CHINESE TURMOIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1928, Page 2

CHINESE TURMOIL.

POWERS PDF PA RAT 10 XS. Australian Press Assn.—United Service SHANGHAI, .May IT. Conclusive proof that the Southerner:) planned a Tsinanfu attack, is alleged to have been discovered by Japanese military, in tlie shape of the minutes of the final meeting oi'Chiiing Kai Shek and staff officers prior to launching the attack. The most important items are:—i First) ‘‘ln the event of Japanese presentation of unreasonable demands, Southerners shall cope with them liv force of arms; (second.) Generalissimo Cliiang Kai Slick shall hoc reply immediately to any Japanese ultimatum, hut delay in order to prepare counter measures.”

The discovery was reported by a Japanese news agency.

Commanders of international forces at Tientsin agreed on defensive measures to lie adopted. The plan covers stationing a cordon of seven miles radius outside the city. Japan is entrusted with tlie most important foreign properties.' America lias four, France three, and Britain one thousand troops occupying Tientsin. There arc a score of aeroplanes and five tanks.

FALL of TIENTSIN IMMINENT. SHANGHAI, May 15.

The situation in the north is oUsomee, owing to a total absence of news from tliat area yesterday, other than Nationalist intelligence, which claims that Tientsin is now practically surrounded.

The Nationalists are -approaching Tientsin from three sides, and the fall of tlie city is imminent.

Locally, despite the Nanking authorities’ prohibition, there is an agitation by students of Shanghai, who are endeavouring to create anti-Japan-ese boyrtt, which effort is likely to fail, owing to the reluctamne of the Chinese merchants in Shanghai dealing in Japanese goods to cut off business

Meantime, the students are agitating for the formation of a Students’ Training Corps, tor the purpose of the formation of an army suitable eventually for taking revenge on the Japanese'for the Tsina,ill'll affair. They also agitate for the substituting of military training in the schools tor physical exercises. The Nanking (National) Government’s, decision to dismiss General Hoyaotgu for his connection with tfio Tsinan fu outrage is officially stated to he unsatisfactory to Japan. Japan demands severe punishment- for Generals Hayaotzu and Fangchenqu for the T.siuanfu affair, and ol General Tlontiaoyuan for culpable cutting of the Kiaehow-Tsiiianfu railway. The nature of the Nanking Government’s foreign propaganda and tlie allegations it has made in its appeal to the League of Nations against Japan are also considered an exacerbation of the Nanking Go'vormncnt’s original offence.

The Commanders of the International forces at Tientsin agreed on tlie defensive measures to lie adopted. Tlie plan covers stationing a cordon seven miles in radius, outside the city. Japan is entrusted with the most important foreign properties. America has four. France three, and Britain one Chonsaiid troops occupying Tientsin. There are a score of aeroplanes and five tanks.

HELD 7!V CHINESE BANDITS. LONDON. May 15. Official circles are advised that the Chinese bandits on the river Yangtze, are holding for ransom the Irish Roman Catholic missionary. Rev. Father J. Lalor. and are demanding 20.000 dollars for his release’.