and towns fell into the hands of the Communist bandits, lives were sacri-fleed and cultivated land Tala waste, with almost no human labour except pillage, arson, or massacre, If such a reign of terror existed elsewhere the ruling power would, In despair, have given up any hope' of complete Fecovery, But, fully realizing that Cuina could make no real progress with its programme of national reconstruction until peace was estabished throughout the country, th National Government of China, un: daunted by the herculean task' confronting it, has ever since its inauguration endeavoured to remove all obstacles to unity and ord With courageous determination. and. with a spirit of sacrifice for national regeneration, the Government. went id step by step with its thorough ud well-planned campaign against the Reds and other unruly elements. In 1693, Kiangsi, the stronghold of the Red army, was retaken, and iraduslly Hunan, Hupeh, Szechuen and Kweichow were also cleared of Communist-bandits or militarists, The remnant Communists, now encompassed In a few scattered regions, can be exterminated without much aimeulty. At present, Communism no more a teal menace to China, Unity "and orderly." administration through the suppression of Communist-banditry and the Fukien revolt are to-day further enhanced by bringing into the fold the Diang-Kwang provinees. which untill very recently had claimed seml-independence,
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