CRUSHING DEFEAT OF GENERAL SUN CHUAN FANG.
CHRISTIAN GENERAL DESTROYS -ARMY OF 20,000 MEN,
HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES."
SOUTHERNERS' HAUL OF PRISONERS
AT TINGHSIEN.
For some days now the exact position of General Sun Chuas Fang has been something of a mystery. Completely cut off from any Northern aid, and with a small and ill-equipped army, he nevertheless announced his intention of attacking Esuchow. Reuter cables from Shanghai and Peking say that Sun left his dank exposed while marching towards Lunghai, and Marsha! Feng Yu Hsiang, seizing his opportunity, wiped out the whole army of 20,000 men.
In Shantung both Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, and Marsha! Feng Yu Hsiang are continuing their triumphal progress, though they, as well as the Northerners, are suffering, very heavy casual- ties. The forces of Chiang Kai Shek have taken. Tinghaien and with it 12,000 prisoners and large quantities of munitions. Yenchow is expected to fall at any moment, and at times the retreat of the Northerners approximates very closely to a flight.
Marshal Chang Tso Lin is hurrying two more brigades of Man- churian troops into Shantung to try and stem the tide of the Nationalist advance.
The Fengtienere continue to attack the Shansi troops on tho Tsingting-Taiyuen Railway, but have been unable to gain any
success.
CHRISTIAN GENERAL'S BIG KUOMINCHUN SUCCESS IN
SUCCESS.
SUN'S ARMY WIPED OUT,
(THROCOH REVTLE'S ADENCE.]
SHANGHAI. April 18th. General Sun Chuan Fang had been carrying out an offensive, with the objective of cutting the Lung hai Railway at Kweitch and thence turning Marshal Chiang Shek's left flank.
Kai
A message from Peking states that Feng Yu Hainng's advance completely frustrated Sun Chuan Fang's operation and resulted in
the
destruction of Sun Chuan Fang's army of 20,000 men.
Feng Yu Hsiang has also occt- pied Taining, and this debacle has forced Marshal Chang Teung Chang te retreat to Yenchowiu. He will probably be compelled to endeavour to concentrate his forces at Taian- fu..
PEKING, April 19th. Foreign messages show that while General Sua Chuna Fang
Wis
SHANTUNG.
RAPID NORTHERN RETREAT.
(THROUGH NEUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, April 19th." After fighting at. Kuyeh the Kucminchun advanced and occupied Teining on April 17th.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL
JAPANESE TROOPS FOR SHANTUNG.
FORCE MOVES TO TSINAN.
TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY.
(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.]
Tokyo, April 19th. In view of the increasing serious- news of the situation in Shantung the Cabinet has decided to despatch three companies from Tientsin to Tsinan and a mixed brigade of 5,000 from Kumamoto. They are also sending a telegraph corps and a railway detachment To Tingtao for the purpose. of protecting Japanese lives and property.
Owing to the preparations en- tailed, the troops from Japan will not be leaving till April 23rd though the troops from Tientsin are expected to reach Taman on
Strict Neutrality.
the lat.
TOKYO, April 19th. The Government is issuing a formal statement to-morrow, ex- plaining the reasons for the des patch of troops to Shantung. The statement is practically the samo LA last June's, emphasising purely the protection of Japanese lives and property. Strict neutrality will be observed,
Cost Of The Expedition. "
(Fah T Tat. Pao.)
"SHANGHAI, April 19th. The Japanese Government have decided to deepatch the 6th Division to" Shantung on April 21st, and estimate an expense of $700,000 for Japanese troops in China.
JAPANESE GOVERN- MENT DEFEAT?
ANOTHER ELECTION
POSSIBLE. "...
The Koominchun capture at Tei- has caused the Shantung ning forces to withdraw along the Tien- tsin-Pukow Line. They fell back to MINSEITO CENSURE VOTE. Teowheien on Apri 17th, but, being partly surrounded there, withdrew on the 19th to Yenchow.
It is believed that Chang Teung Chang intends concentrating at Taian.
SHANTUNG TROOPS SUR-
ROUNDED.
(Wah Te Tat Pao.)
SHANGEA, April 19th.
of
[THROWOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Touro, April 19th.. In connection with the Home Ministers action at the General Election, the Independent members of the Diet have decided to intro- duce a vote of non-confidence in the Home Minister at the session of the Diet to be convened to-morrow." The Minscito have agreed to sup port the vote, and therefore, unless
there is some unexpected develop ment, the Government, which is determined to stand by the Home Minister, with almost certainly be defeated.
