Chengtu, Sept. 20.
We are sorry to report bad news rom the West again. The Red forces of the northern part of the province have made determined assaults on Any found after this date without definite employment, who cannot sat-Tstactorily account for their suspi-jealous actions, will be given short, shut, the various armies supposed 10 be a "cordon of steel" about them. Cities land towns taken back last year have been recaptured by the Reds, and the list makes melancholy reading. Among the towns definitely again under Communist sway are, Pochow, Kal Chang, Hai Hsien, Tung Lan Bab, Wan Yuan and Nyon Yang 1o. The'Paoning sector is being seriously threatened and the Red troops are reported to be across the river from Paoning and the population and soldiers again in full retreat.
may be remembered that last year the Reds also got close to the Fiver and within hailing distance of Paoning, but were afraid to cross the river ana take the eily for fear the shelling they might get from the heights across the river, and their inability to retreat with a river to cross if a retreat became necessary. We are "hoping. such considerations will halt them: this time. However the most reliable correspondents report a "very grave situation."
The Reds have no doubt been feel ing the pinch of hunger and have made the real objective the gather~ ing of the rice harvest. They plant-fed'a great deal of the countryside with rice before they were driven Out in the spring 30 they do not me tend to be beaten out of the harvest
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