Loyang, Jan. 25, Chu Teh, the notorious commander of the Red Army, has established his headquarters at the Fushih district in northern Shensi, according to reports ranching here to-day.
Pingliang in eastern Kansu is now under the domination of the Reds Who style themselves as "anti-Japan= ese allled forees." The Peace Preservation Corps in that city has been disarmed by the outlaws, Tndleative of the rapid ascendancy of communist Influence in the North= west, one. battalion of the Shensi troops under the command of General Sun Wel-ju, newly appointed Chatrman of the Shensi Provincial Government, hus also been disarmed by the Red forces at Fuping in northern Shensi, In the recent military conference convoked by Yang Hu-cheng, more than 40° Red leaders. participated, while only a handful of Yang's men were present, There are now signs of the rebels giving up Sian, Heavy eld pieces be-euging to Yang Hu-cheng have been transported to Sanyuan, while that do longing to Chang ' Hsueh-long moved to Penghslang.
'Disapproval of Yan; the Reds has boon expressed by some of" Chang Hsueh-liang's followers, who gots to take orders from Yang On. January forth-eastern officers fled to Lunghsien on the Shensi-Kansu border, where they were disarmed by' Government forees.—Central News.
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