Washington, May 22.
Owing to the comm: menace. to Amoy, the State Department has authorised the of bluejackets at Kulangsu from the patrol boat Tulsa provided other, Powers concerned act similarly—Reuters American Service, ls7 Formorans of Amoy left th city. yesterday "for Keelung, Formosa, to, seek refuge, in view of the threatening situation brought about the ever aggressive activities of the Chinese Communists.
information received from the same. quarters revealed that the [Communist troops "now in. Fukien have been. grouped into two. army corps, both Seeking to capture Amoy ifter occupying Foochow and other jes in the southern part of Fukien' province.
"General Chu Teh is commanding the Ist. Corps of these Ted. troops, ind_plans to. capture the cities of Changting, Lungyen,, and © Changlehovr, then march toward the south-Jem' coast' of Fukien, thence push northward toward Foschow.
The 2nd Corps is headed by Gen-loral Peng Tebrhui, This. unit will Start from Yenping toward Foochow, land then invade "Amioy.. If the Fukien 'Government forces attack the. 2nd Corps, the Ist Corps is 20 strike the Government. troops from the rear. General Lin Chih-yuan, 'Acting Governor. of Pukien [commanders of the Government fine, is. conferring daily with' the
forces to work out a scheme where-the Communists may be Tepulsed,
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