CHINESE TURMOIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1928, Page 3

CHINESE TURMOIL.

Australian Pfess Axsn .—United Service

JAPANESE PH ECA UTIONS. (Received this day at 11 V n.m.> SHANGHAI, May I

It. is reported t lie re are live thousand Japanese troops tit Tsniaid'u and Tsingtao. A message reports that the northern rahhle is demanding a quarter of a million sterling to refrain from looting the eit.v. Japanese are taking all measures and responsibility for the protection of residents and prevention of disorders.

JAPANESE ACTION. SHANGHAI. Mav .‘3

According to a Japanese news agency Word has been received confirming independent British reports that Japanese iilid soilth troops at Tsiiuinfh clashed, following the looting of Japanese shops by the hitter. The messages are brief mill lack details. The .Japanese are apparently determined to save T'singtao front hostilties and have established a twelve miles cordon of two thousand troops. It is announced no host lilies will he permitted within. Nevertheless a majority of the highest Chinese oflieiiils arc evacuating towards .Manchuria. Changlsolin has issued orders to hold Tsingtao at all costs.

.'IMCPOWTED JAPAN ICSK CLASH SHANGHAI. May I

Further details state General ( liangkaishek is unable to control undisciplined troops, who are looting and firing Japanese, houses indiscriminately. Japanese troops intervened and were fired oil by the Nationalists. There were casualties on both sides. Messages state lighting between Japanese and Nationalists was still in progress on Thursday afternoon, hut the extent is unknown reliably.

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE

(Received this day at 11.25 a.mA WASHINGTON, May 3

Mr Heed advised the former Secretary of the Navy (Mr Daniels) that he has no knowledge of a third party movement in California. He stated: “ I shall go on with my campaign. I am a Democrat and it, is the duty and mission of the Democratic Party to wipe out corruption and restore decent popular government,.”