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RED REBELS CAPTURE CANTON.
SUNDAY'S DRAMATIC COUP.
PEASANTS
In conclusion, General Li points out that while he is still support- ing Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, he former strongly objects to his chief co-operating with a "Red" like Wang Ching-wei-Nam Chung
Pao. AND SOLDIERS
DISARM POLICE.
GOVERNMENT
OFFICALS FLEE HONAM ISLAND.
LI FUK.LUM HITS BACK. Police Headquarters Retaken. With the arrival in Hongkong TO it is learned that there was much
LOOTING AND BURNING.
CAPTAIN LALOR'S SAD RED ATROCITIES.
PLIGHT.
DIFFICULTLY OF GETTING IN TOUCH.
NEW HOPE HELD OUT.
The knowledge that Capt. W. G. Laior is wounded and is lying i helpless, imprisoned in a sampan
in one of the many deserted crecks |
EXCESSES İN SWATOW REGION.
COMMUNITIES BUTCHERED.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Swatow, Dec. 9. Refugees have been coming into. in the Shasi region, without atten- Swatow from the districts of Hai- this afternoon of the s.s. Taishan
rible barbarities perpetrated by the Reds in those parts. fighting in the vicinity of the river lease a matter of much graver con-
tion, has rendered his carly re-feng and Lufeng, with tales of hor-
last night, when General Li Fuk-corn.
'The remnant of the Red armies Jam's troops endeavoured to cross
Unfortunately the fear of pro-which were turned out of Swatow over from Honam and regain con-
bable military action, has led the in October, went to the south-west, trol of the situation.
to establish an and joined the local Peasante" Early this morning, as the Tai-bandit chief
The combined force shan was leaving, many of General elaborately long chain of inter- Army, a small force of a few hu L's troops were seen on the Eastmediaries, and it is impossible to drets alrong. Bund, a crossing having been suc-say when he will come out into the began to put approved Communist doctrines into action; the communi- Ration of the land was ordered to be cessfully effected. It was report-open..
In spite of the oxtraordinarily proceeded with by ploughing up the ed that after much attacking Li's
Mr. Forbes Tocher has been un-title deeds were ordered to be de- troops recaptured the Police Head-difficult nature of the negotiations, marrow, divisions of the fields, and quarters from the "Reds."
teasingly labouring on behalf of livered up and publicly burnt.
Men suspected of having any Siang Tan, and he now hold out means were held to ransom; torture the hope that a rendezvous will and death, by slicing to pieces, are the unfortunate master of the 9.3.
he arranged to-day (Monday).
said to have been practised; and in Capt. W. G. Lalor has been in the larger places where any oppoai- The Taishan reports that al-
on his army was turned loose, to burn and coup indulged in much though the firemen of the vessel the hands of the bandits for over tion might have been feared the
were intimidated, they later re-eleven days, the attack
loot. The "Reds" who carried out the
The port of Shanmei suffered were the cause of many incendiary turned to work after naval ratings pillaging and looting and
currences took place at a town a few miles away called Chich Cheng.
The startling reports which renched Hongkong last night of a Labour-Cetrounist enup at Canton yesterday have been fully con- firmed to-day in authoritative messages from that city,
The rebels, who have styled themselves "The Workers, Peysants and Soldiers' Army," took advantage of the absence of troops from the city and carried out a successful raid and attack on the Polier Headquarters, disarming the police and causing all Government officials to flee to Honam for safety.
It is said by to-day's passengers broken out in the city.. that at least 50 big. Aires have
Latest News.
fires breaking out. It is impossible at the moment to get a clear had berthed the ship off the severely, but the most horrible oc- idea of the conditions prevailing in the City, but the populace is Shameen. terror-stricken and all business is at a standstill.
been interrupted, Communications with Hongkong have there being no through train service and only the delayed arrival
of boats from Canton.
