Chengtu, June 3.
Reds made a severe attack on the town of Sungching, which in south of Luting, but were beaten decisively by the Government troops, During the night of May 26 and until noon on May 27, the battle raged before the National Army detachment was able to beat the Reds The northern Red groups are still trying to force their way south with minor encounters in various place, Government troops reached Yungshongssu, south-east of Sungpan, and surrounded the town which has been occupied by the Reds.
Sharp fighting was reported to-day the vieinity.of Luting on the Tatu Tachienlu Not Captured Frost Our Own Connesronoent Chengtu, June 10.
At 10 pam. yesterday the Communists had! not captured chien lu, According to reports received here, they had not even, attacked the city. Luting, however, a town not far off, had been occupied by the Reds. Its recovery is confidently expected by the Government troops by Tuesday, fresh impetus with the retura of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek from Kweichow to Szechuen, have captured three towns on the Szechuen-Sikong border during the past week.
An official military communique {issued to-day contains a telegram from General Liu Wel-hui, chairman of the Sikong Provincial Govern. ment, to the effect that troops had retaken Mlenning, on the southwestern corner of Szechuen adjoin. ing Sikong, on the afternoon of May 29 after two days of Aighting.
'On the same day, the communique continues, Szechuen forces engaged the Communist bandits at Anchingpai, and following several hours, succeeded in driving them off and' later entered the city.
One of the most sanguinary battes ever fought in west Szechuen, however, took place at Liuku from May 26 to 28, according to the mille tary bulletin. Liuku was defended by over 3,000 Reds, who. put up a strong resistance for two days before they evacuated the tov Th the course of the Aghting, over half of the 3000 Communist troops were slain, while Government forces also sustained heavy casualties—Central News.
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