Sian, Oct, 17.
Since the launching of the anti-Communist bandit drive in northern Shensi, all crossings of the Yellow River in the provinces of Shensi and Shansi have been closed in order to blockade supplies for the Red marauders, As, however, Hancheng and some other districts In astern Shensi de~ pend on Shansi for salt and coal, the institution of an economic bloc-ade has caused a rise in the price fof daily necessities so the Shansi and. Shensi authorities have decided to. ligt the ban in order not to add to the distress of the people. Travellers and cargo will, however, be sub-Jected to careful search at the cross ings-—Kuo Min,
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