PAWNS OF REDS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10317, 28 January 1927, Page 5

PAWNS OF REDS

BOLSHEVIK INTRIGUE IN CHINA

- FIRST ORGANISED ATTACK AGAINST BRITAIN PEACE MEANS DESTRUCTION OF SOVIET PLANS (Received Jan. 27, 9.10 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 27. The Daily Mail declares that according to Bukharin, Moscow’s policy maker, the trouble in China is the first organised attack against Britain. As soon as a Chinese victory is assured China will be made the centre of operations against Britain’s neighbouring colonies. The Soviet newspaper “Pravda” explains that it is imperative to knock Britain about elsewhere before starting on an Indian revolution. It recalls that Karakhan, the former Soviet envoy it Peking, was appointed head of the Eastern department of the Moscow International.. The Soviet is now sending three classes of agitators to China, firstly, political, who are attached to Chinese personages and institutions to advise political and military matters; secondly, a trade agitator, charged with the task of intensifying boycotts; and thirdly, a Lalior leader to organise the Chinese workers into militant unions. Batches of young Chinese graduates are also going to China from Moscow.

The Pravda adds that the regiments marching against the British will be composed of workers and students from Canton, trained in famous Moscow military schools. The Daily Mail adds that Moscow fears British peace with China will mean the destruction of all tho Soviet plans against Britain.—Sun.

RED VIEW OF BRITAIN’S MEMORANDUM.

PLACES MOX !, -Y TN HANDS OF NORTHERNERS. - SHANGHAI, Jan. 26. Interviewed at Hankow, M. Borodin. the Russion adviser to the Southern Government, attributed the singling out of Britain lor attack by Koumintang extremists to the fact that no amends were made for the Shanghai, Shameen and Wanhsien affairs.

Referring to the British memorandum, he said the only tangible proposal in it placed large sums in the hands of northern militarists.

Regarding the prospects of the Southerners holding ground against the north, M. Borodin admitted that the military of the Northerners might appear to have the advantage, hut he declared they were as gopd as defeated. History condemned them. All that remained was to bury the corpse.—A. and N.Z.C.A.

ALLEGED FORCES FROM N.Z. AND AUSTRALIA. RUMOR DENIED. NO' STANDING ARMIES JN DOMINIONS. (Received Jan. 27, 9.20 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 27. It is learned authoritatively that all suggestions that Australia has ever been invited to send forces to China can be dismissed as entirely lacking foundation. Australia, in common with all the Dominions, has been fully informed regarding the British negotiations, but nothing f arther was even hinted at, though some London newspapers continue to throwout hints that some such invitation had been sent out to Australia and New Zealand as the nearest Dominions. oineial circles, unlike sections of the London press, realize that there are no standing armies in Australia and New Zealand ready for despatch to China at short notice. It is recognised that in the event of much more serious developments of the Chinese trouble, it would probably be all over before Australia and New Zealand could go through the lengthy process of giving Parliamentary sanction to participate, and the recruiting of volunteer forces and equipping and transporting them. — A. Z. C. A.

TIME NOT RIPE FOR TREATY REVISION. AMERICA TO REJECT CHINESE DEMANDS. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. The State Department will issue a memorandum to-morrow rejecting the Chinese demands for treaty revision despite the present menace to American lives and property. The memorandum will express sympathy with Chinese aspirations, and will commit the United States to treaty revision as soon as a stable Chinese Government is able to negotiate, hut will insist on the gradual abrogation of the extra territorial treaty privileges under which American courts and troops are maintained in Cntna.

it will express entire agreement with the desire to throw oh the iereign yoke, but will express the conviction that the present condition of Chinese law courts aud the political situation do not afford adequate.protection for American lives and property, Ivvhiehi would be dependent entirely on them if American courts and troops were withdrawn. The memorandum will repeat the hope that China will soon be able to provide conditions, order and progress justifying the United States' desire to relinquish the protection oi legitimate American interests to Chinese official institutions. This will depend upon the reform of the Chinese courts, the codification ot native laws, the establishment of a fairly stable and responsible central Government able to speak for the Chinese people and enforce the laws. The memorandum will commit the Government to- a much slower programme of change than urged by the Porter resolution, which was favorably reported to the House. It will o-oiierallv agree with the policies advocated “by the Pekin Minister, Mr. Macniurray, and ether Amencan officials. —A. and N.Z.C.A.

CDETLNO-JAPAN TREATY FAVORED BY TOIvTO GOVERNMENT CONCLUSION OF NEGOTIATIONS recommended - (Received Jan. 28. l-lo a.m.) v . TOKIO, Jan. 2 1. It is understood that the Government decided that a'new Ohino-Japan treaty be concluded on equal rooting and mutual recognition, most favored nation treatment being likewise specified. Other points include the recognition of China’s tariff autonomy after the treaty is effective. Under certain provisions the abolition of ex-tra-territoriality will he recognised in principle, whereafter the right - or residence and business, enterprise will bo "ranted Japanese in any part of China. China is to recognise a graduated tariff for Japanese cotton yarn and tissue, similar to special exports. The question of the surtax is- not to he taken up in the present treaty negotiations, as an .international agreement is required first. Chinese vessels will be permitted to operate in the coastal trade in Japauese. waters.