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PEKING WILL MEAN WAR.
A Hong Kong resident now on holiday in Canada sends us the following article by Mr. Tom McInnes, from The Sunday Province, Vancouver, British Columbia. We reproduce it becauan it will interest our readers to know how the political situation in China is presented abroad. The article is headed "Chinese Spark May Burst into World Flame; Crisis Neat."
Before last March ended, a great change in policy was decided upon in Japan. The Japanese had begun to think that John Bull was doddering, if not dead, in the Orient; just as those of other nations thought. But the eyes of the Japanese were opened by what happened to them, nt Nanking. And then their eyes con- tracted, in a canning alant of greater surprise, when it beenmo apparent that Great Britain was going to take, on the Chinese situation, no matter to what extent it developed, and even if she had to do it alone. There was to be no more backing and filling, because of Chinese extremists in command of brigand armice in China; or because of extremists elected to represent Russia in the British Parliament. It became known in March that the flower of the British army was boing despatched to China; that no more troops were being sent out of India, but were being retained for active service on the frontiers there; that all Indian officers absent on leave had been recalled. Then the Japanese came to a con- clusion, which was the right one, and a great decision was made. Not by written treaty, not even by formally interchanged con- versation between officials, but strongly, nevertheless, the Anglo- Japanese Alliance was renewed the end of last March, in all matters affecting their relations with China and-with Rueaia-Tóm McInnes.
[BY TOM MACINNES:]
Well, what are the wild wires saying-across the China Seas? Regiments of Japanese troops, detached from their army of 10,000 recently sent quietly into Manchuria, are now on the way to Peking and Tsingtao. An entire brigade of American marines following as far as Tientain to wait and see. British soldiers going farther to guard the line of railway between Tientsin and Peking, and to hold the fegation Quarter of Poking jointly with the Japanese against pillage by the armies of Reds. The Northerners, routed by the Southerners, both of the Hankow and the Nanking camps; battling separately along the Hankow Peking railway, and the Pakow-Peking railway. Chang Tso Lin's line of communications cut by the soldiers of the Christian general, Feng Yu Hsiang, advancing from Kansu through Bount; all very good Christian, vary well equipped and supplied afresh by the Bolsheviks.
The big trouble moves north. If Peking be captured by the Reds-the combined armies froin Hankow and out of Kansu-then Borodin and the power which stands back of him in Moscow will have the whip band over nearly all China. Russian control, or attempted control, over Peking will inevitably mean war between Russia and Japan before the year is out; if not sooner begun between Russia and Great Britain. It is quite on the cards however, that the Nanking army of Moderates under Chiang Kai Shek will near the gates of Peking at the same time as those Red armies from Hankow and Kansu. Then at last must come the showdown as between Chiang Kai Shek and Borodin. These two hate each other with a bitter personal hatred; a hatred which is being communicated from the leaders to their respective armies. Chiang Kai Shek dallied with Moscow long enough to get his troops supplied with munitions and himself with money. When Borodin, Hsu Chien, Eugene Chen and their following tried to break him at Hankow, he broke from ther; and since then till now he has been the topside man in China. He is bent upon cleaning China of all Russian influence.
There will be peace no more be | non-support from those who should tween him and Moscow; and support them in Chins it will be Moscow now has such a hold upon a long day before ever American the Hankow group as to make very. men or women will again be safe unlikely any reunion of the Han- in that lead of distraction. kow and Nanking armies. With
All last winter, indeed for more the Hankow and. Kansu armies be than a year past, there has been a ing continually strengthened this
sorry, sickening spectacle of Japan- sumaner by Moscow, it may easily esc, Americans and French wait come about that Chiang Kai Sheking and watching for the British will come to a working arrange collapse in China. The Japanese ment with Chang Tso Lin; there and Americans in, particular com- would then be a new Orientationed quite sure that the Lion's share before Peking the Manchurians of Chinese foreign trade would go and the Moderates against the to them. With all their cleverness Chinese and Russian Reds. In any they were so ignorant of Chinese event Feking is the prize that will psychology that they would not be be fought for; the prestige of con-lieve that the injury of one nationni trolling it is enormous; Peking regroup of foreign traders in Chinn mains Imperial though a dozen re would work to the injury of all. publics be proclaimed 'in it.
