THE HONG KONG
DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY,
MAY 26th,
1927.
COMMENT ON BRITISH-SOVIET RUPTURE.
TOKYO ORDERS FURTHER JAPANESE EVACUATION.
ALL JAPANESE TO LEAVE KALGAN AND KAIFENG FOR PEKING.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN TO LEAVE TSINAN
FOR TSINGTAO.
SOUTHERNERS MAKING RAPID PROGRESS NORTHWARDS.
Tokyo's Foreign Office, in view of the Southern Army's rapid advance motawards, have ordered the evacuation of all Japanese from Kalgan (Chibb) and Kaifeng Honn) for Peking: also Japanese Tsingtao.
WOODCU and children from Tsinan (Shantung) for
The Reds are reported to be preparing to defend Wuchang strongly.
All the Red leaders are stated to bave fled from Hankow, leaving students and labour leaders to look after affairs.
Chang Tso Lin, according to a report, has silently departed from Peking for his Manchurian stronghold, in an aeroplane,
Chiang Kai Shek is leaving Nanking for the Tientsin Pakow Railway war zone to iuspert his froops.
Another Northern General hits hwn his lot with the
South.
MORE ANTI-RED
TROOPS,
ANOTHER GENERAL FROM SZECHUAN.
(Wah P&z_Fat Pav).
Sussun, May 25th. Another Szechuanese anti-Hed! General, Tang Sik Kan, is appear ing in the war with several thou sands of Szechuanese troops. is marching to Chungking where he
He
will estabbs his headquarters for an inipending expedition against the flankow Governaient.
The situation in Hankow has not changed since the anti-Reds ad- vanced towards Woebang.
General Sha Tao Yin's troops are
NORTHERN
FORCES
ROUTED.
SOUTHERN ARMY CONTINUES | ITS VICTORIOUS PROGRESS.
INASAT- W}URMESİ
CHINKYANG, May 24th: The rout of Marshal Sun Chuan Pang's frees appears to be com- | jilete. The Southerners under General Ho Ying Yin have com
TOKYO ORDERS EVACUATION.
(THROUGH REITER'S AGENCY.]
TORTO, May 25th. The Foreign Offree has instructed 3. Yoshizawa to order all Japan vse to evacuale from Kalgan and Kaifeng to Peking.
It has also been decided to order the evacuation of Japanese women and children at Tsinan to Tinging owing to fear of disturbances.
BRITAIN AND THE
SOVIET.
PRESS COMMENT.
RUSSIAN TRADE OFFICIAL'S ACTION.
THROUGH RESTER'S AGENCY.}
Muscow, May 25th. Trade Commissary Kikoyan busi announced that the Commissarial
has decided to
cense all frade"
THE FIGHTING IN WUHAN.perations with Britain, and that
the activity of the trade organisa tion would be reduced in the near future to the liquidating of business
HUNDREDS OF WOUNDED ARRIVING AT HANKOW.
NAVAL WIRELESS, Į
HANKOW, May 24th. The threat to the Wuhan cities offered by the advance of General Sha Tao Yin and General Yang Sen, is causing considerable un jeasiness to the Haukow Gloveru ment as indicated by the consider alle troop movement now taking place, mainly towards Wachang. General Sen is reported to be advancing rapidly.
A conscription law has been in troduced by the Communists, whereby one man in every three is fereed to join the arty. It is believed that all the conscripta will be seot 2 8000 дя possible to the Hoann front where extreme- ly heavy fighting is taking place.
Reinforcements have already been sent to the front, and hundreds of wounded are arriving at Hankow
plote controt of the north bank of daily. A number of troops have arrived from down river but their
the river from Shiherhwei {{p Tasha. The tren has on the Nrinttitude is oisseure. »» Bank are deserted and the South erners appear to be advancing.
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Marshal Mun is putting up strenuous opposition. Very heavy rife and shellfire was heard all still engaging in fighting with the day Sunday and on Sunday night. Reds, who are preparing strongly to defend Wuchang.
