Canton, Apr. 5.
Faced with the possibility of envellopment and annihilation by the Government reinforcements pouring into wenchow. from Yunnan, Hunan, and Kwangsi, the Reds ar fa desperate attempt to penetrate the Government line at Shiuwen, rough-survival, "An attempt by another column of Communists to" break through at Siteng, roughly 50 miles north of ing, met with failure and the reported to be retreating in jerly direction with the Gov-rament (cops in hot purtut: Serious fighting has been In progress for the past two days since the Commnist Tauinched their attack on two fronts, and although the Reds have been defeated at Sifeng, the battle was Still raging at Shiuwen when dawn broke this morning. General Chiarg Kal-shek, who is now at Kwelyani has been personally directing the operations against the Communists, The first onslaught of the Reds at Shiuwen was checked by the Ge ernment troops and it is expected thatthe Communists will also Lo routed here as six regiments of Yunnanese troops, who were des-pateled to this section of the "war front," are expected to arrive there Hankow, Apr. 8.
victory for the Government troops over the Communists led by the notorious leaders Ho Lung and Hsiao Keh, is reported by despatches received here to-day from the Hunan-Hupeh border.
'The messages state that, following short but severe clash,' the Government troops recaptured Yung jshlun, in northwest Hunan, and that the Communists were being steadily Dushed back. to the mountainous:
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