Mr. W. Cameron Forbes, head of ithe Mission, in an exclusive to-day, after an extremely interesting visit to Chungking, sent a delegation to Chengtu where they were received with great enthusiasm and a beautifully decorated city.
"The problems, opportunities and needs Gf Szechuan have been first half of 1933 motor roads from Nanchang West to Yuanchow, east to Yushan, southeast to Fuchow, south, to Taiho were built, and others in process of construction. By the end of 1994 a network of roads had been constructed across Kiangsi from Chekiang and Fukien to Hunan, and [rapidly spreading southwards. Thousands of miles of useable roads had been constructed "by the Central Government troops as they pressed the Communist armies south into southeast Kiangsi, Six thousand army ears traversed them, carrying troops and war materials. Since the armies of Chu and Mao escaped into Kweichow there are only some 2,000 cars here, the rest being shipped to Szechuen. But the roads remain and the forty or so divisions of troops are rapidly carrying out Gen. Chiang's urgent orders for the completion of a network to link up every hsien city.
Yunnan and then northwards into /Szechuen may yet become a military jepie, apparently divided into two parties outside the walls of Hwelll, south-western Szechuen, where their siege was unsuccessful. One party, a small one, moved towards the /Szechuen-Yunnan border, and appear fo be headed northwards towards /Sikong. The other, forming the main body, is reported to be at Sichanj Iwhich they reached on May 20.
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