893.00/11320: Telegram
The Consul General at Hankow (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 12—3:30 p.m.]
134. The following telegram has been sent to the Legation:
“December 12, 3 p.m. Chiang Kai-shek, who is now in Kuling, has offered a reward of 50,000 dollars for the capture of Chu, Mao, Peng and Hwang, bandit leaders in Kiangsi.
Chiang Kai-shek has ordered the dismissal, arrest and trial of General Teng, now of the new 13th Division, for failure to carry out ordinance to advance against communist army recently in occupation of Kian.
U.S.S. Guam was in action yesterday just below and above Chenglingki in answer to attacks from ashore by trench mortars and rifle fire. Repeated to Department.”