Latest reports state that there was much fighting last night. when General Li Fuh-lum; who had held out at Honam, attempted
Reports are to the effect that both the Japanese Hospital and the Central Bank are among the build- flagration. ings involved in the general con-
A large fire in the vicinity of the Power Station burnt throughout the whole of Sunday, and during
the afternoon Chinese gunboats in the river opened fire on the Bund
to regain control of Cantón city. Early this morning some of General Li's troops crossed the river ami succeeded in re-capituring in that area. All sampans and the Police Headquarters.
LI FUK-LUM'S COUNTER-ATTACK.
One satisfactory feature of the - Authoritative news of the hip- penings came to hand last night present situation is that no at
in messages from Canton, which tompt has yet been made to inter stated that Communists pumber- fere with foreigners, but the au-
secured com- thorities are taking every ing about 20,000 plete control of the city and were caution.
locting and burning. Members of the Government all fled to Honam, which at the time of writing had not been taken. 1
REBELS AIMS..! Confiscation of Property.
down river for river craft went safety, while a Japanese cruiser, presumably from Swatow, passed upward, packed with troops.
It is understood that all police were disarmed by the "Reds" and many prisoners were seen to be marching along the waterfront in hordeuifs.
From other sources it is learned to the "Reds," while that 1,000. of the "Ironsides" have masses of troops were observed lo be concentrating on the Honam
gone over
side.
pre-
SHANGHAI TERRORISM.
Authorities Seek Public
Assistance.
Shanghai, Dec. 12, The authorities are asking the public to Reve their help to the fullest extent in order to prevent labour disorders...
The situation is tense. Four tramway officials have been murdered up to now, and on the French tramways a sym- pathy strike is feared.
The radicals are threatening more acute terrorist tactics if their demands be not granted. ---Our Own Correspondent.
A refugee doctor arriving by them
Taishan said the rear wall of the
Here the inhabitants, trusting to contu cannon which had been brought from Hweichow after its long seige, resisted the Communist Arniy but their ammunition was limited, the town" was taken, and ruthlessly destroyed. Forty citi zens were beheaded, and their heads after being exposed were carried in baskets to the District City. Thence they were taken and get out before the defences of Chich Shih, u, sea port which was once a fortified place, and which in this instance held off the attack until a ying of soldiers was sent down from Swatow, The soldiers are said to have advanced from Chich Shih, and to have had some sort of an engagement at Huilai..
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BANDITS OVERRUN THE
NEAR SHASI.
COUNTRY
KIUKIANG TENSION STAYS.
To-day's news from all parts of China tells of unrest, and this is particularly marked in the Yangtzo region, where conditions appear to be going rapidly from bad to worse.
At Hankow, a condition of turmoil prevails, hooligans running wild, with frequent street fights, looting, shooting, and a gèneral outbreak of Communism, which the military commander appears to be powerless to control... The situation, is described as serious.
From Shaai comes a report that bandits are overrunning the These include the whole- district, committing excesses' unchecked. Bale sacking of villages, in which houses are being burned down and the inhalants massacred.
Trägrest at Kiukiang is reflected in increased hostility towards the British, following the recent incident, when a British naval guard ejected a number of coolies, who had boarded a B. and S. pontoon, and who attempted to tear down the bridge from the pontoon to the shore. The local military are holding indignation meetings, but nothing very serious has yet transpired.
In an interview at Shanghaf, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek stated that the Kuomintang had appointed him to carry out the huge task of unifying the Party, and eliminating Marghal Chang Tso-lin. Ho declared that unless the Soviet ceased its present subversive activities, the Nationalist Government would be compelled to break off relations with Moscow, which would entail the closure of all Soviet consulates in Nationalist territory.
· CHIANG KAI-SHEK WARNS SOVIET.
CHIANG AND THE SOVIET.
Hankow, Dec. 11. The absence of effective control following the refusal of General Chen Chien and General Li Chung- yan to compromise, is reflected in the increasing, activity of Com- course of an interview, stated that
'Swatow Conditions. Swatow remains under the com- mand of "General Li Chai-sum for of troops, some having been sent to munist agents. the present, and is largely denuded hold a possible advance of the Reds from the south-west, others to ward
A Warning to Russia.