Each, apparently, expected before long to be acclaimed as the one chosen friend of China. But, if I this may allowed a little pidgin, thing no walk so fashion China- side.
1927.
THE RED SPEAR MENACE.
ONE MORE FACTOR IN THE GENERAL ANARCHY.
"THIS UTTERLY ILLOGICAL _COUNTRY,”.
Writing in the North-China Daily News, Mr. Edward S. Little points out that the militarists-and the aouthern Nationalists are worse in this respect than the northerners- have oppressed the people to such an extent that they are rendered desperate. So many burdens are laid upon them that death is a wel- come release. Very many of thin say in effect" We are being ground to death lot us die, if we must, fighting against our oppressors."
So the Red Spears have sprung into existence and are wiping out the soldiers or causing them to sur- Fender. They have overrun Honan and ara spreading quickly in Chihli and elsewhero.
Their incantations resemble the Boxer initiation as do also their claim to invulnerability.
Bearing in mind the extreme dif- ficulty of foreseeing the future in this utterly illogical, country, it will nevertheless be wise to prepare for the possible development of this movement into serious propor- tions.
It is quite conceivable that it may spread like wildfire over most of China. Efforts are being made to tura it into
anti-foreign crusade: but since foreigners are now practically withdrawn from the interior of this country they will do little harm. Their Jury will perforce have to be launched against other targeta. It will be against officials and military in- cluding the pirates who are really the least of the three evils.
The country is rapidly sinking into undisguised savagery and bar- barism thanks to the efforts of the Bolshevik guided Nationalists
It is abundantly clear that for eign Powers cannot enter into negotiations of any sort with this country. There is only one effective means of bringing order and do- cency into China and that is by armed force. The Chinese to-day, is in 1840, only understand force and are reasonable only when it is applied.
for revenge; and not the promise of all the trade through China and tho ten hells of China will bring them back to the Saburi policy. Saburi is put in a back seat- very far back-to tabulate tariff schedules and do no more,
.
British Lion Aroused. There is an aminous sound go- ing through the world to-day. Premonitory, there is # growl that may presently become a roar. For over seven years a lion has been kicked and belaboured; by," inferiors-and-from it there has come only feeble protests and con- ciliatory purring. A few friend- y great persons in the United States lamented somewhat be cause the lion seemed to be on his last legs. Clamorous Communists at street corners; dignified but doleful domestic deans; superior ducks from foreign parta; from such these seven years we have beard much, and too much. The British Empire had gone to pot. Egypt could bullyrag us as she pleased. We could not protect our trade routes to India. We dore not fortify Singapore. We could bo cuffed and spat upon by Chinese coolies in our own. quarters. All because our witlcas
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by Moscow. Henceforth such were to be the only sort who would rule over what fragments of Empire might be loft to us; imposing the rule of their own and their own class only class upon us, top and bottom; mostly bottom. Or if they were not to govern always, them We needs must choose between the ossified brains of diehards and the caper- ing opportunism of Lloyd George and the like of bim.
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But whatever be the outcome as between the Reds and the Moderates and the Manchurians it may be taken for certain that the Japanese and the British will have strong forces occupying the legation quar- all
"United the end of last March the ters in Peking, and guarding strategic points between there and Japanese policy in regard to China Tientsin. There may be a show of was formulated in accordance with
Negotiations are now at an ad- co-operation from, the French with the advice of Mr. Saburi, head of
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the control by the group of the port. And if the splendid force of to be one of the greatest tariff ex-
output of the most important arti United States marines is to be perts, He was all for conciliation of the Chinese; and especially the
ficial silk producers in England, halted on the edge of battle by a truculent Beds among them headed dubious administration at Washing by Borodin, and for whom Engene
Great developments in the Euro-Germany, Italy, France, and Bel ton-I mean if these marines are Chen was spokesman at Hankow.
