The depredations of the Communist armies of Chu Mao & Ca. continue without any After leaving the immediate neighbourhood of Kanchow, they took themse: ves to Kuangtung, where they are said to have raided and taken Nanhsien, which was defend-led by some small number of troops, This is just what the Communist wanted as they had been running short of ammunition, They took all the Nanbsien men had, killed not a few and demanded, as usual, their expenses, and went elsewhere They then returned into Kiang: and just a few days ago took Sin.' feng city, where they put to death many of the defense force. We have not had any letters from there, Jbut_merchants have arrived whose word is fairly trustworthy, They!
late that, on their way down to Kuangtung, the Communists had to pass through or near a market Hsiaho, from which the gallant defenders of Sinfeng have been hired every time they are needed, On this occasion the Communists ask-Jed to be allowed to pass by peacefully, But these braves of Hsiaho have battle and accounted for a good few of the Reds. With the new! supplies of arms and ammunition the Communists returned to Hsiaho and practically wiped it that place, killing anyone named Wang!
ud burning many if not all of the! houses, Just what happened inside Sin-feng city has not yet been disclosed but it is said that the Communists, kept the defenders busy at one side, while some of their number were sent to the opposite side to scale} the wall. The latter did not trouble to open the gates, but just took the
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