"LET IT BE KNOWN."

North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17170, 29 March 1927, Page 5

"LET IT BE KNOWN."

j .THE SAYINGS OF CHIANG-KAI- i SHEK. ATTENDS A MASS MEETING. SHANGHAI, March 27. G'hiang-kai-shek, generalis\imo of the Nationalists, has arrived at Shanghai. He is quartered at Lungwha arsenal, and is taking command of the forces at present stationed around Shanghai. He was met bn arrival by the Soviet Gonsul. Later, interviewed, he made a statement that he did not think it necessary to resort to forceful measures at Shanghai, but the Nationalists were prepared to utilise every economic weapon at their disposal to attain their ends. The questions of treaties aiid other rights would be discussed at the proper time and place diplomatically. The Nationalists had controlled Shanghai for five days, had restored order, and disarmed the lawless elements. He added: "Let it be known that the Powers, Britain and others, cannot send ''enough ships and forces to crush the Nationalist aspirations. Chinese public opinion is fully hehind the Nationalists. The British Press has shown continually that it is against the Cantonese, attributing the Nationalist aspirations to Bolshevism. We have no grievance against the United States. The Nanking incident is flnished. It was an isolated happening. The United States was involved by Britain, and she; should be warned not to be led into a false j position by British Imperialists, j otherwise the United States will | find herself in the same position as ; Britain." ! The day passed qnietly in the set- j tlements, though there was a huge mass meeting in the Chinese city > bordering the French concession, which was attended hy Chiang-kai-shelc and Paichinghsi. This meeting adopted a resolution demanding the immediate retrocession of the foreign settlements in Shanghai, and advocating another general strike. Crowds lafterwards made a demonstration in the streets, but rio incidents are reported in the border posts.