Hankow, Sept. 18, Accompanied by, Signor Zappi, Italian, Consul-General at' Hankow, and three attaches, the Commande? Jof the Italian Naval Forces in thy 'Far East, called on General Chian: Kai-shek,' President of the Militar Affairs Commission, at the latter's residence yesterday' afternoon, The visitors weve entertained. to tea by Madame Chiang.
In the course of conversati [Signor Zappi stated that there ary about 00 Italian priests in central China. Seventeen of thei apped by the "Red" ban dite lust year, seven of whom we killed. Only one priest, however, was Kidnapped: this year," and this the allan Consul-Generi attributed significant progress made by General Chiang Katshok in th campaign aga.nst the "Reds", Pea and order in central China have been gradually restored and trade was. revived. 'The Italian Const! General expressed: his gratification of behalf of the Italian. missier jes and people, and concluded with the hope that the Bandit-suppression campaign would soon be brought a successful' close, General Chiang alluded to the {fciendly relations between China and Italy and signified his desire for mutua¥ ce-operation between the two countries in promot jing world peace.—Kuo Min.
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