Hsu Yen-kang Shot by Government Troops rom Oun Ov Comtsroxoerr A brief account of the death, which Kiukiang, Oct, now is confirmed, of the notorious Hsu Yen-kang, Red chieftain may be interesting.
Subsequent to the voluntary surrender of Kung Ho-chung, an able leader and commander of the Red forees in Western Kiangsi, in the summer of 1084, the Red influence and the morale of their forces decidedly were waning. In order to strengthen their position in western Kiangsi, Hsu Yen-kang, army commander' and formerly commander-in-chief of the Red forces in the Kiangsi-Fukien Soviet area, was appointed by the then Red Central Governnient at Juikin, southern Kiangsi to succeed Kung, as the supreme chieftain of the demoralized Red 16th Army Corps and the roving bands formerly belonging to Kung Ho-chung.
Having undergone some sort of reorganization of his men. in the mountains, Hsu assumed his new duties and created disturbances in the rear of the Government forces with a view to menacing the victor! us march toward Juikin in October and November of 1934. Contrary to his schemes and expectations, Juikin, the so-called capital of the' Soviel Republic in China, fell into the hands of the Government units on November 10, 1084,
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