MARSHAL CHANG TSO LIN TO RESIGN.
PAOTINGFU CAPTURED BY SHANSI FORCES.
NORTHERN SOLDIERS LOSING HEART.
WILL THE FENGTIENESE DEFEND PEKING?
Japanese reports state that Marshal Chang Tao Lin has decided to withdraw from Peking, and that already part of the Fengtienese forces have left for Makden. The Southerners are expected to occupy Peking almost immediately,
On the other hand Fengtion messages from Peking`make`light of the whole affair. There has been, they say, no serious öghting. and no defeat, while they have only suffered 2,500 casualties. Tho withdrawal was necessary to straighten their front after the
'retreat of the 8th corps, which was persuaded to retire by false reporta..
The Northerners, according to some reports will make an attempt to defend Liulího, though it is said on the other side that there will be no further resistance, but that Marshal Chang Tso Lin with what troops he can get together will retire to Mukden in the trains which he has ready' waiting.
There are several reports that Marshal Chang Tso Lin is about to announce his retirement from the military and political stage. Chiang Kai Shek, Feng Yu Hsiang and Yen Shih Shan have tele- graphed promising to molest him no more if he will resign and retire.
CHANG TSO LIN RETIRES.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGETUR,]
SHANGHAI, May 31st.
RETREAT FROM PAOTING.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEXING, May 31st. Marshal Chang Tao Lin bas ordered the Fengtienese of the Peking-Hankow Railway front to withdraw from Paotingfu to Liuliho, twenty miles south-west of
A Kuamin - message states that Chang Tao Lin is handing over the control of the Peking Government to Tuan Chi Jui as a face saving gesture. It adds that Chang Tao Lin, as soon as he departs, will Peking.
»
make a statement announcing his withdrawal to Manchuria and re- tirement from politics. He will leave on special trains which are standing by in readiness to convey Chang Tao Lin and his entourage to Mukden.
The Kuomin says, that a "Shansi plain clothes corps is reported to be only 7 miles from the capital.
(Wah Tu Yai Pao).
SHANGHAI, May 31st,
MARSHAL FENG'S ADVANCE.
COMMUNICATIONS CUT.
(THROUGH RICTER'S
AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, May 31st. The mutiny of the 8th Corps has enabled Feng Yu Hsiang to pierce the Northern centre at Hokienfu,
The fall of Paotingfu forebodes It is reliably reported that Feng the complete collapse of the Feng-Fu Hsiang is within eighteen miles tienese position in China Proper. of Tientsin and is advancing Marshal Chang Teo Lin is strongly slightly to the west of the Tientsin- urged by his subordinates to retire from his position as generalissime Fukow Railway. It is probable in Peking. He seems to be inclined that their objective is the inter- to follow this advice and is expect- ed to leave Peking shortly.
ruption of communication "between Tientsin and Peking.
LEAVING PEKING?
ÍTHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Toxyo, May 31st. According to information reach ing the Japanese headquarters. Marshal Chang Tao Lin has decided
Toxyo, May 31st.
A message from Tientsin says that though the Fengtienese, after withdrawing from Pacting,
were expected to make a stand at Kao
to withdraw from Peking, from peitien and Liulihe, the majority which part of the Fengtienese have already left for Mukden. In coa- have fallen back as far as Chang- sequence the Japanese military haingtien, though
headquarters
authorities expect the Southerners have been established at Liulibo. to occupy Peking very shortly."
Japanese Sock Safety,
PEXING, May 31st, 10.15 p.m. Many Japanese civilians are ea tering the Legation Quarter to- mght.
NO NORTHERN DEFEAT.
[TALOUDE EEUTER'B AGENOT.].
PEKING, May 31st.
All communications between the south and Kaopeltien, and elo trafic on the Peking-Tientsin Rail- way has been suspended
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 1st, 1928.
POLICY OF FOR- EIGNERS IN TIENTSIN.
·PRECAUTIONARY DEFENCE
LINE.
U.S. INDEPENDENT ACTION,
【THROUGH ZEUTZA'S AGENCY.).
THE SINGAPORE
DOCK.
THE JOURNEY FROM THE TYNE.
ENSURED FOR £900,000.