There is a sound going through pean Artificial Silk combine, of gium, in addition to the Cour- to be kept at Tientsin while Americans, including legation and Saburi's advice was taken at Tokyo the world to day. The chancellories which Courtaulds are the bead, are taulds subsidiary in the United consular officials, are evacuated The Japanese in China, in obedience of Europe have pricked up their likely to be announced shortly as States, the America Viscose Cor-
a result of important negotiations poration. from Peking then they will be of to the wish of their government, sensitivo, incredulous ears. Wash which are now taking place in
Following the agreement, Cour- taulds will elect representatives. no use in preventing the triumph and in order to conciliate the Chi-ington is drawing off from all ap France.
They but itself; dreaming perhaps of A conference has already been on the boards of the Belgian 3rd Floor, China Building. Tel. 881 Q.
ignorant among United States ball loyally with Tokyo. (A.P.B.)
citizens will say: Well, what of seemed ready to endure almost any another period of rich neatrality held at Lyons between Mr Tubize Company and on the French it? What business is it of ours? thing in order to ingratiate them The Elder Statesmen of Japan Bourne, the deputy chairman of companies which come into the Belves with all Chinese factions have heard that sound; and have Courtaulds, the Marquis de Boul-
It is considered important that Protected by Britain,
through obsequious surrender of turned clean around in salute of dry d'Anson, president of the Bel- If the Washington government their standing, in the hope, of whence it comes. The ports of the ginn Tubize Company, M. Schree France should join the combine, had been great-hearted enough and course, of outstaying the Westerner: Orient have wakened to it through der; of Glansstoff, Mr. Gillet, and as this will give control of all the far-sighted enough to have oo-and then winning the greater part all the bazaare of the East the a representative of the Société leading producers. In this connec operated with the British, as had of the Chinese market by under rumor of it goas; even among the Générale de Paris, the famous tion it is interesting to point out been proposed, in a joint occupa taking the regeneration of China mows of the Himalayas and beyond French banking company that the order of the leading arti
floisailk producing companies tion of Nanking, before its capture, singlehanded.
Mr. E. Lunge, who was appoint last year was as follows America, peross the plains of Afghanistan, for the protection of foreigners At Nanking on March 24th last where now the Bolsheviks have ed a director of Courtaulds this
Holland, Belgium. who were there, then there would they found out how abysmally mis-builded airdromes and installed month, and who was largely Italy, Britain, Germany, France, not have been any American men taken was such a policy in dealing radio stations for directing the responsible with Mr. Bourne for murdered by the uniformed savages with Cantonese Reds. The Japanese hosts that are to be let loose out of the successful outcome of the When the present negotiations that day suffered abuses and out- Asia. They would have no peace negotiations which resulted in the are completed, it is possible that der license of their general, Cheng rages besides which those heaped with him the lion. He was going Courtaulds-Snia VisooBR-Glanzstoff conversations may be opened with
to further co-operation in Chien, subordinate of Chiang upon the Europeans and Americans down and out; and the glad tidings combine is taking part in the pre-leading Dutch interests with a view Kai Shek.
were slight. We may not know the ware signalled from one to another sent negotiation.
that the combine should have con- The majority of American men, filthiest and vilest of what occurred, among them. All the vultures
Varying reports as to an agrée- trol of the major part of produc- worten and children who have come because sol-respecting bumun bo hyons of the world, wore to feast out of danger zones recently in ing hate to detail wrongs of a upon his decadence. Well, let them nent between the Glanzst-off Com tion in the six chief European ar KEATING'S China have done so under protec- certain character; and Japanese look out! The lion is rising again pany and the Tubize Company fificial, silk, manufacturing coun-
tion of British consule, soldiers are especially averso to it; being in all his old strength, and with have already been received here tries and sailors, Troops kept inactive a clean-epoken and clean-minded more than his old spirit. He is by paltering instructions from race who prefer to be silent and eyeing them; and he is eyeing Asia; Washington are of little uso exoept ronth for a aword. But in that day and he is going to assert his own for adding to the splendor of they turned from all their bowing once more, let some what may parades at treaty ports. And if and conciliation to a state of mind There is a sound going through the the British go down by reason of bordering on frenzy, and furious world to-day..
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some time ahead.