Kiensi, Kwel, Oct, 17.
Before this you will have heard of the turn of affairs in this province. T have several times mentioned the band of Communists who came across the order from Szechuen into the north-east corner of the province in May. For a long time they seemed quiescent, no reports of their activities being current, But during August rumours came of their moving about and threatening Szenan.. Than in Sep tember came news of another band, said to be fairly strong, that had come across from Kwangsi into SE. Kweichow and taken Liping.
Tt was said that' Kwangst troops were pursuing them and our Kweichow dictator tad gone in person with his troops to help round them up. Hunan troops had also come across the border and were holding tone or two cities in Kweichow head' off the Communists in that direction, But the invaders slipped through between the guard some. how by hidden roads and without moment's warning fell upon Lao-kwangping, which they took with no opposition They seized the protestant mis. sionaries there and next. day went oft toward the north-west with three foreign prisoners, Mr.
Mr. A. B. Bosshard', and Miss Grace Emblen. "They left Mrs, Hayman and two children and Mrs. Bosshardt to go and carry on negotiations for Payment of $700,000 ransom. Those they left made their way to Kwel-Vang and Mrs. Hayman with her children are now on her way to Shanghai by Kwangsi and Hongkong.
No later news of the captives hax come through. It is not likely to be a joy ride for them.
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