CHINESE TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 March 1927, Page 2

CHINESE TROUBLE.

[by TELECIt APn —PER Pit ESS ASSOCIATION.]

NORTHERN DEFENCE CRUMPLES SHANGHAI, March 19.

The Shantung Army’s defence of Sunkiang front (south of Shanghai) has crumpled, and the Northerners are retreating upon Shanghai. The Southerners are now only 18 miles away from Shanghai.

The collapse of the Shantung Army was caused by the Nationalists effecting a Hanking movement, as the result of which General Sun Oman Fang’s men holding Minliang further eastward found their position untenable, and hastily retreated, without making the slightest attempt at resistance. Two thousand of The retreating men have already arrived at Shanghai. Foreign military experts now consider that the Nationalists are able to occupy Shanghai at their leisure, and that they, may be expected here within a couple of days. SHANGHAI, March 19.

It is reported that the Nationalists have captured Changehow, on the Shanghai-Nanking Railway. The firing of the guns at Sunkiang was heard in Shanghai last night. SHANGHAI, March 19.

General Chang Chung, the captor of Madame Borodin and party, definitely refused to release them. 'The Chinese Ambassador at Moscow has been officially instructed to notify Moscow of the decision, and that the case in question is regarded as a. violation of the Russo-Chinc.se Agreement, and that it is intended to hold these persons for examination. LONDON. March IS. News received in official circles tends to confirm the suggestions that -the Chinese Navy, at Shanghai, is likely to go over to the Cantonese. _ Already some Chinese warships oft Witsing arc flying the southerners flag.