Conditions in this part of North! Honan have improved considerably since the close of the war, Sun Tien-ying's Fifth Route Army lingered in this section too long before crossing into Southern Skansi, and this.ealled down upon the city here several visits of government bombing planes.. Some ten odd people were killed, end more than twice that, number wounded, several of whom died in hospital. However, since the departure of Sun's troops there have been no further raids, The troops stationed here now are the Sixth Route Army under the command of Kao Yun-lung, who has just been pro moted to the colonelcy. He is in charge of bandit suppression, and appears to be doing fine work. A few days ago seventeen bandits were captured at a village some 7 or 8 miles from Huaiking, The head man pleaded for the lives of two of these as being innocent, but all the others were decapitated out side the north gate of the city on Sunday morning last. Among these ruffians were two men grey with age, said to be well over sixty. These were beloved to be rine: leaders.
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