In this event it is generally be lieved that Tanaka with re-dissolve the. Dies and call another General sur-Election.
A military report from Nanking states that the "West Route" the Kuomintang Army are rounding the Shantung troops
preesing towards Lunghai, he had not left sufficient forces to guard bir fank.. Marshal Feng Ya Hsiang Fenghsien. seized the opportunity and cut Sun Dorthward. Chusa Fang's communications.
One of General Sun's "armies, under General Li Pao Chang, bae been annihilated. The whereabouts of the remainder of Sun's forces is unknown, but some are believed to be at Yurai.
Feng Yu Hsiang is also advanc ing along the north bank of the Yellow River. The Fangtience have evacuated Changteho and! Tamingfu.
HEAVY LOSSES.
[TURCOGH REUTERʼS'AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, April 18th, As an example of the fierce
at
They are advancing
HAŃKOW'S SHARE.
(Wah Tuz Yat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, April 18th. A delegation representing the Hankow leaders- Chung Jen and Pei Chung Hsi-are going to Lanfeng, for the purpose of con. sulting with Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang in connection with Hankow army's participation in the North ern expedition.
"
(Fah Tas Fat Pao.)
struggle going on 20 Shaaturg, BIG SOUTHERN CAPTURE. reliable foreign sources state that Chiang Kai Shek lost. 20,000 men, of whom 2,500 were killed, includ ing a general and three colonels, in the 26 hours of fighting which ended in the capture of Lincheng.
NO CHANGE IN SHANSI..
(Wah Ta Tat Pac.)
SHANGHAI, April 19th
SHANGHAI, April 194h.
The Military Headquarters at Hauchow reports that Tinghsien fell into the hands of the Southerners
Leaders of the Minscito have pro-, tested to the Premier concerning the incident at Wakayama, when. Minacito member of the Pracfectural Assembly was stabbed to death. The leaders strongly censure the Government's failure to protect members of the opposition from
such outrages.
SHANGHAI DEFENCE
FORCE. PROTECTING BRITISH LIVES.
POSITION OF RUB BER INDUSTRY.
STATE INTERFERENCE USELESS.
MUST STAND ALONE,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SINGAPORE, April 19th" Speaking at Kuala Lumpur, Mr, Ormsby Gore said that the reason the Government decided to abandon the Rubber restriction lay in the unsatisfactory nature of the facts and figures connected with the industry.
Money and science had been lavishly expended in an attempt to defeat the policy of restriction by cheapening reclaimed rubber and the use of less real rubber.
It was inevitable when the Gov- ernment tied up commerca that difficulties would arise; industry's only hope was to become more efficient
He advised growers to give
practical support to the Bubber Research Institute, and emphasised the fact that the Government had taken ro decision against British interests. State action was useless: industry must stand alone.
20th, 1928.
7
MORE EARTHQUAKE | FRENCH ELECTIONS. ON TO NEW YORK.
SHOCKS.
PANIC IN SOFIA.
MANY FIRES BREAK OUT.
{THROUGH LECTER'S AGENCY.]
SOFIA, April 18th.
A fresh earthquake far more violent than that experienced on Saturday, occurred at 0.30 p.m. last night,
The tremors resulted in a wide. spread panic, the terrified inhabit ants rushing out into the street At the moment no details of dam. age or of casualties are available.
«Much Destruction.
SUCCESS OF POINCARE PREDICTED.
LITTLE DIFFERENCE IN CHAMBER.
(THROUGH HEDIYER'S AGENCY.)
PARIS, April 19th. The first ballot in the French Elections will be held on April 22nd and the second and final ballot on April 9th. The main issue is the question of the continuance of the Poincaré Government and its financial policy.
The odds are strongly. in favour of a comfortable majority for the Poincaré policy, which means that Sov, April 19th. Philippopolis was the city which the cabinet is composed of the suffered most in the earthquake.leaders of all the parties of order Electricity was cut off and the dark. (a opposed to the parties of re neas was only relieved by fire break-volation) who agree to sink party
differences. ing out in several quarters.
The military club, several large This ensures a working majority tobaces depots and many houses of the right and centre left parties. were destroyed, but the number of which set France's financial house
victims is not yet known.
