CHINESE TURMOIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 June 1928, Page 3

CHINESE TURMOIL.

CHANG’S TRAIN BOMBED.

(United Service.)

ißeceived this day at 8.30 a.m.) PEKING, June 4. Cliangtsolin left Peking on Sunday morning, after relinquishing the dictatorship of North China. A bomb was thrown in his train when arriving at Mukden about 5.30 this morning. Several members of his suite w r ere wounded.

SHANGHAI, Juno 4

It transpires that following tho bombing, tho dictator’s bodyguard fired at random including Japanese troops, the guardians of South Manchurian Railway Station. A minor battle on the railway compound resulted in casualties to both sides and lasted forty minutes.

Tientsin and Peking are reported to be feverishly excited as the outcome of Chang’s withdrawal.

Japanese troops have taken up defence positions in the Japanese concession. Tho garrisons of other Powers will co-operate in the common defence of foreign concessions, fearing the defeated northern troops will pour into Tientsin and Peking districts. Thousands of Chinese are taking refuge in the foreign concessions, bringing valuables with them. The concessions are overcrowded.

RESULT OF SMASH. TOKIO, May 4. It is now established that three cars of the fifteen in Changtsolin’s train • wrecked.' including-'the car in which Chang was travelling. It is be- * lieved the situation contains most serious possibilities, as the explosion apparently occurred within the Japanese railway zone in which Japanese forces are responsible for the maintenance of order. The Chinese are already accusing Japan of fomenting the incident in an effort to assure Chang’s ' downfall.

■SHANGHAI. Juno 4

A Japanese report says Wucliunsing has died of wounds. News of his death has been kept a secret for fear of disturbing the troops of the province of Heilungkiang, of which Wu was the Governor.