All Communistic leaders in Wu- han have apparently fled, leaving student and labour agitators to handle affairs
Northernors Retiring All Along The Line,
NANRING, May 24th. The Northerners are retiring all along the line, offering little or no resistance. Yangchow, which was enptured by the Southners, and re- taken by the Northerners recently,
has
In view of the Southern troops remarkable advances in the North, the inhabitats of Peking are in Bome anxiety regarding the Feng- tienese position and none the lees because of rumours as to the where- abouts of Marshat Chang Tso Linare who, some say, has returned to Fengtion by aeroplane.
General Ho Ying Yin declares that he is adhug big troópa, mun-
bering five divisions to round-up
once again fallen into the hands of the Nationalist forces.
General Chiang Kai Shek's troops tho Shantung following up forces rapidly.
Southern Successes Over Wida Ares.
It is reported that the Fengtien-
previously undertaken,
Press Comment,
LONDON, May 25th. The Daily Herald (Labour)
the breach with describes Soviet as indefensible.
the
OCEAN AERIAL TRAVEL.
NEW YORK-EUROPE HALF
HOURLY SERVICE.
"SEADROME" DISCUSSED.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PHILADELPHIA, May 25th. The establishment within fiv years of a half hourly air passen. ger service between New York and
Europe is the dream of Mr. Edward Armstrong, inventor of the "sea drome," a kind of floating dock which can be soured anywhere, and on which acroplanes can hand, refuel
or repair. Armstrong's iden ie that eight "seadrmues" should be ac chared at intervals in mid-Atlantic |
COLONIAL OFFICERS'
PENSIONS.
NEW SCHEME APPROVED BY THE CONFERENCE,
MECHANICAL TRANSPORT
PROBLEM.
(THROUGH RRITER'S AGENCY.)
LINDBERGH STILL BEING FETED.
HAS ANOTHER BUSY DAY.
RETURNING IN U.S. DESTROYER.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, May 25th. Lindbergh had another busy day, including a luncheon at the Ameri ran Club, a reception by the Nth Air Regiment at Le Bourget, where he proposed the health of the most "Heroic Nation in the World."
Lindburgh telegraphed bis con:
LONDON, Meg 25th. The Colonial Conferenc has a
to able an proved a scheme. officer with service in even! ad i minstrations to be peironed ap proximately, as though the service.
the object being to had been all in one administration, Colonies to piye better pensiondolences to Coll's mother, who re- plied rongratulating him despite a mother's grief." She also real
rights.
encourage
The Conference a'so approved
to Mrs. Lindbergh a card pathetic- inscribed To the happiest of others a poor little mother's con gratulations."
WASHINGTON, May 9th. After a conference at the White
to enable aeroplanes to hop across, the recommendations of the Com- carrying passengers at £70 sterting wittee on mechanical transport for the establishment of a "Council per head for the single journey. The Westminster Gazette neither Armstrong states that work will for mechanical transport for the condemas nor lauds, but utters a shortly start on a test "seadrome" / Colonies" with a chairman to be warning that if Russia is made to be anchored 500 miles off New Appointed by Mr. Amory, to cotr pariah, she will be a vast strutial York. After satisfactory tests eight trol investigations and experimenta Ilouse President Coolidge and Mr. "scadromes," each of 1,200 feet by the Executive Committee ex- Robinson, acting Secretary of the view to discovering Navy Department, a United States the most suitable forms of mechan-destroyer, now in European waters,
souren of trouble,
The Daily Telegraph says there will be great relief and thankful. long and costing $1,500,000 will be perts with a
DOKS
at the breaking-up of the constructed and anchored at ineal transport ; and that substan will be placed at the disposal of
Arcos, which was
He added Chinese baxtervals of 400 miles.
that Lindbergh is interested in the
of conspiracies and plots.
1 The Morning Post says the device, and it is hoped that he will Soviet forfeited by deliberate and become President of the Seadrome systematic abuse a position it Company, should never have len, accordeil, ...
The Daily Mail Bays the Govern- ment has done right in ridding Britain of thess: treacherous aliens. The Daily Sers says that Mr. Baldwin's revelations cast discredit upon the Soviet's relations with all civilised countries.
The Tim's says the maintenance of diplomatte relations with Di
EMPIRE DAY.
HOME CELEBRATIONS.
[TUROCOH REUTRÉ'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 24th. Accounts are pouring in of Empire Day celebrations through
ites gained a victory over Tan Soviet would be an indignity to out the Empire,
Seng Chi's troops after a severe engagement, but that they were afterwards driven back in a fierce counter-offensive. The Reds are) ati being barassed by the Red Spears.
coines
Kankow Lower Classes Starving.
