The anti-Communist drive continues from day to day, though with some what abated fervour, In a report submitted by the local headquarters to the Nanking Government, it is stated that 26 Chinese Communists were executed here the period between December 17 and January 4, Two more were executed here on Monday last, while Wuchang yesterday witnessed a. further round-up of radical students and teachers from the various schools and institutions.
The popularity to which General Hu Tsung-tao has attained amongst the local merchants and responsible bodies by his recent determined stand aguinst the forces of Communism, was demonstrated the other day when, following a rumour that General Hu was about to depart for the Hunan Front, an appeal was immediately addressed by the Wuchang Chamber of Commerce to the Local Headquarters and to the Nanking Government, petitioning that he be kept on as Commander-in-Chief of the Armies in this contre and not be transferred _elsewhere, General Hu, being a Hupeh man, is popular here and his actions in defence of Law and order have earned him the unstinted commendation of various public bodies.
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