Peiping, Sept 11.
Latest reports from the Yangtsze vvaliey, concerning the Hunan Com munists 1mnder Ho Lung, indicate that the danger to Changteh has passed, but that the Reds appear to be settling down for the winter along the banks of the Lin river. Recent-1y, indications were that the Com: munist army would try to force a Jerossing of the Yangtze, and, towards the end of August, an attack was made on Chihidang, on the right bank of the river, between Ichang jand Shasi, but this was beaten off.
Reports now persist that the main body of Reds ig still in Hunan province and that the army contemplates wintering along the Lin river. [Support to this theory appears to be Tent by reports that the entire rice leroy of north Hunan has been gather-fed by the Reds and they are build-granaries in which to store it, near' Tsangehib, in the northwest corner of the province. In addition, they. are said to be erecting barracks in the same area.
It is stated that the Government is to pay greater attention to the Hunan' Red problem in the near future. Im Changteh, there are already 5,000 troops and more are continually arriving. The reinforcements include troops from Hupeh Province.
Southwest of Changteh, the situa tion is much improved. "The road from Changteh to Shenchow once again ig open and buses are running Between the two cities. Further north, just above the Hunan border, Red activities are still reported. On September 3, they took Mopanchow, halfway between Chinkuang and Kungan, and refugees from neighbouring' places are arriving in Shasi.
a result of Red activities, the launch service between Shasi and Kuangan has been suspended. The Shasi authorities have sent troops by auneh to Shataokian to defend that place and also Yangyi, on the Yangtze, not far below tu." Tsingshih ig reported to have been evacuated by the Reds and re-occupied by Government troops.—Reuter,
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