HANKOW, May 24th. The food crisis in Hankow be-
increasingly
and acute, prices have soared to prohibitive prices. Amongst the lower classes many are literally starving, and little is being done to ameliorate
their lot.
During the last two days there have been runs on the Central China Bank, and only the posting of armed guards at the doors pre vented large crowds from forcing
A.P.C. Premises At Wuhu. EVACUATION PROMISED.
an entry. SHASHA), May 24th. News from Nanking is to the Sun Chuer, Fang's soldiers, who, in effect that the Nationalists have consequence of being continuously gained successes on a wide front on preseed, has retreated
every country that observes tu wards us the decencies "of civilised. intercourse.
A new feature in London wae the community singing organised in many open spaces where patriotic
tial funds should he placed at the disposal of the Council.
Lindbergh, for his return journey to America. Provision will also be
It was agreed that efforts should made for the return of his aero-
be made to extend the scope of plau operations of the Advisory Com mittee on Native Education to all Colonies, Protectorates and Man- dated Territories.
MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.
ANOTHER LEVEE BREAK.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVIOR.]
WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN CENTRAL ASIA.
SOVIET FORBID POLYGAMY.
ATTACK ON MOSLEM TRADITIONS,
Moscow.
Russian Central Asia, where the native population, almost 100 per froment. illiterate, has lived for ten
New York, May 24th. According to a
Dressage
The Daily Express says the songs were lustily sung, the schools Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the leve centuries in strict obedience to the
now
precepts of Mohammedan law, is acero of an energetic "women's rights" campaign, car- ried on under the leadership of the to Communist party.
Soviet's stupid and malicious inter ference in our affaire has ruled rejoicing in a sunny half-baliday, at McCrea, on the east bank of them out of court a thousand times.
There was
a gathering of 1,000 the Atchafalaya River, broke after The Daily Chronicle says the school children at the Guildhall, 1,000 men had joined the 1,000 al papers scized convicted the Soviet not merely of expionage but of sub-presided over by the Lord Mayor ready working endeavouring sersive propaganda of an extreme in State. Speeches were made by strengthen it by throwing up a kind.
children while their elders listened. second lever. Union Jacks were everywhere con
French Press Comment,
PARIS, May 25th. The papers generally comment on spicuous, and reference was made the breaking off of Anglo-Russian to the significance of the day at relations and correspondingly their meetings, luncheons and other fune- respective political trends. Several emphasize that France, in her re-
tions.
lations to Russia, retains full The Prime Minister, for the first liberty and objectivity.
Nowhere in the Soviet Union, probably, is there more umpro- pitious soil for the cultivation of the delegatka," the new type of
Reports indicate that the break
Soviet woman who is supposed to has caused the cessation of the work
take an active part in the work of which will be most serious, as the McCren lever is the key to the un-Soviets, co-operatives, and other But the cam- flooded area of South Louisiana, public institutions. between the Atchafalaya and Mispaign of emancipation is in full swing. Some time ago the Soviet Government forbade under heavy legal penalties the traditional ens- tom of buying and selling wives, together with the practice of poly.
Kainy.
According to the Echo de Paris, time in history, broadcast a wire M. Poincare reminded yesterday less message in the evening fromsissippi rivers. M, Chicherin of France's financial the room in which he works at No. claims and M. Briand reiterated
that any interference in French 10, Downing Street. affairs would not be permitted.
The Petit Parisien remarks that
if the Soviets would suddenly make any new offer regarding the ques
of debts, this would seem somewhat late and a strange ex- pediency.
tion further the north side of the river, and North. He said that after completare advancing from two directions ing his expedition in the Grand towards Yangchai San Chuan Fang Canal section, he would lead his ins retired to Haichow, at the forces towards the Tientsin Pukownorth of Kiangsa, out of the fight Hailway in order to co-operate with ing zone. the Southerners.
are
due to
The situation in the settlement is . According to telegraphic reports normal, but martial law is being from Hankow the reported flight of enforce outside by the Chinese Borodin and George Hau Chien is nuthorities. It is understood that
their precautiona confiriged.