(TARUGH BUTSE'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 31st. Insurance arrangements have SHANGHAI, May Stat.
just been made to cover the voy Although the Southerners may leave Tientsin, their right to march age of the new dosting dock from on Peking, which is in the position the Tyne to Singapore. It is pro- of a treaty port, naturally gives cause for anxiety. A précautionary Tyne in June, and be taken out in defence line of foreign forces, with two tows," consisting of four and
a parimeter of approximately ten miles, mostly protected by marshy ground, is held by a posts.
series of
The British line is 6,000 yards long, the American 5,500, the Japanese 3,500, Italian 2,000, and the French 1,500 yards. Forces consist of:-
Japanese: 3,000 men, 12 feld
guns, 18 'planes. Americao: 3,700 men, 16 field-
guns, 12 'plancS, British: 1,800 men and £ field-
guns,
Italian: 380 marines.
French: 2,000 men, 14 feld-guna, It is understood that Chinese troops will be permitted free use of the Tientsin Central railway station, which is the junction of the Peking-Mukden and Tientsin Pukow railways.
The Japanese General, Arai, the senior commander of foreign forces, is attempting to co-ordinate precsa tionary arrangements. His efforts have been weakened owing to the decision of the United States (which possesses no concession) to pursue an independent line of action.
It is understood that the Ameri- can commander, Sinedley Butter, has been given instructions that he has freedom of action, but that American Nationals must be with while clashes with Chinese must be drawn from the threatened points.
can treaty rights will be frowned Action based on Ameri-
avoided.
on,
The foreign defences of Tientsin are based mainly on 51 miles of dyker, constructed in 1917 for the protection of the Concessions from floods.
TEXTILE WORKERS'
CONGRESS.
ENQUIRY INTO WORLD CONDITIONS.
SUPPORT FOR JAPAN'S PROPOSAL.
{THROUGH 'EZUTER'S AGENCY.]
..1
GHENT, May 30th. The International Textile Work- ers Congress, which opened here on Monday, has unanimously passed a resolution in favour of a universal eight-hour day and the abolition of gang work.
NORTHERNERS® LOSE HEART.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}' The Fengtienese authorities state
PERING, May 31st, that fighting during the past ten As a result of a conference the The Congress has also authorised days has not been severe," The Northern military leaders have the despatch of telegram to the Northerners have suffered no defeat, I decided not to evacuate Peking at International Labour Bureau at and their casualties were only 2,600 present. The will defend the line Geneva, strongly supporting the The withdrawal was due to the 8th from Liuliha to Machang, Chang Japanese proposal that an inter- Corps, which refused to fight any Tao Lin 1e seeing the Diplomatic national enquiry should be held longer and retired northwards. Corps to-morrow in order to assure concerning conditions of textile This was due to false news from them that he will continue to be workera propagandists that Marshal Chang responsible for the protection of The Congress powered its Tro Lin and the families of all their foreign lives and property in Bureau to bettle with the Trade officers had gone to Manchuria.
Peking.
Unions in India the question of The withdrawal of the 8th Corps
Tokyo, May 31st. their affiliation in view of the necessitated the others felling back
pecular conditions ruling in to straighten their front.
India,
SHANSI CAPTURE.
(Wah Taz Fat Pao),
SHANGHAI, May 31st. Beforo
the fall of Paoting, General Chang Hsuch Liang, the son of Marshal Chang Too Lin, and Yu Hauch Chung led the cream of their forces to put up a fierce resistance against the Southernera
As a result of reports that Pao tingfu has fallen and the Feng- tieneso on the Peking Hankow front are retreating, the Northerners on the Tiensnin-Pakow Bailway have DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE.
become disorganised and have lost their fighting spirit: many are deserting.
NEED OF TRANSPORT.
(Wah Tez Tat Pao)
SHANGHAI, May 31st.
FIVE NEW LINERS.
