Hankow, Aug. 2.
The s, Chi Chuen of the Yangtee Rapid "Steamship Ca, Fed, miles above chang, overturned and sank on Wednesday, according US. naval reports received here to-
'The s. Chi Chuen ran aground on July 22 and an SES, brought the 'American gunboat Panay to the scene soon after. 'The st. Ian, which was equipped with salvage' gear, proceeded to where the Yangtze steamer had. grounded from Chungking and efforts were being made to refloat the s. Chi Chuen when she sank—Reuter, been cut.
Gen. Chiang Kai-shek thas now telegraphically ordered the provin-lal aumorities to surround the Faid-ers, allowing none to escape.
The authorities express. the belief that the menace will soon be dissi-
Shulkow Recaptured Nanking, Aug. 6, The menace to Foochow caused by the rapid advance of 2,000 Communists down the Min river has definitely been removed. -According to Chinese reports received here from Foochow. government troops to-day recaptured Shiukow, the town halfway between Foochow' and Yenping. which was occupied last Wednesday by. the Communists The reports state that one group of the Reds has withdrawn in a north-jerly direction, while another group [were retreating towards" Yungtal, southwest of Shiukow.
Before evacuating Shiukow, stated, the Communists thoroughly }plundered the town, murdered two revenue officers and carried away a score of the wealthier residents.
Government troops are on the Communists from Chinkow and from Kutien, while a number of aeroplanes are aiding the soldiers, bombing "the Reds' positions and scattering them into small groups. Reuter. with pimples, rashes, rough or blotchy skin you owe it to yourself to try Cuticura Soap. Delicately medicated and gently ty it acts as & protection to the skin and as a preventive of kin troubles, tart using Cuticura Soap today and see how ach it helps.
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