Kwethua, Feb. 15.
Drastic steps are being taken by the Suiyuan Provincial Government to check any possible penetration into this province of Red remnants from northern Shensi.
"One of the measures adopted Is the! blockade of the Yellow River which runs {rom northern Shensi to mid~ Southeast Suiyuan and curves, westward through the province to the Suiyuan-Ninghsia border.
All boats plying along the river are subject to the control of the military authorities, and after nightfall boat is allowed to anchor along the southern bank of the river.
In addition, a chain of blockhouses being built along the river from Chingsuiho on the Suiyuan-Shensi border to Liuho about 20 miles from the Suiyuan-Ninghsia border Central News.
Kweiyang, Feb. 15.
Military reports reaching here state that provincial troops have recaptured Takuhsinchang, a town about 100 Kilometers northwest of Kweiyang, which fell into the hands of the Reds fon February 10,—Central News, Heary Red Casualties Nanking, Feb. 16, Heavy casualties were inflicted by. Government troops, assisted by air bombing squadrons, on the Communist bandits under Chu Teh and Hsu Hsiang-chien, near Tienehuan, in western Szechuan, during a series of Sanguinary engagements in the last few days. The bulk of Hsu Hsiongichien's hordes were badly defeated by troops under the command of Lieu-JGen, Sun Chen on February 10 and 11, during which more than 200 Reds were captured and fitten machineguns and 300 rifles were selzed—Central News.
Tlenchuan Taken from Reds Chengtu, Feb. 17.
Tienchuan, a_stretegie ' point on the Szechuen-Sikong border, has been recaptured by Government troops after one of the most sanguine ary battles ever fought in the course of the present drive against the Reds.
Military reports reaching here state that more than 200 officers and men of the Government forces were Killed In the fighting.
The Communist forces, the reports odd, lost over 1,300 men. More than 800" others were taken captive, and fourteen machine guns and 600 rifles were seized by the Government troops—Central News.
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