Chenatu, June 13 If the Reds in the southern part fof Szechuen ave able to keep moving at the pace they have done over the Increasingly difficult mountains confronting them, their vanguards should meet, those of the Reds who are arching westward from the north-astern part of the province in a time. They are now not far from Mowkung, being pursued all the way by the Government troops. The northern group of Reds apparently are hoping to hold positions on the other side of the Balanshan ranges, 50 that, after the function of the two forces, they can force their way over the passes into Kansu or find other avenues of escape. Government troops are pressing one section of them south wards, along the road from Lifan. while those hitherto holding the line along the Fow River are being driven westwards towards Mowhsien.
Another section of the Reds, comprising the tly Army, are trying to fa the mountains to take Their right flank has reached Mohwatung and Shiuchingp. but the supporting part of the 13th Red Army, based on Shuitienho, southwest of Kucheng, have been compelled to leave the road of escape northwestward and go towards Tuchengtze.
Two Red divisions belonging to the 33rd Army are retreating towards Chenkiapu, to the west of Kwangyu. Reds taken captive report that th> force ts very short of food and is rently alarmed over the situation Missionaries' §0. Mite River rfp Chengtu, June 13, group of "missionaries who evacuated Yachowft, about 75 miles south-west of here, when the Communiste from Kwelshow and Yunnan were approaching the town, have arrived safely at Kiatingtu by raft along the Ya Ho, a journey of some 50 miles, They have written Gen. Chiang Kat-shek, "expressing thanks for the courteous and friendly treatment accorded them by Gen. Yang Sen's offers, in providing them with an escort, Aeroplane observers report that the Reds, who were ejected from Tienchuan and Lingkwan on June 12. now are being pursued northward beyond Yachow, the threat to which is thus removed. Rumours of the fall of Tachintu, which continue to Ks circulate, are unfounded.
Meanwhile, the Communists in northern Szechuen "gradually are moving south, having. been driven from towns in the vicinity of the Sungpan. district. Evidently their attempted break into. Kansu has been frustrated. "Many of them were nnbserved retreating along the road connecting Kwangyu with Mowhsien and Li-tang—Reuter.
Chengtu, June 14.
According to reports reaching Gen. Chiang Kat-shel's headquarters here, Mao ce-tung, a political leader, was kelled' at Loloe. "The. Information came throngly a Red captive. The dead man was an seociate and {eliower of Chu Teh, the Red leader. However, the report ea far has been The Reds have been pushed out of Loshan and are struggling in mobs towards Lingkwan. While on the march, the Red troops destroyed the Pontoon bridges at. Tienchuan and Chiyang. The Government. troop! are reported to be pursuing the flee: ing Communists, "The objective of {his southern detachment is said. to be Mowkung, where. they originally hoped to met the Northern Red troops Government aeroplanes report that the northern Reds are still on the march from Lifn to Tsakunao, this Toad leading (o Bokung.. However. it's difficult to traverse, because of Hungehiao, which is said to be closer 17000. ft high than. the usually Betieved 15000 ft. The Reds are reported to be clear of the west bank of the Fowho elver, communications both sides of which have. been Festored. "According to. oper's, fame Red (reaps are retreating from Ghinotaotze in a northwesterly direc tion towards Kiangyu and Mowbsien 'A Crushing Blow Chengtv, June 18 The Government troops have won a crushing victory over an important fection of the Communist forces fouth of Chengtu, according to.) report received from. Generat Yang Sen, His despatch says "on the afternoon of June 13, army at Staokwan, north of Lasan Surrounded a large section. of th 'Mao. Communists, and. a. battle feating unt the following afternoon teaned.. After a strong. attack! eunehed by us, between 800 and 600 Reds were killed, several hundreds Captured, while the remainder, seeing they were' in. hopeless position, {hrew their arms into the river, then plunged in themselves in an effort to scape, but. were drowned. This Satan of 'Reds' consisted. of portions for the Pirst-and Third Army Corps, Altogether numbering four regiments, which were regarded as the most Sangulnary of the. Red. forces"
The "Government's vielory is a eruahing. blow atthe Communis who entered Szechuen in the south Icom Kweichow and."Yunnan, after being defeated in those two provinces by combined Central and. provincial {tops under the direction of Gen. Chiang Kalsshek. They" were led two of the most redoubtable. Red commanders, Chu Teh and Bao Tye-{ng both of whom have been, re: Dorted killed recently, but without Gen. Hsieh Yoh reports that the tole tribesmen spontaneously are welcoming the Government troops a: they pass through their region, roa ing presents of sheep to the troops Reuter.
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