Poing, Sent. 5..
Tae Red forces which lately have been vary active in northwest Hunas sre now stated to be within 43 miles of Tehang. bat on the opposite sao of the river. The general northward icection of the 'Red advance, since the occupation of Tee and" Shitmen Tate ast month, has relieved the Pressure on Change, the largest, town in northwest 'Hunan, and an tack en thet elly seems no longer {o be feared, according' to latest {Sreign advices from the" Yang ang is esttmateaby reliable Chie This later body of Reds, under Ho
ese"sourses to mumber about 20,00 men, equipped with about #00 rifles, Some' time ago, ell and' Shihmes twere. captured. from these Rede Government forcen, But the Reds ave now turned the tables and ree taken "them. Ho. Lung and. his fo Towees now appear to be making for the Yangtze near the and' Tungshih ted are believed to. be not more than "35 miles from these places Government troops, were' despatched from Ichang to Tungshih some days fgo to prevent any croning of the ier by the Roto Th response to. appeals by the Hunan authorities for reinforcements, Slate Chinese reports, "Gen, Chiand Kavshee hes ordered. troops under Gen. Sun Lienschang. into 'Honan Sit the provincial" authorities Meanwhile, precautions "taken JGhangteh are not being relaxed, for fear of a return of the Red forces. Gaangten now resembles 's miliary Samp "Defences "have been bulk Found the ely and' martial law is addition to Ho Lungs army, another band, commanded by Hsino Ken, tive north west of the Tungling ko and is threatening Hohow, about forty tiles northeast of Changech Al Toreigners.in-Changien. have been warned of the. situation Bavised to Teave, but a number sul Tomain, apparently waiting for further Troops Temporarly Hold Up Chengtu, Sept. 5.
A telegram from Gen.' Hu Chung-nan states that the Reds heading towards Minhsien, in South Kansu, are plundering the countryside as they On August 31, a Government division arrived at! Heihulung, south of Shangpaotso, where it encountered the Communists. As the Govern ment troops were outnumbered by. the Reds, they withdrew to Taisung-Hing, south of "Heihulung, where. severe engagement took place. The casualties on both sides were heavy.
'A brigade under Gen. "Yang Sun occupied Lianghokou, north of Hu-pien, on August 31. The bulk of the Reds still remain in the region south, of Paotso.—Reuter.
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