35 MILLION DOLLARS.
[EEUTER'S - AMERICAN BERVICE]
LOS ANGELES, May 31st-
It is announced that five new
at Muncheng, Couth of Paotingfo, As a result of the fall of Pacting liners, equipped with Diesel en
$35,000,000 for the Dollar Steam ship Lance round the world fest.
on the 29th inst. On the same General Sun Chuan ang ngines, will be built at a cost of night they found themselves unable General Chu Ya Pa hava naked to hold the city any longer and Chang Tao Lin to send 200 motor fell back on Paotingiu. Almost im- care and 300 waggons to the Trin- mediately after the Fengtienese Pu" Railway front to transder remnants had concentrated at Pac | troops and munitions northward. tingfu a Bhanni force came into the.
vicinity of the "city sad took it – EVACUATE TSINGTAO, yesterday before noon.
Chang Heuch Liang Yang Tu Ting sud Sun Chuan Fang return.
ed to Peking yesterday morning
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY.}
TSINGTAO, May 31,
GUATEMALA TORNADO.
WHOLE REGION SHAKEN
posed that the dock leave the
three sections respectively.
It is understood that the first four sections i
are valued for insar- ance at £550,000 sterling, and the other three £350,000. The whole dock is insured against All risks at
at
S. AFRICA UNION
DAY.
NEW NATIONAL "FLAG UNFURLED.
NO DEMONSTRATIONS.
(THROUGH MEWYBE'S AGENCY.] !
There was an unusual ceremony
BALLOON STRÜCK BY LIGHTNING.
BURNT TO ASHES.
PILOT'S LUCKY ESCAPE,
[THEODGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]',
GREENBORO, May Bl. The pilot of a United States in Trafalgar Square this morning, | Army balloon, which took off from which consisted of the simultaneous Pitteburg yesterday morning in a unfurling on South Africa House national elimination race, was kill- by Prince Arthur of Connaught of
ed when the balloon was struck by the Union Jack and the new lightning and burned to cinders.
Several other balloons were struck, but none seriously,
ELECTION SCENES IN MEXICO.
BOMB EXPLODES. IN
HEADQUARTERS..
U.S. FOREMAN MURDERED
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. ] -
MEXICO CITY, May 31st.
A bomb exploded last evening during the presidential electing campaign at headquarters Little damage was done, and there were no caualties.
The explosion occurred in a room which happened to be empty, al- though the building was crowded
National Flag of South Africa on the occasion of South Africa's unjon day. This synchronised with a similar ceremony in Cape Town.
High Commissioner Smit read of the balloon Lieut. Ward Vanor and address of welcome to which, winner of the Gordon Ben nett Cup in 1996, was not killed, stressed the significance of the his- but had his leg broken jumping from the balloon with a parachute. His assistant made a free jump from the balloon and was killed.
LATER It now appears that the pilotsewhere.
Prince Arthur responded.
a premium of 6 per cent, but retorical event. insurances against the risk of total loss have only recently been placed by the underwriters. Offers on the risk were at three, four, and even
five per cent.
BAYONET CHARGE ON MOB.
VIOLENT ATTACKS ON ITALY.
BARRIERS SET UP BY STUDENTS.
[THEoran REUYER'S AGENCY.] "
BELGRADE, May 20th. The National Theatre was to night the scene of another wild anti-Italian demonstrationby students, and the disorders con- tinned long after the performance had concluded.
severe precautionary measures,
The trouble occurred in spite of
the end of a performance by famous Parisian Company.
Premier LeavEL, The" disturbance started - in the
ed chiefy of students, and at the gallory, where the crowd
was form-
close of the play, they cheered for France and boo-ed Italy loudly.
M. Marinkovitch, the Jugo- Slavian Premier and Foreign Minister, who was seated in a box with the French Minister, im-
mediately left the theatre. ·
The demonstrators assembled out- aide and strong Anti-Italian" speeches were made. They refused' to disperse at the Police's request, and the authorities were forced to charge the mob. Several arrenta were made.
Many Arrests,
A serious outbreak also occurred at Sarajevo. Here the gendarmes were forced to disperse the mob by a charge in which both police and rioters were injured. Eventually the incident was brought to a close by the arrest of 25 of the ring leaders.-
Anti-Fascist demonstrators were also dispersed by the police at Boubotitza, while the Belgrade University has been closed for three days..
LATER.
Both.
Besides a great crowd there was a distinguished, gathering of South African and British officials and diplomats. The band played Ged Save the King...
AMALGAMATION OF CAR INTERESTS.
CHRYSLER DODGE COMBINE.
THREE DAYS' DISCUSSION.
