CHINESE TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1927, Page 2

CHINESE TROUBLE.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

NAT IONA LI ST D EFE AT

SHANGHAI. July 23

Despite persistent rejiorts ol an armistice between the Nationalists and the Northern Armies, Japanese- messages from Shantung state that a crushing defeat has been administered to the Nationalists by the force sol Cluvng-Chung-Chang and Sun-Clnin-Fang, resulting in a, complete restoration of An-Kuo-Cun domination in the Shantung province. The Nationalists were routed in following battles, losings thousands who were killed and taken prisoner. The Nationalists are now making a desperate losing struggle to retain llsucliow. which is the most impoitant strategic point in the protince, but it is believed that the North will Ik* certain to capture it. It is considered that the Northerners have ignor'cd the armistice and seized an opi portunity to attack the Nationalists 'when these were weakened as the re--1 suit of the withdrawal ol a large I number of their troops for tlie deience of Nanking from an impending attack by the Hankow armies. I The first withdrawals of British troops were made to-day when the I Gloucester and Durham Regiments departed for India.

THE CONCESSIONS. HONOLULU. July 23. Joshuia Bau, an American delegate, addressed the Institute of Pacific Relations. He said the restitution of the Shanghai concessions and settlements was now a Chinese national aspiration. and so long as foreign areas exist, there would he no end of civil war in China. He proposed plans tor gradual relinquishment, including enfranchisement of Chinese in ioieign areas. He understood that the British were in accord with the principle of restoration, hut not with the proposed methods. The American group presented four Government documents on emigration law; the admission of Chinese and other aliens into the United States; aKo documents concerning the immigration laws of Australia. Canada, and New Zealand, and Japan. H is reputed to he the first compilation of these laws ever made for comparison with American laws.