Most of the population of Soña, where the shocks were less severe, spent the night in terror in the
open air.
BELGRADE, April 19th. There has been an earthquake 36 miles south-east- of Belgrade, as violent as the earthquake on April 14th and followed by several lesser RESTRIChocks. No serious damage, was
END OF
TIONS APPROVED,
401
INSUFFICIENT NOTICE.
STABILISED PRICE
EXPECTED.
[THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ..
LONDON, April 19th. Sir Eric Geddes, presiding at a meeting of Dunlops, said that in view of the termination of the restriction scheme on November 1st, the company had put the estatea on a fuller tapping programme.
The approved of the Govern ment's action in ending restriction, bus thought that the Government was wrong in ending it without fuller regard to the interests in- volved.
done.
CONFERENCE WITH IBN SAUD.
'BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE
SETS OUT.
SETTLING HEDJAZ QUES- TIONS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 19th.
in order:
*
M. Poincaré, as in 1928, remains the only statesman capable of con- trolling such a mixed detachment of political stars.
An element of uncertainty arises from the fact that the elections are held with a reversion to the old system" Scrutin De Arrondise ment," with one member per consti- tucacy 45 in Britain, but two
ballots.
The Radical-Socialista and Socialists, who are responsible for the abandonment of the hybrid pro- portional representation of 1919 and 1924, reckon to gain by the change. The general prediction is that the new Chamber will not differ widely from its predecessor.
MANY
་་
FARCICAL CANDI-
DATES."
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, April 18th. The expiration of the time-limit for lodging nominations for candi- dature at the General Election..
LASHED BY FIERCE WINDS.
"BREMEN" FLYERS ORDEAL
[REVIER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
LAKH ST. AGNES (Quebec), We have not reached New York yet, and until we do, our trip is not over," declared Com-
mandant FitsMaurice, when he landed here to obtain spare parts for the Bremen.
"He said it would be two or three days before he could get back to Greenly Island, and would take another few days to repair the 'plane.
The ice at Greenly Island is ten feet thick. It is not anticipated that they will have any difficulty in taking off with wheel, but, if necessary, they would use skis, and make an intermediate landing at Lake St. Agnes where they would repiace their wheels.
Fate Of Earlier Flights.
NEW YORK, April 18th The terrible buffeting experienced by the German aaroplane Bremen in her flight across the Atlantic has been graphically described to Press men who interviewed Colonel Fits- Maurice at Clarke City,
The erratic behaviour of the At- lantic weather as experienced by the Bremen has provided strong theories as to the fate of the earlier
Transatlantic aspirants, flying from East to West, in the opinion of Colonel FitzMaurice.
He thought that Captain Hinch liffe and the Hon. Mies Elsie Mac kay were probably driven towards Labrador in consequence of the vicious winds, which in the case of the Bremen now lashed the machine right and left, then a terrifically strong headwind
practically brought the craft to a standstill, while later a strong tail wind would spring up and multify all efforts to keep the plane to ber course.
Fighting In the Dark.
Sir Gilbert Clayton, head of the which takes place on Sunday, British Mission to Ibn Saud, with shows that a record number of can-
Still greater catastrophe foll upon the occupants when the lights whom he is going to discuss outdidates are seeking seats.
The figure is 3,738, which is near-uddenly failed and they had to standing Anglo-Kedjaz and Iraquo- Hedjaz questions, has departed from ly a thousand more than in 1994. ght the elements in complete dark-
At least one-third of the, candi-
Both Colonal FitzMaurice and London for Jeddah.
He will meet Bourdillon, coun-dates have not the slightest chance Baron Von Huchasfeld unsuccess cillor of the High Commissioner of election and have been dubbed fully tried to hold a torch to the
farcical candidates." Nine of the thirteen Ministers
The bare soyen months' notice alat Baghdad, and Cornwallis of the lowed was really little if any bet Iraq Ministry of Interior at Cairo, tar than none. should have been given to manufac turers to liquidate commitments.
Comp.168.
Adequate time and embark in a sloop at Port are candidates, the others, includ-hundred miles blindly, zigzagging
He nevertheless welcomed the promised death restriction
hoped that of multiver and resuscitated. Ha anticipated reasonable measure of stabilisation of rubber prices after the tempor ary dislocation had passed
DUNLOP DISPUTE SETTLED.
SATISFACTORY TO ALL
PARTIES.