Shanghai, Dec. 12. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, in the
unless the Soviet discontinues its Turmoil prevails in the native intrigues against China the "Na- Police Bureau was attacked and steamer just below Ichang taking wrecked by the "Reds" on Saturday taking place on the night of Wed off the south-west, then ton down city, and though it is impossible tionalist Government will be com The situation is, to say exactly what is going on, pelled to break off relations, neces- evening, with the consequence that
sitating the closure of the Soviet all prisoners were liberated, andnesday, November 30. After con- the flan river.
the situation is serious. senting to hand him over on pay-zowever, both uncertain and obs- these, possessing themselves of
Street fights are frequent, hoo- Consulates in Nationalist derri Meanwhile pensant Communist
Marshal Chiang confirmed the A report to hand this afternoon, arms, added to the looting forces ment of $20,000 last week, the cure
the Kuomintang A later message stated that Com- after the arrival of the 3.5. Tai- and general terrorism. The doctor bandits are holding out, for in- munists and "Red" labour union shan soon after one o'clock, states states that he left the city to "save creased ransom and have been gangs are active in the countryside,
"for the tremendous task of re- ists, taking advantage of the ab- that the forces which carried out life," but was not prevented from keeping constantly on the move in kidnapping wealthy the nonsyste, ligan gangs are reported to be tory.
any pursuit is attempted. It seemsing, and at present little is being leaders had made him responsible house in charge of his servants,
to have been isolated gangs of this sence of troops on the West River the coup describe themselves as boarding the Taishan. He left his order to avoid possible military community, and murdering them if running wild, shooting and loot- report that
Peasants, and Workers,
London, Dea 11. kind that cut off the water supply done to combat the Communists. unifying the party and reorganis front, seized control of the city. the
with property valued at approxim
General Li Chung-yan is an ing the Nationallat Government," They were assisted by a certain Soldiers Army.
ately $5,000 bringing with him only
"In a quiet little fat on Auckland a week ago, and at same time cut number of revolting troops. They
They had previously issued a such goods as could be carried in Road, Southsea, a pale anxious the railway line and telegraph wires anti-Communist, but in present adding "I intend to exert myself disarmed the police and called out
faced woman half dreads and ball between here and Chaochowfu. The circumstances he is powerless to to the utmost to enforce peace in the crews of all river steamers, circular atating that they would two suitcases and a tied blanket.
The majority of the passengers welcomes every knock at her door water was off for about forty-eight move in the matter.Naval Wire Nationalist territory and to re Communication with, Hongkong establish a new Government and was thus temporarily dislocated. seize the property of capitalists showed signs of hasty departure, She is Mrs. Lalor, who married the hours, and people were anxious lest less.
give land to farmers and few having more than a single missing captain the day he sailed the Communist So far, there had been no anti- and foreign agitation, e
It was
further message
to Intimidation, difficulty
experienced
soldiers.
explained
that
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threat to
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start fires in Swatow should be cat- SERIOUS SHASI EVENTS. In an interview yesterday she ried out. The railway was repair- remarked: "I am prepared to go to ed more quickly, China whenever my husband wants:
But when news came in from me. I don't think that will be till the places that had been, out off, he is out of danger."-Peuter.
It
work to
Any force advancing to attack the present command would un- doubtedly use them, and at the
which may advance.
THE KIUKIANG INCIDENT. "Indignation" Against British..
Klukiang, Dec. 11.
sume the campaign against Mar shal Chang Teo-lin, upon whose elimination depends peace throughout China,”
Marshal Chiang expressed his Bandits Overrun District.
disbelief that Japan is planning expedition millitary another Big Fires Break Out.
