COMMUNIST REVOLT
REPORTED IN SOUTH HOPEI MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED AT KWEIYANG GOVERNMENT FORCES FALLING - BACK (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 31st January, 9 a.m.) TIENTSIN, 3Gth January. A Communist revolt is reported to.. have broken out in South Hopei. Small detachments of Chinese troops are en- _ deavouring to suppress the disaffection, which is spreading to the neighbouring • provinces of Honan and Shantung, where flood victims are supporting the Communists. ‘. -
English and American nationals have been advised to evacuate Kweiyang,. the capital of Kweichow province, where martial .law has been proclaimed. Owipg to the advance of Communist troops, who are fiercely attacking Lungli, fourteen miles from the capital, the Government forces are falling back.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 31 January 1936, Page 5
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