(THZQUOR REUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, "Aprü 18th.' It was announced in the Chan-
cery Division to-day that the cross- actions between Bir Arthur Dueros, on the one hand, and the Danlop Rubber Company on the other, the proceedings in which had beea in progress for two years, have been settled.
Sudan. He reaches Jeddah at the ing M. Poincare, being Senators. beginning of May.
Bir Gilbert told a Reuter repre- sentative that he hopes at least to
be able to clarify the situation. He
would endeavour to establish a modus rivendi. He did not suppose that his work at Jeddah, whither In Saul would travel from Mecca to meet him, would last. beyond a fortnight..
Afterwards he might have to visit i Baghdad and explain his discus sions with Ibn Saud to the Iraq Government. It might also be neces sary to visit the frontier district. DEATH OF LORD DALZIEL. BENEFACTOR OF TRAVEL
LORS.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 18th. The death has occurred of Lord Dalziel of Wooler, the pioneer of sleeping-cars and motor-caba.
户
Captain Koch few at least four
most of the time in order to mada tain an approximate .course.
The necessity for this naturally petrol, and forced them to descend at Greenly. Leland,
INCREASE USE OF resulted in considerable waste of
COCAINE.
A TERRIBLE SITUATION."
FIGURES OF WORLD PRODUCTION.
(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]
گرم
Colonel FitaMaurice, closing his graphic story, revealed that the flight started with a bad ill-omen. When the machine was taking off at Baldonnell, Ireland, the under- pare struck a sheep and the Bremen ascended bespattered with blood.
Waiting For Bpares? Professor Smiddy, the Irish Free State Minister to the Unitedi GENEVA, April 15th. States, has received a long-distance Remarkable Egures showing the telephone message from Colonel increased use of cocaine were given FitzMaurice, from Murray Bay, before the Opium Committee to stating that the Irish officer is day, and the establishment of a awaiting the arrival of spares for Central Control Board was urged. the repair of the Bremen. He will Dealing with opium in China, take them to Greenly Island and the report submitted by M. Brenier, fly from there to New York with the French Azaestor, showed that his German companions. All parties have agreed that all
opium production in China in- A mesaugo from Quebec announc charges made in connection with
creased to 7,000,000 kilos'in 1924-23 ing Colonel Fitzmaurice's arrival the litigation be unreservedly with- (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.1 in spite of the monopoly of pro at St. Agnes, near Murray Bay, drawn and the litigation settled on
duction.
from Clarke City, says that he de Lord Dalziel, who was 74 years terms satisfactory to all parties.
Mr. Chao objected to the state-clared his intention of going to The agreements by which Sir of age, was formerly Sir Davison
to Ireland as soon as possible. Kenworthy, Mr. G. Locker-Lamp Ducros were bound to the Dunlop 1910 until he was created a Peer ing to a question by Commander Arthur Ducros and Mr. Alfred Dalziel, and sat as M.P. for the ment and announced that he would New York and sailing from there
Brixton Division of Lambeth from reply later,
The formidable increase in the son said that the Shanghai Defence Company have been cancelled un
DISCREPANCIES IN last year. He was closely connect export of opium from. Pereis since Force occupied certain posts in the
terma agreed upon, and they willed with many, important commer- 1220 was also reported, while it was
STATISTICS. residential district in the western resign their honorary positions as cial enterprises and was best known stated that Germany and France portion of the International Settle-President and Vice President res-
to the public as the President of both increased their imports of pectively of the Company.
the International Bleeping Car opium. Company.
(THROTCH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 18th.
In the House of Cornmons, reply-
ment.
They were there for the purpose of defending the Bettlement and protecting British life and pro- perty.
The only other places where His stationed Majesty's Forces were outside a Concession area were Nanking and Peking, where the Legation Guard was stationed un- der the terms of the Protocol of 1901."
RUBBER CONVERSATIONS.
NO BREAKDOWN IN NEGOTIATIONS.
are
* {THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 18th. The conversations between the Troops, he said, will be with British and Dutch rubber producers drawn from foreigo territory, as Dutch producers departed on Mon- proceeding amicably. The on the 18th inst. As a result of there ceased to be any risk of dan day, but there is no question of a A Taiyuen report to hand states
breakdown in the negotiations. that the condition in Northern this battle about 12,000 Shantung 8er to British lives and property.
