MILITARY SITUATION VAGUE.
DO NOT FAVOUR BLOODSHED. Rhceived Tuesdaj', 7 p.m. ■LONDON, March 14. Official telegrams show that the military situation in China is vague. The Shanghai front is reported quiet. There are indications that the next fighting will he in defence of Nanking and the protection of railway communications. There is no confirmation of the report that a Chinese naval force off Blockhouse Island at Shanghai has gone over to the Cantonese. The Nationaliste at Shanghai have issued a statemep; that they intend to recover the settlement by propaganda and boycott, but will not use force either by riots or otherwise. The situation at Wuhu is now -quiet. Business has been resumed but there are no British women and children there. The Government has decided to station a British Legation officer at Hankow in order to continue diplomatic relations with the Cantonese. The 'Daily Telegraph's" diplomatic correspondent says that negotiations relating to the eventual retrocession of Weihaiwei to China liave continued for some time between Sir Miles Lampson and Wellington Koo. i
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North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17748, 16 March 1927, Page 5
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173MILITARY SITUATION VAGUE. North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17748, 16 March 1927, Page 5
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