The Archive · 1939

November Movements

Also reported on their way to Shensi were about 3,000. Communist troops that had been stationed near Wusiang in the southeastern part of Shans! Province and the Com= munist forces in the vicinity Litung, 30 kin, southeast of Tsinhsien, "The Communist, cops near Wuslang were understood to have gone to the area south of Tsin" hsien in southern Shansi Province fon November under the direction of Gen. Peng 'Techual, Assistant Commander of the ath Route Army, 'The troops in the vicinity of Litung started moving westward on Novem ber 9, it was reported, Both groups were' understood—to' be on. their way to Shensi Provinee—Domel, Sino-Soviet Air Line Started Chungking, Nov. 19.

A new alr service between China and Soviet Russia. was Inaugurated today "when a Chinese aeroplane carrying passengers and mail, took off from Chungking for Hamlin Sinkiang- (Chinese Turkestan). The aeroplane will make stops at Chengtu, Lanchow, and Suchow.

'The service, which Is being oper ated by the Eurasia Aviation Corporation, a Sino-German concern, will be weekly. An aeroplane will leave Chungking' every Sunday for Hami. Tt will arrive at Lanchow on the same day, and will take off for Suchow and' Hami the following day. Beroplane will leave' Hami for Chungking every Tuesday.

The establishinen} of this new air verviee has been under negotiation between the Chinese and. Soviet Governments for more than one year, Dut final arrangements were not concluded until afew months ago. The construction of alrfelds in Sinkiang has further delayed the formal open= ing of the service—Reuter.

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