CANTON QUIET.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18408, 15 June 1925, Page 11

CANTON QUIET.

—« — • ORDER RESTORED. YUNNANESE FLY AFTER BATTLE. .SEVERAL HUNDRED CASUALTIES. (BY CABLE—FRKSS ASSOCIATION'—COPTKIGaT.) (EEUTSII'S TELEGRAMS.) (Received June 14th, 5.5 p.m.) PEKING, June 12. A report from Canton states that 3000 Cantonese troops crossed the river from Honam, near Whampoa, and landed at Tung-po, three miles cast of Tungshan, last night. Fighting began east of Tungshan at daylight. Later the Cantoncso advanced into the city, and fighting is now going on near Kwangtung University, midway between Tungshan arid Shamccn, PEKING, June 13. Reports from Canton state that the fighting ended yesterday afternoon. Cantonese troops, under the protection of the gunboats, crossed the river from both ends of the Honam. Troops from the east had driven the Yunnanesc from Tungshan three-fourths of tho way to Shameen, when these additional troops crossed under tho gunboats'bombardment. All tho Yunnancso troops hoisted the white flag and fled northwestwards. The fighting in the eastern part of the city was severe, the casualties totalling several hundred. The victory of the Cantonese trbops is attributed to tho leadership of Russian officers. There are now 10,000 troops on this side of the river. All is now quiet, and there is very little looting. The victors shot some looters. It is feared that after this easy victory the Bolshevik soldiers will incite anti-foreign feeling. POWERS' NOTE. CONFERENCE PROPOSED. (Received June 14th, 5.5 p.m.) PEKING, June 12. The' joint reply of the interested Powers to the Chinese Government regarding the latter's Note on the subject of tho troubles at Shanghai .and elsewhere states that the Powera desire to see a distressing situation, full of danger, solved as soon as possible. It proposes that representatives of the Powers, should proceed to Shanghai to discuss with the consular bodies there and representatives of! tho Chinese Government the best means of finding a remedy. It warns the Government of its heavy responsibility in the matter of maintaining order at Shanghai and elsewhere. RIOTS AT KIU-KIANG. BUILDINGS SET ON FIRE. (Received June 15th, 12.15 a.m.) PEKING, June 14. A wireless message from Kiu-Kiang states that riots occurred in Various parts of the foreign concessions. Tho' students were reinforced by workmen, and disorderly elements numbering thousands rushed the British concession. The Municipal Council warned the Chinese authorities, who undertook to restore order, but for two hours rioting proceeded, and no steps.were taken to suppress tho rioters, who attacked the British and Japanese Consulates, the Bank of Taiwan, and the Nippon Yusen Kaisha offices, all of which wore set on fire. They also broke into tho houses of several foreigners, destroyed' furniture, and looted property. Then the Chinese troops arrived and suppressed the trouble. A Japaneso destroyer landed a party of bluejackets, and tho British gunboat Gnat arrived from HankowThe only casualty among {he foreigners was one Japanese seriously injured. HANKOW CALM. COMMUNISTS ACCUSED, USING STRIKERS AS TOOLS. PEKING, June 12. Among other damage in tho British Concession at Hankow, the rioters broke down the boundary walL The situation this morning was still quiet. | The Chinese authorities are patrolling j the outer boundaries of tho* British Concession, and volunteers and naval j men are guarding the inner defences. Discord among the striking elements is exemplified iu Chir.ese circulars distributed in the French Concession, accusing the Communists of- taking advantage of the disturbances to carry out their own plots. The circulars assert that the Communists received large funds from Russia, adding: "We weep at the deaths of brethren, while they laugh in the dark. Wo are fighting for national rights and freedom, while they are selling our freedom to Russia. Citizens, it is not foreigners who are killing us, but Commuists who cry, 'Overthrow Imperialism, ' while acting as hounds for the Russian huntsman." Though attacking the Communists, the circulars contain the usual demands for the redress of foreign aggression. Prior to the shooting at Hankow on June 10th, a large crowd stoned tho Chinese police and the British Concession, wrecked Japanese shops and attacked shopkeepers. Thereupon the Consul-General asked the Chinese authorities to send troops to guard the Concession border. He also requested (Continued at foot of next column.)

the landing of naval • detachments to assist the international naval men. These co'operated with the Chinese troops and restored order. The warship Hollyhock is going to Hankow from Nanking, carrying 100 marines whom the H.M.S, Hawkins had gent to Chin-kiang, where they were not required. The quiet situation is,largely due to the efforts of}, the Military Governor of Hupeh. He issued a proclamation threatening the execution of > any Chinese disturbing the Concessions. It is ,'estim'atcd that about 5000 Chinese soldiers are stationed round the Concession's. . . r ' MOSCOW'S SYMPATHY. RESOLUTIONS AND MONEY. MOSCOW, June 12. Many meetings of protest against the action of the foreign police in Shanghai were held in Moscow, and resolutions of sympathy with the national movement in China were adopted. Students j demonstrated to show their sympathy with the Chinese revolutionary students. According to the Rosta News Agency, tho General Council of Trade Unions and the s Soviet Union have telegraphed 50,000 roubles to Peking to help" the Chinese strikers and the families of those killed in the riots. j ================