Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-10-05 | Page 2 | Red Chinese General Boasts of Strength

Red Chinese General Boasts of Strength SAN FRANCISCO Oct 5 UP Jp- Jp The Communist general who conquered conquered conquered con con- capital of Shantung province boasts that he can seize any big government fortified city in China The Communist radio in north China in a dispatch Tuesday from quoted Gen Su Yu vice commander of Red armies in east China as saying government government govern govern- ment troops were captured at The general said 1000 reinforced concrete f fortifications had been erected by the government within a mile 30 radius of These were interwoven with a system of barbed wire vire entanglements entanglements entangle entangle- ments moats barriers and pillboxes pillboxes pill pill- boxes he said but all alt were carried by assault in eight days and nights night of fighting The broadcast then said Su declared declared de de- de- de dared this proves that the peoples people's peo pea pies pie's liberation army Communist can now take any strongly fortified forti forti- tied fied big city The radio gave no hint of where Sus Su's forces might strike next Northward lie and Tien Tien- tsin tsin- most important cities left to the government in north China Southward is the big base at Su Su- Su- Su chow The broadcast was heard by the Associated Press at San Francisco