[REUTER'S AMIOLICAN SERVICE.]
NEw Youx, May 30th. An exormous amalgamation of moter-car interests has been brought off through the Chrysler Corporation's acquisition of Dodge Brothers.
The joint capital of the new organisation, whose car produc tion will rank next to the General
Factories, will be $500,000,000. Motors Corporation and Ford's
The deal was concluded between the principals of the two firms, Mr. Clarence Dillon, of Dodge Brothers, and Mr. Walter Chrysler, They locked themselves up in a
hotel suite for three days without calling in lawyers and accountants to complete the arrangements.
ANOTHER VICTIM OF
YELLOW FEVER.
SCIENTIST DIES ON GOLD. COAST.
THIRD IN NINE MONTHS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
HAVOC BY TIDAL WAVE.
400 FISHERMEN MISSING.
{THROUGH KEUTER'S AGENCY.)
Toxro, May 31st. According to a special despatch to the Hochi from Sapporo a tidal wave has destroyed fishing boats off Sarubated on the north-east coast tot Hokkaido,
Over 400 are missing, and they are believed to be drowned, though official confirmation is lacking.
WORKING AGREEMENT WITH LABOUR.
CO OPERATIVE PARTY'S GOAL
[TRROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}
LONDON, May 30th greas held this year of West Hartle- The annual Co-operative Con pool, has re-affirmed the decimon, of last year, to enter into closer ar- rangement with the Labour Party
resolution put forward seeking to Mr. A. Barnes, Labour M.P. for East Ham, S., strongly opposed a rescind the decision, and declared that the Labour Party and the Co- towards the same goal. operative Party were marching
General José Alvarez, the Chief of
Sanff to President Calles, has been dismissed from his post for smug- gling merchandise into Mexico with the connivance of certain for aiguera. It is reported that he has been arrested and put in gaol.
Mr. H. C. Smith, the American foreman of the Santa Gertrudis Mino near Pachuca has been mor der by an unknown man, who shot him in the road while he was driv- ing to the mine.
THE CALCUTTA SWEEP.
FIRST PRIZE OF $289,000.-
(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AQENOT.)
CALCUTTA, May 30th.
It is reliably stated that the winner of the Calcutta Sweep o the Derby, to be rim at Epecia onl Wednesday next, will receive £362,000.
AMAZING LAW. COURT SCENE.
EVIDENCE GIVEN IN
TRANCE.
MEDIUM'S VISION.
BERLIN, May 3rd. An elderly woman with white
Insterburg Assizes yesterday, 841- He mentioned that thousands of hair and fine sensitive features sat Liberale and Conservatives had in the prisoner's chair at the ing before her with glassy unseeing eyes as the slept in a death- like trance.
joined the London Society during
the past year.
The resolution rescinding the decision was defeated on a card vate.
HINDU RIOTS IN INDIA.
POLICE USE FIREARMS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
DEI, May 30th
Frau Geffers, or "Queer Elfs, as she is called throughout East Prussia, is a professional clair- voyante, and is on trial accused of obtaining money by fraudulent-
means:
It was arranged that a police Frau sergeant should question Geffers concerning "crime, details of which were known to him alone. of all those present. Frau Geffera A serious communal riot broke threw herself into a trance, and out to-day in a village about thirty under the close rutiny of an miles from Delhi on the occasion eminent Viennese psychic expert of the celebration of the Moham the test was taken. medan Feast of Bakrid, Vand
The mob got completely out of
}
LONDON, May 30th. The West Coast of Africa has olaimed its third notable victim to Yellow Fever since September, in the person of Dr. William Alexan-hand and attacked the Police sent der Young, the Director of the to disperse the rioters The Police Medical Research Institute on the were forced to open fire and two Gold Coast, who died at Acora Hindus were killed and three yesterday.
wounded.
The other victims were Dr. Adrian Stokes, the famous Guy's Hospital pathologist, who died at Lagos on September 22nd, when on the verge of a great discovery; and the Japanese bacteriologist, Dr. Hiredo Noguchi, who died just a week ago
Hostile demonstrations were re- newed in Belgrade late last night, Young was infected with the disease The opinion is expressed that Dr. the affair, developing to ΠΟΣΟ as the result of a postmortem serious dimensions than at any pre-examination of Dr. Noguchi. vious time.
