The Archive · 1937

Bandit Chieftain to Join Government

Chengtu, Mar. 12.

Peace and order will soon _be restored to districts along the Szechuen-Shensi border as Wang. Shan-chun, notorious bandit chieftain, whose men have brought havoc to the inhabitants in south Shenst and west Hupeh while fleeing to Nanking, has addressed a letter to General Liu Hsiang. Chairman. of the Szechuen Provincial Government, signifying his readiness tossurrender tothe Govern ment fold. Wangs followers have suffered repeated reverses at the hands of Government troop in recent

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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