The Archive · 1940

Yunnan Railway Goods Traffic Suspended

Kunming, June 20, All goods traffic on the Yunnan railway has been sus~ pended, according to information reaching local merchants. Shipments from Hongkong to Haiphong have also been. few men from the original organizz tion in northwest China. It is mi up largely of local men, recruited from men in various waiks of life, including many bandits, 'Their activities show the Communist influence in robbing wealthy people, or capturing them and holding them for ransom. Of course such operations are not' confined to Communists. doubt there are many gangs of ban-its now roaming the country under the assumed name of Sth Route Army, without any. real connection. This name is the fashionable title currently Used by the same class of gentlemen of the highway who formerly called, themselves guerillas,

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