CHINESE MUST PAY FOR NANKING OUTRAGES CANTONESE TRUCULENCE

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 9, 1 April 1927, Page 1

CHINESE MUST PAY FOR NANKING OUTRAGES CANTONESE TRUCULENCE

ARROGANCE TO FOREIGNERS

POWERS PREPARE ULTIMATUM

toy Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Received 10 a.m. LONDON", Thursday, "The Nanking outrages and the increasing trucurence of the Cantonese mark the turning point which has changed the whole aspect of the Powers’^relations with the Cantonese.” declared an official at Downing Street when the draft demands for heavy reparation for the Nanking events were being formulated by representatives of Britain, America, and Japan, though r ranee and Italy were not directly concerned in the act at Nanking, they will be fully informed of the negotiations; and what the British view is. A united international stand is imperative, for if the Powers’ demands are not complied with, the question of enforcement will immediately be considered. The latest re*- .show that the Cantonese officers and officials are increasing their anti-foreign aggression. I his aggression is increasing everywhere, even at Shanghai . itself. British ships are being fired upon iom Nanking, where th~ have mounted additional guns for the purpose. • It is now unsafe for any foreigner to land there, and one who ventured ashore was horsewhipped and chivvied back aboard ship. Extremists’ activities at the entre-- to the French settlement at Shanghai are beoomi: more daring, with a result that there have been 1,400 arrests under the curl'ew proclamation. A speaker from official circles emphasises the fact that the outrages against women at the British, American, and Japanese Consulates at Nanking were so hideous that the fullest details are unprintable. “We’ve reached the stage when the Cantonese must definitely check the horrors and violence into which their extremist leaders have led them. After. Nanking, it would be easiest to demolish all the up- ' river cities, but bloodshed and destruction as punishment at present are not contemplated. There are other more effective means of humiliating the Cantonese, and bringing them to their senses, than by concerted international Action.” ..“Heinous as the Nanking acts were, the principles of the British policy is unchanged, but all negotiations based on a conciliatory policy are out of the question till the Cantonese show regret, and prove that they do not intend to repeat their conduct of Hankow and Nanking, which were both experiments in the direction of seeing how far they can go with baiting the foreigners.”—Sun. AMERICA STANDS ALONE WILL NOT BE ENTANGLED ’ WANTS A FRIENDLY DEAL By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright WASHINGTON, Wednesday. In accordance with the policy of the President, Mr. Calvin Coolidge, not to involve the United States in any unnnecessary entanglement in China, he has decided that this country shall play a lone hand. According to an announcement made from White House the American forces in China are not to be merged with the troops of the other Powers. America wishes to be in readiness at the earliest possible moment to deal in a friendly manner with any constituted authority in China.—Sun.

Great Britain, America and Japan are demanding exc^e s reParatl ° n fr ° m the Cantonese for Nankin! Powers are united in their determination to recover damages and compensation and if their demands ate not immediately complied with, the matter of enforcement will be given immediate consideration.

BRITAIN AND HONGKONG

NO THOUGHT OF SURRENDER HONGKONG, Wednesday. The Governor of oHngkong, Sir Cecil Clementi, has issued the text of a communication he has received from the British Government. This states that the latter will give the fullest possible protection to Hongkong and the British territories on the mainland during the progress of the Chinese civil war, which is now raging. The British Government, says the statement, has no intention of surdoning its rights in, or authority over, any part of the adjacent mainland territories under British administration. —Sun. FOREIGNERS MENACED DANGER IN HANKING GUNS TRAINED ON SHIPS By Cable. —Press Association. — Copyright. Reed. 9.40 a.m. SHANGHAI, Thurs. A growing anti-American feeling is reported from Chungking and the

consul and vice-consul have taken up their quarters on an American gunboat. American firms have closed and all Americans are concentrated near the waterfront. It is learned that the Chinest tore down the Stars and Stripes from the consulate on March 24. Auti-foreignism is rife in Nanking and it is dangerous to go ashore. Chinese messengers state that crowds threaten toshoot any Britisher landing there. The Nationalists are setting up artillery on the hill overlooking the river and guns are trained" on all foreign warships. The French Consul-General has protested to the Nationalists against the murder of two esuit fathers during the Nanking incident. General Chiang Kai Shek said he instructed the Nanking garrison commander to protest to the British and American naval authorities against the bombardment.—A. and N.Z. CIVILISED HOOLIGANS SOMET OUTBURST Received 9.30 a.m. LONDON, Thursday. The Moscow “Pravda,” in an hysterical editorial, writes: “Nanking cries out. to the whole world against the pestiferous smells being spread by Imperialistic civilisation.” “The Anglo-American squadron shot Nanking to pieces, and by that act destroyed all faith in the regime of which Imperialistic civilisation is so proud. Capitalist humanity is drowned in the blood of Chinese women and children.” “Where is the policy of noninterference in Chinese affairs?” “It has ended in the shooting and death of Nanking’s citizens. “Eeven thousand Chinese dead i$ a terrible achievement of this policy: “You civilised hooligans know that 10,000,000 organised Soviet proletarians direct their curses upon you.” The article concludes with cheers for the great Chinese revolution.