Gangs of students erected bar- ricades, in order to impede the Mounted Police, and though hoses were turned on the crowds in an effort to subdue the outbreak, this proved of no avail
Fixed Bayonets,
The students · retaliated by at- tacking the Police with volleys of missiles of every sort and descrip tion et le
The Police then charged the rioters with fixed bayonetas A wild melee ensued, dosens being injured in the fracas
AID FOR LEAGUE OF "NATIONS.
FASCIST GOVERNMENT'S
WISH.
(THROUGH.KEUTER'S AGENCY, "}
Roux, May 30th The International Institute for the Unification of International. Law was inaugurated here to-day, In the curse of a speech to the pal gathering, Signor Mussolini said * The mob" was compistely out of that the Fascist Government, in hand, and finally, the Police open-initiating the creation of the In- ed fire. The mob scattered in all stitute, wished to aid the League directions. Up to the moment, the of Nations activity regarding in- number of casualties has not been tellectual co-operation. revealed, but it is feared that many have been killed and wounded.
R.A.F. FLYING BOAT TOUR,
WELCOME IN DUTCH EAST
MY INDIEE.
[THROUGH
^ [REUTER'S" "AMERICAN BARVICK"]
Guatemala Cir, May alet. reporting the critical military con- General Yasamitau has given the⠀⠀⠀ A tornado swent the Peten region
Kopard, May 30th dition on the Kin-Han Railway Chinese Generals an ultimatum to on May 29th. The earthquake has The four Royal Air Force flying zone to the Ankuochun. Governo evacuate Tsingtao by to-morrow, also shake the entire region, driv. | bosta have arrived here, a splendid pient.
Everything indicates compliance.ing to pands the residents.
welcome being accorded.
ANOTHER ARBITRATION
TREATY
ITALY AND TURKEY,
(THROUGH REUTER'N AGENCY,}
Rower," May 20th, The treaty of centrality and szintration between Italy and Turkey concluded recently, has been signed.
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
CONFERENCE.
42 STATES REPRESENTED.
[THROUGH REUTER'S ACZNICT,]
Atheft has been committed, when the sergeant asked.
February come painfully from the woman's lips.
"And where the sergeant con- tinued.
,
Frau Geffers became visionary. A great building, a large hall. high chairs, dark furniture, carved furniture. A medium-size man is sitting in a large green chair -
What else is in the room "”' the sergeant asked.
**A large picture, prized by the
ture, family wi
How did the thief enter 1" Through a window of strange
GENEVA, May 30th The eleventh General Conference shape of the International Labour Or- de ganisation has opened.
Crucial Test.
More questions, "followed, and Forty-two States are represented then came Frau Geffers' most out of the 55 countries affiliated to crncial tert. the Organisation.
**Can you tell me the name of the thief
J
At the opening, M. Saavedra Lamas, the bead of the Argentine delegation, was elected President.
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S
SATISFACTION,
RECEPTION OF KELLOGG TREATY
She struggled painfully to pro- nounce something, and at last, with a great effort, she uttered a half- formed unrecognisable word."
Write it down, commanded the sergeant.
In great stencilled letters "she spelt out the name Dumke." The Bergeant, whose excitement had been visibly increasing with every answer, was clearly amazed by the kreply use
What is the name of the min who was robbed 14
I don't know," came the tired answer
{EKUTER'S "AMERICAN: BERTIOR]
PARGENTINBURG, Máy 30th. The desirability, of the con- tinuance of peace throughout the The sergeant eagerly urged her world was the theme of the to try again. E Memorial Day Spesch of President Can you write it down Coolidge here.
Laboriously talis wrote the name The President referred to the Reibnits It was her last favourable reception accorded to answer for exhausted by the Mr. Kellogg's draft treaty for the ordeal, sis colispsed in a huddled outlawing of war, which he deals heap
ed was endorsed by public opinio? The sergeant, beside himself with in America and abroad.
d surprise, declared that not only He expressed satisfaction that were the two nanica correch, but it had been approache with co that many of the other details couragement and inter by the Governments invited the drafti
consider Fiven by Frau Gefers in her three hours trança were substantially #nocurato