Organized Chungking, Mar. 28.
Land cultivation under military organization will shortly be attempted in Szechuen, Generel Wang Ling-chi, commander of the Seghuen Peace Preservation Corps, has*been appointed to command a new labour corps. He has orders to enlist five brigades of men for service in uncultivated districts on the Sikang-Yunnan border.
These labour brigades, will also serve as reserves of manpower, if required. Meanwhile, they will develop their own food. production.
Work is being administered by a special land reclamation and development bureau under General Chang Sze-ko.—Reuter, iba Clouston for Singapore
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