Hankow, Aug. 2 Increased activities in recent! months of the communist bandits along the Hupeh-Honan border have given the local military authorities considerable concern.
'A reliable report from local military headquarters states that "one mediately effected. Several severe battles were engaged in in the wooded mountains. They lasted three weeks. With several columns of forces march ing toward the bandits on all dir-factions-—which successfully blockaded them—the Government troops scored repeated victories which nally led toa decisive battle fought on July 33 "that gave a deathblow to the Red forces there.
Their leader Vu Hsin-chow was caught at Hsiushul, while the other tone, Hsu-kang, escaped in disguise. At present, Joint actions are being taken by the three districts to carry out rehabilitation work in the devastated areas and at the same. time strong defensive works are being built and communications improved. Special precautions are taken to safeguard. the place from any. possible counter-attacks bythe banal although it is not likely to happen After its recovery last week, a grand jubilee meeting was held there. The occasion prov fed the most unique of its kind ever held in that border town. Thousands and thousands of people gladdened with the news and victory came from distant villages to attend the celebration. Great Joy" and happiness was displayed by the oer farmers who are once more visiting and returning to their humble nomes and smiling faces greeted each oter when family folks and friends talked ever their bitter experiences.
It is but a typical example of the actual conditions in the interior of Kiangsi, Asthe people are gradually understanding the prospects of the anti-Red campaign, the communist suppression campaign, according many impartial observers, is Bound to succeed. It is now only a matter of time,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.