Braving a heavy snowfall during the past few days, the troops of the Gth Route Army completely ousted the Communists under Chu Teh from southwestern Hunan, following a series of hot engagements near Mahuangkang,—Kuanyingpu, and Chitzekang. "A total of 1,800' bandits are reported to have been killed, 700 wounded, and $00 taken captive dur ing the Aghting.
The defeated outlaws are now Aeeing in a northwesterly direction, with the Government forces still in hot pursult,—Central News,
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