CHINESE TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1927, Page 3

CHINESE TROUBLE.

[BY TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION;] SOME MISSING SAFE. SHANGHAI, March 20. A naval wireless from Nanking says Giles, previously reported died of wounds, is now aboard the warship “Emerald” wounded. Also marines reported missing and 130 missing (Americans are now accounted for. One was killed and one wounded on the warship "Dauntless.” A Japanese cruiser has left Shanghai for Nanking. The Border Regiment has departed from Hongkong for Nanking. SHANGHAI, March 27. Two warships of the Cldne.se Northern Fleet from Tsingtao. bombarded forts at AVoosimg Estuary, Vangt.se, ■eight miles from Shanghai, for '2-0 minutes this morning and then tired on and chased a southern warship, the fate whereof is unknown. All foreigners at Pukow on the opposite side of the river from Nanking, are safe. The Devonshires from Hongkong have arrived, also the warship" “Hornier.”

SHIP SEIZED BUT RELEASED. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) SHANGHAI, March 27. The Cantonese military seized the steamer Kiaugwo, near Wuliu, Yangtsze, for the conveyance of two thousand troops down the river. Responding to signals of distress, the warship. Wild Swan, went alongside, disarmed the soldiers, put them ashore and detained three scuior Chinese officers and released the ship. CHINESE NATION ADIST LEADER. SHANGHAI, March 27.

Cliiangkiashek, Generalissimo of the Nationalists, has arrived at Shanghai. He is quartered at ilunguha arsenal", and is taking command of the forces at present stationed around Shanghai. He was met on arrival by the Soviet Consul. Later, interviewed, lie made a statement that lie did not think it necessary to resort to forceful measures in Shanghai, hut the Nationalists were prepared to utilise every economic weapon at their disposal to attain their ends. Questions of treaties and other rights will he discussed at ttie proper time and place, diplomatically. The Nationalists have controi'led

Shanghai for five days. They have restored order and disarmed the lawless

elements. He added: “Let it ne known that the Powers, Britain and others, cannot send enough ships to crush Nationalist aspirations. Chinese public opinion is fully behind the' Nationalists. The British press have shown continually that‘it is against the Cantonese and attribution of Nationalist aspirations to Bolshevism. Wc have a grievance against United State;! making an incident, that is finished, as an isolated happening. The United States was involved by

Britain. She should he warned not to «. be led to a false position by 'British imperialists, otherwise United States will find herself in the same position as Britain.”

SHANGHAI DEMONS'!’RATfONS. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) SHANGHAI, March 27. The day passed quietly in the settlements though a huge mass meeting in the Chinese city, bordering the French concession, which was attended by Chiangkaishek and Paicliinghsi. adopt.resolution demanding tile immediate retrocession of foreign settlements in Shanghai, and advocating another general strike. Crowds afterwards made demonstrations in the streets hut no incidents were reported in the border posts. A'liinngkaishelv yesterday requested, and was given, permission to pass through the international' .settlement to-day, hut he dijd not come. SHANGHAI, March 27. The French concession is attempting to strengthen its boundaries. The for-' eigners residing therein petitioned the French Government to overrule the j Consul and requested further aid. The Consul* had previously refused the settlement assistance, because he dul not want Duncan ,to take charge of both settlement and concession defences.’ It is now reported that the French authorities; unless the position improves, are likely to accept Duncan’s offer. It is also reported that Duncan and Butler (American General) had a conference and decided that if necessary for the protection of AngloAmerican fives and property within both settlement and concession, that they would he forced to take over the concession.

AMERICAN ACTION. NEW YORK, March 20

The New York 'Dimes Washington correspondent says coincidental with the realisation of the seriousness of the Chinese situation with the possibility of further grave consequuces. the Federal Government has found additional cause for worry in the knowledge that Senator Borah is endeavouring to arrange hearings before the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Senate into‘the United States foreign policy, particularly in China, The Government considers the time inopportune particularly since Borah upholds the ideas of the Cantonese Government just when foreigners are in grave danger of the Nationalist fprees. The Government fears that distorted reports of such committee meetings will be published in Chinese native papers. These newspapers are already giving currency to garbled versions of the Nanking afiviirs which may bring on a renewal of outbreaks against foreigners, also on the South China coast. J SITUATION LESS CRITICAL. . LONDON, Mardi 27. Chinese news received at Downing Street shows that the situation in Nanicing and Shanghai is less critical, mainly owing to the presence of British and other forces. The position of foreigners in other centres, notably Chung King, Idling mid Changsha is most precarious. United States ordered all Americans to exncuate the whole area except Shanghai, which is occupied by Cantonese,'including Hankow and Canton. British authorities are leaving the question of evacuation of Britishcthe decision of the local Consuls.