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ry menne e e megg ge perm - page four A large purge in the inner workings of the regime is presently under way in the judiciary branches. According to secret directives, till the end of October, 25% of the sitting judges will be replaced, Finally one last news. The last forces of resistance in the Tsinghai Province, who had been fighting the Communists ever since the collapse of the nationalist regime have..been forced to surrender. They were Tibetans of the Angle T ibes and Mohanmedan forces from the Army of General Ma-Pu-fang.” Their commander, Hsteng-Chien, had to surrender his force et Chienchas Despite his very courageous stand, which even the Communists had to admit, Heiang Chien was first abothinably tortured and then slowly executed in front of his former forces. Despite the fact that his execution took several hours and was excompanied by the worst tortures such as the stripping off of the skin, the leader showed admirable courake to the ond. His officers were executed under similar circumstances in the followirg days, while his forces have been led away as prisoners to unknown aregase With this, a least for the time being, the resistance ín Tsinchai has come to an end, 24