Sian, Aug. 30.
A grim battle, tasting for two heights in. succession, was fought between the defenders of Minghsien, in southern Kansu, and targe forces of Communist bandits from northern Szechuan and Sikong, on August 24 and 25. 'The desperate attempts of the bandits to occupy the walled city of Minghsien were frustrated. 'Their third attempt, on August 26, so ended with tremendous loss of lives to the bandits, "who were trapped by mines laid' by the Government troops southeast of the city, The terrific explosion of the mines, apparently shattered the moral of the bandits considerably, " because they have not repeated their slaughts on Minghsien—Central News,
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