Commander Kenworthy naked if
There are no set conferences, but i Shanei is generally quiet, no severe troops were taken captive by the there was any threat to Shanghai the leading producers are discuss- fighting having occurred in the last
Southerners. Large quantities of at present, and Mr. Locker-Laing the situation and the conversa few days. On the line of the
som replied that, if there were not, tions may be expected to continue Tsingting Taiyuen Railway the arms were taken. The Shantung the troops would not be there.
for some time. Fengtienese are still carrying on a force lost more than 1,000 dead in frontal attack on the Shansi troops the battle. The fall of Yenchow is EAGERNESS FOR BRITISH but no success has been gained.
BONDS. MANCHURIAN RE-INFORCE-
·MENTS.
(Wah Tiz Yat Pao.)
imminent,
SUCCESS AT TAMING.
(Fah Te: Tat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, April 19th. SHANGHAI, April 19th General du Chin Wah telegraph Marshal Chang Ted Lin has ored to main headquarters claiming dered two more mixed brigades of that his troops. were in full occupa Manchurian troops to move for the tion of Tamingfa by the evening of south to re-inforce the front in the 18th. The pursuit of the enemy
1 continuing.
Shantung.
(REUTER'S' AMERICAN 'BERVICE) /
New Youx, April 18th
The Guaranty Truet Company which offered 23,000,000 worth of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland Bonds, coincidentally, with the opening of trading therein on the Stock Exchange, reports that the issue was many times over subscribed.
RUBBER SITUATION,
LABOUR DISAPPHOVAL,
{THROUGH KEUTER'S 'AURNOY.]
+2
Largely through his efforts the company has extended its services throughout Europe, one of his many achievements being the Blue Train to the Riviera, which is con- sidered the finest train in world.
Among other things, Lord Dalziel introduced the motor-cab to Lon- don, personally guaranteeing the £250,000 required to finance de without heir. first motorcal company. He dica
AFRICAN FLYING TOUR. BIR ALAN COBHAM IN TROUBLE.
Manufacture Of Cocaine.
FRENCH REQUIREMENTS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
It was estimated that the world production of morphine for the eix
GENEVA, April 19th. years 1921-1996 was between fifty
Examination by the Lengne and sixty tons, Germany and Swit Opium Committee of the statistics zeriand being the principal manu-and salts of morphine revealed con
of imports and exports of morphine. facturers.
Signor Cavazzoni pointed out siderable discrepancies. This was that the production of morphine owing to the uncertainty of the had increased by at least one hun figures supplied. However, it was dred per cent, during this period, felt that rigider control was possible Half the total, he said, was used in when the Opium Convention is in the manufacture of cocaine, which operation, was uncontrolled.
M. Bourgeois affirmed emphatical This, he declared, was a terrible ly that French manufactures of situation and raised the question these drugs only covered the coun whether the whole action of the try's legitimate requirements. League should not be modified.
ARBITRATION. AGREEMENT",
NEW TREATY FOR U.S. AND
* ITALY..
China Figures Imaginary. M. Bourgeois agreed with the observations made by Signor Caval- zoni, and stated that the Committee would be asked later to agree to the creation of a Central Control Baard. --
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, April 18th. Sir Alan Cobham, who, with Lady Cobham and a crew of four,
[REUTER'S 'AMERICAN. SERVICE, is making a survey flight of Africa, failed to arrive at Freetown, Bierra
WASHINGTON, April 18th. Leone, yesterday from Ahijesn, on Later in the day, Mr. Chaó re Mr. Frank B. Kellogg and Nobile LONDON, April 18thri the French Ivory Coast, as expect plied to the report made by MG de Martino, the Italian Ambas The Executive Council of the ed
BRENDAN Brenier, and declared that the acdor, have agreed to the terms of Parliamentary Labour Party has Considerable anxiety was felt latter's figures purporting to give an Arbitration Treaty, replacing decided to ask the Government to during the night and this morning, the production of opium in China the old Root Trestyl fix the earliest day possible for the but this afternoon a message was were imaginary.
Mr. Chao also denied the accer discussion in the Commons of the received from Accra that Sir Alan
Government's mishandling of the had had to return to Ahijean owing tion that any Chinese law permitted Į rubber situation."..
the cultivation of the peppy. to trouble with his flying-boat.
The new Treaty is similar to the recent Franco-American Treaty und the treaties America in negotiating with eighteen other countries,