Chungking, Mar. 7, Advancing the argument that thi majority of the rank and file of the Communist army" are ignorant peasants and blind followers, Gen, Chiang Kal-shek has issued a strict order to the Szechuan mil: tary leaders, forbidding Government troops to mete out cruel punishment to Red captives. "The success of "the cameign, he believes, partly depends upon' fair "treatment to captured 'Communists and t and reward for those who' surrender with rifles. jrechuan generals that a large per-Ceneralssimo reminds the centage of the Communist bandits have been victims of mental stability or the oppressiveness officials, and have been forced into taking "thes one open course of Communism, which broadcasts and Promises a) new regime for the common people. It is the opinion of the Generalissimo that military force not as effective as the support. of the masses in the drive against the Red seourge—Central. News.
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