The Archive · 1932

GEN. TSAI ARRIVES FROM: SOUTH

Bandit-Suppression Work

of Government After having been engaged in an extensive bandit-suppression cam. [paign. in Fukien province, General Tsai Ting-kai, commander of the 19th Route Army and acting Commissioner of the Fukien Pacification Headquarters, arrived here on Aug, 25 from Amoy on the Java-Chins-Japan liner" Tjisaroea. General Teai's mission on this trip is to Port to the Government. the pro-leres of the campaign.

In an interview with press representatives, Gen. Tsai denied the rumour that his trip was on financial problems and that the Fukien Provincial Government would be reorganised. He said that the Red troops and bandits in the province had been driven to the western border, while close ce-operation wa being "given by troops in the suppression work, The entire 00th Division and part of the 78th Division are az present engaged in the drive, press: hold of the Red troops in the proing on Loongyen, the last strong vince. General Tsai expects "the compression of the campais in "a short "period. He that, besides working on the At bandit campaign, the officers of the

on a fight against opium smoking 20th Route Army, are also carrying and the plantation of poppies.

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