The Archive · 1938

Land Cultivation in Szechuen

Chungking, Mar. 23, Land cultivation under military: organization will shortly be attempted.

Szechuen, Generel" Wang Ling-chi, commander of the Szechuen Peace Preservation Corps, has been Appointed 10 command a new labour corps. He has orders to enlist five brigades of mon for service in un: cultivated districts on the Sikang-'Yunnan border.

These labour brigades serve as reserves of manpower, if] Fequired, Meanwhile, they [develop their own food production.

Work ix being administered by ment bureau under General Chang fugees

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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