the March: Honan 9 Bandit Possession tion? The Szechuanese generale, says the alleged letter, ave not so foolish as to. start fresh troubles by using his name. When Shensi and Kansu were under Marshal 'Feng Yuchsiang's influence, there were already a number of rebel [generals in. these provinces "a! those who are familiar with China's polite al situation will realige at lonce who the present trouble-makers 'Kansu are' the alleged "letter Capture of Kian Imminent Hankow, Feb. 20.
'The Communist troops, under, the command of Chu Teh and Mao Tae-tung have suddenly started an offend sive since the 16th on the Government' troops under the leadership of Lu Ti-ping and La Lin stationed the neighbourhood of Kian, According to the latest informa-jon, the fall of Kian into the hands fof Communists is imminent, the meanwhile General Ho' Ying-chin, alarmed by the critical dovelopment at Kian and vicinity, has ordered the 60th and G1st divisions, funder the command of General Wang Chin-yueh, to proceed to Kian reinforce the Government troops A Province Paralyzed Peking, Feb. 21-
That the whole of Honan with the exception of @ small strip of land immediately adjacent to the rait~ way routes is under. the sway farmed. bandits and that. the situa. tion would assume a serious. aspect if lett as itis, is warned in graphic mer in an offal communique ued by the Government. Garrison headquarters in Chengchow, Honan, according to a message reaching here from that tow After the termination of the last Jeivil war the communique—points out, armed bandits in various parts fof Honan, having taken advantay of the absence of Government soldi. fers, occupied the major portion of province, thereby' blocking com= munications and bringing about the suspension of trade in the inter to the distress of the greater pro: portion of the population.
The communique estimates the number of these bandits at roughly 100,000, adding that if these outlaws [should come into contact with Communist troops in South fand should take concerted a with the latter against the Government, a very grave situation, which Imig bene cacy tank forthe Gove lo under the present wou be created the repetition of another "nation-wide lvl di dur which would be very hurd to tall ree in China, the consequences of
Alarmed at the situation, General El, Cosh, Commander of the Go ernment troops in Honan, has 3 cently established a special office in (Chengchow calling itself the Bure Jof the Tupan for Bandit-Suppre sion, and is drawing up a thorough! Programme for the extermination of Therarmed. bandits of Konan—Rengo, in See abeslot Fighting Near Ichang.
Peking, Feb. 21. several days thirty miles. "below Fighting has been going on for"
Tehane between Comminists under under General Kuo Hun. aaicoig Lung and' Szechaan 4 a result considerable tension is reported in Tehang and martial Taw Is" being' enforced there each
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