The Archive · 1934

Foreigners Leave Mongolia

Bandit Horde Terrorizing Districts

Evacuation of all missi foreigners from a wide area in the Wattansuma section of Inner Mon-olla may become imperative soon, due to the operations of a herds fof bandits, 1,000" strong, who are terrorizing the arca.

Mongol. troops have clashed with the bandits but suffered defeat with numerous casualties thus far, The Charhar provincial troops have not acted yet, leading to fears of Inner Mongolian intervention by Japanese troops stationed in Dolonor.

The huge ranch owned by Larsen, "Duke of Mongolia", is in the centre lof the area in which the bandits are operating and many Swedish mis ionones there are endangered.

Larsen, who is now in Tientsin, is anxious about the situation and particularly about his wife and Swedish missionary friends who are Stationed in Eastern Inner Mongolia "United Press.

After capturing Anyuan, they pushed forthwara te Siteng, Selween Nane Keanghsien snd" Anjan, A free ruggle between the Reda and Gove frament troops was waged. at-many Doints. Wilh the arrival of relnforeeents, however, the advance of the fnvadérs was checked andthe" com: unite, commenced. retreating Tete ola Stronghels at Vu.

"Frainn Ieeving here for Shiukowan a strategic point on the Cantona low Auliway in northern Kuangting fre. packed. with, troops en-route the Trontien" Nanhalung,'Shiukewan and Tayu are how the concentration Pane te elnorsemont Bombing rigs are heine conducted duilyby twenty planes of the Gov rament sir force. in. brething Sando the ede hone morale attacks.—Reuter. 4 cen attered by the bombing Ningta Falls a Government Nanchang, Ost, 28 stronghold. in southern lon Been captured.

was occupied by the Oth Division under Lieat: Genera! Chou Yen come fluting the vanguard of the Route Army under general "chen Cheng "attached to "the Northern Route "andi-suppression \"Ferces Under General" Ku Chustung)" Friday evening, according to'an, off. flat bulletin ited by the Nenchang Provincial Headquarters of the Prest. ent of the hlitary afta Commis-

The recovery of Ninglu constitutes the third noteworthy victory scored by the Northern Route Bandit-suppression Forces this month, The 3rd Route Army under General Chen Cheng coupled Shiheheng, south eastern Kiangsi, on October U; the 8th Column under General Chou Hun-yuan took Hingkuo, southern Kiang, on October 14, 1 city of Ningtu la 50 mil north of, Juikin, the "Red" capital.

'There are now left' only three Kiangsi cities to be recaptured by the "Government troops, namely, Tuikin, Mwelehang and Yutu.

While details of the Aghting lead ing to recovery of Ninglu have not yet been reported, it is learnt that the "Red" marauders suffered severe casualties. The Government forces have started rehabilitation work in the city.

Gen, Hsiung Shih-bui, Chairman of the Kiangol Provincial' Government, has instructed the Kiangs! Provincial Relief Committe th Bureau to despatch deputies to Ning-tu to establish camps fo1 the accom= modation of refugees and to. distelbute medicines to the sick. The Dispost at once—Kuo Min, Reds in Flight Canton, Oct, 27, The Government troops are said to Joe in hot pursuit of the fleeing Reds.

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