wont Our Own Comusroxoere Nanchang, Ki., July 30.
The Packungmiao mountains which range through three districts Kaoan, Hsinfeng and Iteng in wes-tem Kiangsi (which had been devastated by the Red bandits for many years) were reported to have deen recovered last week, an official message from the Headquarters of the Western Route Anti-Red forces at Pinghsiang, West Kiangsi, revealed to-day.
The high mountains covered with dense woods at Paokungmiao form fan ideal resort for the Red brigands oth as bases of destructive opera tions and as a haven of shelter, Since last year the place was defend: ed by the Red Independent 1st Division under Vu Hsin-chow, who had done considerable damage to the People in the three districts. Later, in this year, their influence was augmented by the defeated remnants of the Red 16th Division under Hsu Yen-kang who once met with severe reverses at the hands of the Government Western Route forces in the Hunan-Kiangs! borders, Since June 25, a drive on a large scale Was ordered and a launch im=
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