The report of the capture of Dr. Hedin and his companions has led to the uncovering of details of events which have been happening in Sin" kiang Province, where the Chinese rebels and the White Russians have been battling for supremacy.
The Moslems, who have been utilizing the White Russian garrison Jat Urumehi, were opposed by the troops of Gen. Shen Shitean, the nominal ruler, who appealed to the Soviet which immediately despatched assistance in the form of troops and aeroplanes. The result was that the city was captured. Three thovsand of the White Russian defenders fare believed to have been disbanded, The kidnapping of Dr. Hedin and his companions is believed to have been simultaneous with the evacuation of Urumchi by the rebels.
Major Thompson Glover, H. Int. Consul at Kashgar, who is eleven days removed from the nearest radio station, reports that his runners have constantly been fired at by bandits jand are, therefore, unable to carry
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