A circular telegram sent out by General Yen Hsi-shan announces the mobilization of the 8rd Group Army against the insurgent North- 5 western commanders. A translation, of this important declaration by the Shansi leader follows:—
"The Northwestern rebels have obstructed the carrying out of the troops disbandment programme and destroyed national unification, A punitive expedition has been Taunched by the—Government against them and I have also garrison post in the North River be appointed vice-commander-in-region, and, in case of necessity/ will also enter Kwangsi, chief of the National forees.
Having received the order, 1 cant @elay action and have,, according assumed the post, T have, appointed Chow "Tai as commander of the 19th Army to lead the troops in Southel Shansi and also Chao Chen-shao field-commander of the 20th Rou Army to lead the forces in Suiy to advance simultaneously again Sian and Pingliang for the earl suppression of the Northwester rebels. I shall also proceed imm diately to the front to facility Airection of operations so as to ful fill my duty."—Kuo Min.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.