Themselves Shanghai, May 21
With the authorities of the new Chinese regime now fully engaged in what is officially termed the "eountry~ side purging" or purification movement. there is a war of quite Dig} beale Being fought among the Chinese themselves ju areas under the contro} of Nanking. This is at least true North China, og revealed by a report published yesterday in the "Central China Daily News;" mentioning the various campaigns taunched by authorities there against what) they consider as "bandits."
The report further reveals that casualties have resulted in the various battles fought in opel, Shantung and even Shansi, where many groups of Irregulars ranging between 100 and 400 ju number have been defeated by forces taking orders from the new regime, "The aim is to restore peace fand order in areas inside or in the vicinity of Nanking-controlled dis Reports recently published in the: new regime's press indicated that! Nanking had held a conference on the subject of "purifeation" move. ment. It has also' been hinted that fu order to effect full control of the provinces under ity jurisdiction, Nanking hag to establish peace and order first.
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