CHINA’S POSITION.
[Rel'ters Telegrams.] .SHANGHAI, October 15. A somewhat serious situation has arisen as the result of the notorious Anl'nile, General I Lsiishutseng, known as Little Hsu, with tile support, of the remaining Chekiang leaders at, Shanghai, * buying over- the Ki.niig.su troops who ha ve occupied Limgelitm. These troops have, now been joined by disbanded Cliekiaiigites. The combined forces numbering approximately six thousand, •Miller the leadership of Ilsu, entrenched themselves near tlie arsenal rim the line ol advance of Sun Cluing Fang Fukien, the general who captured Hang Chow tm the Kiaugsu ites, who arc now marching on Shanghai ; and also along tluf railway lino just outside the boundary of the foreign settlements on the line of advance of .Marshal Chi who is advancing on Shanghai from Ouin.san. Acting in concert with these troops are certain Chekiang forces. numbering four thousand, who are marching on Hang Chow from Ninpo thus threatening Sun’s rear.
The Kiangsu-itcs, under (hi have now halted three miles Horn Hsu s tloops along the railwaq. Negotiations are taking place which it is hoped may stop the lighting, but local loieign ollicials regard the situation as menacing. Several thousand lea tier less Click iangites and officers have disappeared, going to Shanghai from the trout and entering the Chinese city'. A special train containing Colonel Hilton Johnson and .Mr A. C. ( leal', the General Manager of the ShallglmiNauking railway was fired on by the Kiangsuites, near Quinscn, apparently due to a misunderstanding. They were going to Quiu.seu to iutervie,v C'nihciehyiian regarding protective measures for the foreign settlements, but were unable to complete the journey. Unconfirmed Japanese Agency reports state that a Feiigtien boncu from an aeroplane was dropped near V u PeiIll’s quarters at Cliinwingtu. after which he took refuge temporarily in the Chinese warship Haicrii.
' TDK ID. October 14. Liiyungh.siaug and stall' have arrived at Nagasaki.
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1924, Page 3
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309CHINA’S POSITION. Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1924, Page 3
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