Hankow, Sept. 6.
"Red" bandits are again active in Jeastern Hupeh. General Ho Ying~ iching Minister of War and concurrently Commander of the Advance Forees in Kiangsi has been finstrocted by President Chiang. Kai-shek to proceed here and direct. operations against the outlaws.
The Commander-in-Chief is stated to have also issued orders to the 21st Division under General Chang Yinchsiang and the Srd_ Division lurider General Ko Yun-lung to advance to Huangkang and Macheng, Government forces stationed at Huangkang and Macheng are proing the farmers in their pi Instructed to Keep enough rice for five days and to store the balance godowns designated and protect Jed. by the troops. At the expira—tion of each five day. period, [farmers will be allowed to take another fresh supply—Kuo Min.
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