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were preying on farmers. in" the Vicinity of iChsien, In the "nort astern part of Honan' province, li Was. earned here today. Chinese casualties were given as 120" dead, While 34° were taken prisoner The guerillas, based in the areas of Paofeng. and. Lushan in central Honan, appeared near Kihsien in mide September after crossing the new bed of the Yellow River near Chow= Kiakow. Members of the. so-called Selfsbetenee Army, they wore plain clothes. Prisoners said that they had Gecided to raid. the Kinsion" aren because they were running short of
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