Generalissimo Tang Seng Chi has rumours that large numbers at expressed this attitude towards Shantung troops have arrived in favouring the anti-Red side.
plain clothes. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek will go to the front along the Tientsin- Pukow Railway to make a general inspection of his troops.
General Pei Pao Shan, one of Sun Chuan Fang's supporters. has gone over to the Southerners.
General Wang Tin Pui, comman der of 20th Kuomintang Army, has advanced to Ki Chan, near Hau- to which city the Shantung chow troops have retreated,
SHANTUNG
M
REDS
ROUNDED-UP.
FORTY ARRESTED: EIGHT EXECUTED.
(Wah Tez Fat Pas).
SHANGHAI, May 26th. According to a report from Tai- nan, the capital of Shantung, the Provincial Government has round e-up more than 40 Communists, 8 of whom, sileged to be the tenders, have been executed.
JAPAN UNEASY.
FEARFUL OF SOUTHERN ADVANCE.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.
TOKYO, May 24th.'" The Premier and the Ministers of War and the Navy conferred this afternoon regarding the measures to be taken in the event of serious developments in North China.
"It is understood that the Minis tera concerned have boon instructed to draw up emergency ineasures for the purpose of acting promptly if
WuHu, May 24th. In reply to the British protest regarding the seizure of the Asiatic Petroleum Company's premises and
Le Matin writes that the French their use as a wireless station, the Nationalist Commissioner for For
attitude towards the Soviets could eign Affairs has promised evacua-
depend only upon the motives. As soon as ika tion within a few days.
News from the Liuanchow-Lake peculiar to Frante, Hochow front is scarce and it is French Government would make understood that hostilities have disclosures similar to those made for all practical purposes by Mr. Baldwin it would deduce been
off would be justified by suspended, only minor skirmishes the necessary consequences. Break-
ng irrefutable arguments, and it having occurred recently.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
would be desirable that all Euro Fongtien Headquarters Sceptical. pean Governments should reach simultaneously such a conviction PEKING, May 25th.
as has been brought about by the Reports of Nationalist succESSCH in Honan are received here with British decision. Peserve. Fengtien Headquarters claim that the Fangtien troops' au vance to Hankaw is continuing and that Feng Yu Hsiang has been push- ed back to Shensi.
2,000 Wounded From Honan.
SHANGHAI, May 25th.
A Hankow telegram, dated May 8th, states that 2,000 wounded from Hount front have arrived during the past two days.
Militar Headquarters claim con-
Nationalist
progress Homan but details are new and. tinurd
vague.
TROOPS FOR SHANGHAI.
ON THE S.S."
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The morning papers reflect a division in French opinion as re- gards Britain's attitude to Russia
Pertinax in the Echa de Paris sums up the French attitude" ns in the affairs of Turkey and China, we intend to follow our particular policy with regard to Moscow."
Own
DE PINEDO'S LATEST MISADVENTURE.
NOW
BEING TOWED TO
HORTA.
THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
BUENOS AIRES, May 24th. It is reported by wireless that the Marquia de Pinedo descended 150 miles from the Azores, owing to fog and that his machine is being towed
to Horta,
THE DUKE PRESIDES AT "ANZAC DAY."
95,000 DIGGERS MARCH PAST A CENOTAPH.
Now there is a strong drive to persuade Asiatic women to cast off their heavy veils. Families of native Communists are first np- MELBOURNE, April 25th.
proached; and husbands who, for Twenty-five thousand diggers," with regimental colours flying,
01 traditional marched past to-day with the dua religious, social, intention of honouring the Anzac reasons, oppose unveiling are liable dead in the Gallipoli landing and to expulsion from the party. The paying their tribute to the Duke movement lins spread beyond the ranks of the party, and on March and Duchess of York.
5th, which was celebrated all over Woman's Day, more than 6,000 the Soviet Caion as International women in Central Asia are report- ed to have discarded their veils.. On the other hand, women who gave up their veils and active or- ganisers in the campaign have been murdered in some localities.
The greatest crowd in the history of Melbourne lined the streets. The Duke and Duchess were greeted with a remarkable popular recep tion. LISBON, May 24th. It is confirmed that de Pinedo's machine is being towed to Fayal, and that the aviator is uninjured.
Towed Safety To Fayal,
DEVIZES, May 25th.
