandits, cai conditions approaching "Reds" and unruly soldiers are
anarchy in many districts in South, China.
Communists are still active in the Lungchow area of Kuangsi, They have sacked Taipingfu and have! looted the French Mission and ill-treated the foreign missionaries there, Kanchow, in Kiangsi, is besieged by a strong, armed force of Communists and' anxiety is felt for the safety of the American Missi sisting of ten priests Prevention' Force at Bias Bay is reported to have mutinied and gunboats have been sent to suppress the mutineers.
The Kuangsi troops are stated to have done considerable looting during their recent advances and retreats on the Kuangtung border.
Several further cases of firing on foreign shipping are also reported near Iehang—Reuter.
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