The Archive · 1934

Petition to Gen. Chiang

Nanking, Aug. 30.

view of the incursion into southern Hunan of the Reds under Hsiao Ko, Commander of the 17th Red Divisidn, natives of the 24 distelets of southern Hunan resident here held a meeting yesterday, and decided to appeal to General Chiang Kai-shek, President of the Military Affairs Commission, to issue orders to the Western Route Bandit-suppression Forces to wipe out the Tnarauders. The petition will also demand that the rifles of the militia corps in the various districts be returned so as to strengthen the local defences—Kuo Min.

'"pantastio™ Fukien Reports Nanchang, Aug. 20.

Gen. Chiang Kal-shek's "headquarters to-day issued a vigorous

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