A wireless message received here states that De Pinedo's aeroplane The hope is also expressed that has been towed safety to Fayal. something more acceptable may now
connection be heard in Russia's delis to France.
German Comment.
with
BERLIN, May 28th.
THREE-POWER NAVAL CONFERENCE.
Lieut-General Sir John Monash led the "diggers," followed by Cross. Navy detachments and Im-
Near Samarkand. cty-nine winners of the Victoris perial Service men were singled
Near Samarkand some workers out for special cheers by the crowds.
# woman The Duke and Duchess were seat accidentally discovered
near a cenotaph which was piled who was chained up in the court- with flowers. A great commemora yard of a former bey, or wealthy that severa tion service followed in the in- landlord. It seeme mense building which was erected years ago this woman attempted for in 1898 for the Centennial Indusput off her veil and go into the city, trial Exhibition.
and her husband had kept her in The Duke of York and Sir John clining ever since. The bey will now be given over to a public trial, Monash delivered addresses.
while the Zhengtdel, the Women'
the Department of
Communist party; in undertaking to care for the woman, who had become half wild and mentally unbalanced during her long period of savage capivity.
The Taglische Rundschau, which THE BRITISH DELEGATION. AT THE LONDON CENOTAPH.
is regarded as voicing Dr. Strese anaan's views, considers that. Bri̟- tain'a rupture with the Soviet is more of inner than an external political significance and unlikely to affect Germano-Soviet relatione.
The nationalist Boersen Zeitung The recently arrived transports regards the rupture as a signal of
KARMALA."
action is necessary in order to pre- from Home with contingents which further intensification of interna vent the possibility of the repetition make up the 15th Infantry Brigade tional tension and preparation of of the Nanking outrages in the now quartered in Hong Kong also the nations to settle the differences region of Honchowful, as there are had on board various details for of the war.
Tokyo Observant. 30,000 Japanese in Shantung like units now in Shanghai, ly to be affected.
These detachments, which include men of the Middlesex Regiment and other battalions ups North, on the
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
Fifty men of the Royal Naval Division, led by Mr. Churchill, did hommage at the Cenotaph in remem LONDON, May 24th.
Women's clubs have been estab brance of Anzac Day, the anniver- In the House of Commons, Mr. sary of that never-to-be-forgotten lished in the several autonomous Stanley Baldwin announced that landing at Gallipoli in 1916, with republics and territories into which Russian Central Asio is now divid- the British delegates to the Thres its tragic result.
Mr. Churchill was dressed in fed, and these clubs claim 30,000 Conference on Naval black, and by his side walked the members. Under the new land re- Power Armaments at Geneva will be the chairman of the Royal Naval Divi-gulations 1,500 women have receiv- Rt. Hon. Mr. W. C. Bridgman, sion Association, Comdr. H. Har ed land of their own; an unpreced rington Evans, D.8.0. and repre-
ented development in Central Asia. Toxyo, May 25th. The Japanese Government are First Lord of the Admiralty, Vis-sentatives of the survivors of the The Communists are convinced that time is on their side, that the old understood to regret the Anglo-rount Cecil (one of the lending Gallipoli campaign followed.
The procession made its way from world of Islam is dying, and that Soviet break and to be watching pos
Admiral Sir Frederick L. where Mr. Churchill placed a large which might have been invincible Field (a Lord Commissioner of the author of white flowers, with the half a century ago can now be re letters IND. ved, at the font of moved by vigorous and determined Admiralty and Deputy Chief of the column, after which he stood pioneer educational work-Man-
bareheaded for a moment.
chester Quardian. Naval Staff).
If troops have to be sent they p. & O. 6.8. Karmais, Holt's sible developments very closely, but spirits of the League of Nations), | Richmond-gardens to the Cenotaph, obsteeles of religion and tradition
will be despatched from Manchuria, when she was alongsido
as troops from Japan could not Wharf, Kowloon. The ship, which move in time. As showing the has been running between here and anxiety fox, the War Minister has Shanghai on military service, for canculled, his proposed visit to the west of Japan.
some time was scheduled to ssil from here last evening,
owing to the deliency of the situ- ation prefer not to comment.
[Earlier telegrams on the British and Russian rupture are printed on page 2.1
and