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to remove the capital to Feiping (Teking) may be a political rove to strethen Chiang Kai Shek's control of Nopei province and Shantung, south-east of Hopei (wlich before 1927 was known as Chibli province). Apparently up to now no decision concerning such a step log been in de, as a Uited Fress report of October 19 scid Shat the Generalissino would still ke Marking his future epitel.
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Reports from Slynghai quoting Chinese military head- quarters in Ji nani are saying that 400,000 comunist troops have begun a nas. exodus to the north after evcounting Booclaw, Tusih and Mangolot, towns near Moi. Wis is probably part of the sarlier Chungking-Corgist uerstanding that the latter should -ibhdrew from places south of the Tangtse liver. 2002, 16 1my be Comunist strategy to concentrate more troops in
On the other hantung Nopei due to the tension there.
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The report . t 300 important Chungking officials for Manchuria, including the Peace Preservation Commissioner of Tanchuric General Tu Lining (who until recently was a comander in Yunan), vill be in Manchuric before the end of October shows trat gole progress Las been rode in teking over the Manchurian territory by Chungking troops. Central Goverment troops will 30 by land and reɛ, leading first i.: South Manchurian ports.
IV. SOUTH CKING
In South Chi, includin angtury, Kwangchowwan and Tainan, General Chung Pall-kwai's Second Route Army Corps had no difficulty in taking over the veness surrendered areas and for this he has been commended by Generalissino Chiding Bi-tek.
Some politic 1 attention is being paid to the efforts of Chungking to corpose the situation in Binkieng, thich is north of Tibet and west of Ier low. 110, Siuking has in ure of
603,000 square miles and some beli.ve it has the richest oil pool iz Asia. Altlow Sinition, is inte plly ert of the Chinese Republic it was for IKTŲ years considered econo:ically as a provi..ce of Soviet Ruggie. Last qring Chuyhing in a bloodless comp ousted the then ;overnor of Simkieng, Gener 1 Sheng Shien- Neid, as c. gesture of appeasehol5 tovarde fÖSCOT.
The present troubles in Simkieng tre boged on a si:erin; revolt of Kazak tribesmen viicl: Clunging quarters
llege my be exploited by Russia if the latter wanted a pretext for intervention in Sinking. Chungking as sent General Chang Chin-Chung, (who distinguished himself in the war of resistance ay inst Japan in Ok: nghai in 1937, to Sinking to settle the trouble there. The Wacka ere a nordic Voslen tribe of nizsi Mongol und Turkish blood. Chun Sáng Volieres tilt they are hoping to create for t_elsolves an autonomus region.
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TO SITU TICAT ASY,
The following inforntion Las been suplied by a British Taval officer, just returned Tro 1107, where he noted as liaison officer between the British. 21st Minesweeping Flotilla and the Chinese authorities. The report is dated October 29th.
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