Peking, Oct, 1.
Statistics just compiled show that, Population in "Peking has me erenied, since the Japanese oecupation of' Mukden last: September, by lover 270,000, which constitute. one ninth of the entire Chincae popula: tion emigrated from Manchuria, tions GO'elteve™ the "inpsveriiee tuaatoy in: the: regions devastated by Communist banditry is made by General Chiang Kai-shek, President of the Bilitary Affairs Commmssion and Commander-in-Chief of the Bandit-suppression forces in Hupeh, Honan and Ashut in a che say fdlegtam' to the'nutlon." The ess: fig paints in graphic rms the Hoong of) desolation which the Feoutt, Scourge: has" left' Pohinde The. following i'n resume of "Pursuant to orders, 1 took up amy headquarters "at Hankow: tect the campaign" against" the feed bandiay frank to the tecitions both of the rank ud fe and the people, various serious Aitfcuities have been overcome, and the marauding hordes have been Bmped out ne atr anther, 'The regions which have been recovered "frown "the hands' of the banditry present, however, scenes of indescribable desolation, tga indeed no exaggeration to say that there is nota Sogte Rouse which not been burnt, a single tree which us not Been felled fre) there. any Bvesteek or "term which ave been spared 'iAccordingto-repers from the various "commanders at dhertnent ecelved during the ast fortnight 'oF 80, all the once populous and Rourlihing ities suet oe Shanene Kangen Soshih ae hate Lloany ivokiny Yingghan "end Kworhan in Anhui; vans, 3 cheng, Lotien, Mienyang, and Kienli in"iBipen; "which hae second een recaptured from the marauders, have become heaps of ruins. There sxe no signs of human habita: tion, except the wailings of the helpless refugees.
Tu "some extreme case: ind huddled together along ets, have prostrated them: selves before the Government forces praying for succour, "Upon perusal of these reports, mingled feelings of pity and sorrow have oppressed me. Ihave eceordingly telegraphed to the. three provincial governments concerned to raise funds and. food "supplies for the relief of these refugees.
have also caused to be promulgate ed and put into effect measures for a reduction of farm taxes in the measures of. relief. This Head-give every possible lity and protection to such inspection groups.
hope that the entire nation will practice economy, discard luxury and extravagance and strive together for the restoration of rural economy, end the promotion of agriculture."—Kuo Min,
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