Kaotai, in Kansu, Falls to Government Forces Loyang, Jan, 34, Keotal, on important' town" in Kansu which has' been under the Joceupation of the communist bandits for many weeks, was tually recap: tured by "government "troops January 20 after q decisive battle Hasting nine hours, according to a military report received here: to-day from General My Hung-kwel, Chair man of the Ninghsia Provincial Gov-
The government, forces launched their attack at daybreak on January 20 and succeeded in sealing the mas sive city wall to disperse the bandits who were then holding out from various vantage points jogetiier about 3,000 bandits were killed and 5,000 others captured, while minor casualties were sustained by government troops. Tong Tseng-tang, commander of the fifth Red army, and Yang Ko-ming, political leader of the bogus communist regime. in Kaotal, and one Red divisional commander were among those killed dur~ ing the encounter—Central News.
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