CIVILIANS ENLISTED
Received Tuesday, 12.12 a.m. NANKING, Nov. 3. As the battle for Kirin grows in in tensity, 50,000 citizens have been enIisted to strengthen the existing fortifications outside the eity, state progovernment dispatches. "VVith the fall of Tuanshan, six miles south, the eity atmosphere within Kirin is tense in anticipation of a coming deeisive battle. Rdports from Shichiaehun, Hopeli Province, say the Gover-nment position is deteriorating rapidly and an urgent appeJl has been made to Chiang Kaisliek for reinforeenients. Despite bad weather, Gover-nment aircraft attacked Red artillery positions around the be leaguered eity of Yulin, Shensi
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Chronicle (Levin), 4 November 1947, Page 5
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