Nanking Report of the Killing of Ten Thousand Reds in an Offensive by Ho-Chie Bandit Gangs in Retreat Hankow, Sept. 5.
In aceérdance with the general offensive programme decided the Headquarters, Generals Ckeu Kuang-chung and Tao Kuang havi commenced offensive activities res-Bectively from Yangtsnopu aal Chutzushih since Wednesday even. ing and after fierce engagements these troops have captured near.7 2,000 Communist soldiers, according 40a message from Changsha dat>i the 4th, The Government troops in these engagements are said to have Jost about 3,000, wounded and kil It is said that the Red soldiers who reached the suburbs numbered some 1,500 and that they have withdrawn after having engaged in fighting with the regulars for some time. The reports of firing court be heard until 7 o'clock.
In view of the disturbing situ: tion in town, all of the Japanese residents and seven foreigners, three British and four Americans, took refuge in the Japanese gunboat. Atami, which is moored to the N.KK: hulk—Rengo,
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