The Communists, however, declare that they have abandoned their murderous moods. This, it will be recalled, was the secret of Mr. Bosshhardt's escape last Easter. Tu point! of fact the Reds, In their approach to Sian, have been well disciplined, on, good behaviour. "The relations of their leaders with the foreigners and and Chinese have been most irlendly. Their troops have progressed as far as Slenyang—about fifteen miles northwest of Sian on the left bank of the Wel River. They hold that city, also Kiangyang and Senyuan about ton and twenty miles further to the north-east. The troops, on entering a lly or village, demand from the Fich mana contribution and from the poor family a "volunteer" for the Red Army, Otherwise they behave correctly and actually ke¢p without the city, disposing themselves inthe country in the immediate vicinity.
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