China Still Divided Into Four Rival Camps

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 424, 4 August 1928, Page 1

China Still Divided Into Four Rival Camps

ATTITUDE OF BRITAIN TWO MILLIONS UNDER ARMS Dritisn Official "Wireless. Reed. noon. RUGBY, Friday. During a brief debate on foreign affairs in the House of Lords, the . Marquis of Salisbury, referring to the suggestion that the Government should recognise that a united China ; had now emerged, pointed out that there were no fewer than 2,500,000 i men under arms in China, and they were under the command of four separate military powers, who were J sometimes fighting each other, and ] sometimes negotiating with each other. The Government marked with great , satisfaction a movement in favour of disbandment of some of the troops, j and it would be a test of sincerity j how far that movement was actually ! fulfilled. NANKING OUTRAGES REPARATIONS AGREEMENT British O/Uciat Wirelesa Reed. Noon. RUGBY, Friday. ( In a written reply to a Parliamentary question, the Foreign Secretary states that negotiations are now proceeding for a settlement of the Nan- 1 king incident, when the British Consulate was attacked, with the result that two British Nationals were killed, and a third British national afterwards died. Sir Austen Chamberlain adds: “As I stated in the course of the debate on July 30, I am prepared to accept a settlement on the terms already reached w r ith the United States Government.” Replying to a further question, the i Foreign Secretary says the British j ; Minister at Peking has reported that i he has been sounded by the Nation- . ! alist Government as to the possibility j of the British Government entering | into negotiations for the conclusion of j 1 a treaty on the subject of tariff j ! autonomy similar to that signed by: j the American Minister in Peking on i > July 15.