Shasi, Dec, 11. it appeared that in Ampou and According to Chinese reports,
Many bandit gangs are active against Shantung, remarking that other places advantage had been
had detrimentally affected the Gunboats in Touch. of the Sai On and Taishan Strongly Denounced By Nanking Canton is now completely control-
taken of the break in communica- in the vicinity of Shaal, the whole the last adventure in Shantung
terrorised. No led by "Reds" labourers and. Shanghal, Dec. 12. refused to sail while the ships.
Was established yesterday tion to carry out extensive rob-district being were at the wharf, whereupon an Chinese reports says there is peasants who secured the upper
that Mr. Tacher is now at Sbari beries, accompanied with murder effective military measures to com- position of the Japanese Covern armed party, supported by H.M.S. every reason to believe that the hand after disarming the police.
preserve friendly, relations with There have been several fires, but has not yet succeeded in and violence. While there is at bat them have been taken, and pes. ment in its home politics; also Moorhen, brought back ships to intention to carry out yesterday's
the Chinuse. rench ties can cope with the anarchy of to the town to escape them.
Marshal Chiang expressed the buoys in the harbour, when the Red coup in Canton was known including three big outbreaks on finding Capt. Litor Two British present no sign that the autheri pic are fleeing from the villages that the Japanese people want to
Many villages have been attack- drews went back to work. The to. Wang Ching-wei, the foremost the eastern side of the city, and gunboats are within enay
before one which is said to have gutted and those are keeping communica- the countryside, there is also no indication that the Communists, message added that looting was "Leftist leader, for
south-west, are ed, the inhabitants being murder- opinion that Japan, Russin und sald to the Central Bank, on the Bund. tion opon. provalent in the city, and all police the
Wang is coup
General Yang Son's interest in except in the appeared to have been disarmed. have telegraphed to Chang Fat- However, the report that the Con-
bloc in order to offset certain There is little doubt that Com- kwal And Wang
but he re- Ki-cheung tral Bank has been destroyed has the mattor has apparently increased numerous or closely knit together. ed and the houses burned down. Germany were "negotiating for been confirmed. Stories as he is reported to have tele- The peril lies in their activity The situation is serious.-Navel the purpose of forming a political
European. alliances," munists caused the trouble, taking instructing them to take care not
on graphed General Wang at Bhasi when the troops are engaged in Wireless,
fused to state what alllances. try and catablish fighting elsewhere, and in the foot... advantage of the absence of
of the "Red" peasants, whom brought down by passengers
-Router. froops.
they had invited to Canton to help the s.s. Sal On last night, were to in the campaign against Li Chai- to the effect that a huge blazo was contact with the bandits. General hold they give to any Red army REDS STILL IN CONTROL.
sum. Wang is, however, said to seen in the vicinity of the Bank Wang has also communicated with have asked the "Ironside" leaders building, and that foreigners on Mr. Tocher and has expressed "Ironsides" May Return. No respite from the Communist to take enre of the "Reds," and Shameen were taking precautions the hope that he shortly hopes to
Suggestion Turned Down.
The incident at Messrs. Butter held and Swire's pontoon on Fri
Mr. J. O. P. Bland, in an article reign of terror has yet been mani- Wang Ki-cheang was summoned to, by closing the two bridges leading locate the missing captain:
to anter Shameen during the A letter received by the gunboat
day, when coolies, who had been fested, according to an official return to Cantón in this con- to the city. No one was allowed
H.M.8. Mantis says that Capt
cleared off the pontoon, ondea- entitled "China's Future," in the. naval message sent from Canton General Chung-jen, the Nan- coup.
insurrection The
was un- Lalor is near Shasi and is confined creek. The bandit's agents
voured to tear down the bridge be- Morning Post, writes: late last night. Looting and burn king military leader, has just
tween the pontoon and shore, and "By putting the vital interests ing is taking place all over the issued a pubile statement strongly doubtedly supported by members in
were dispersed by a British. naval of the Chinese people before the city, an anarchist group having
Wang
Ching-wei. of the Labour Unions. It is stated have suggested that Mr. Tocher
guard three coolies being alight- selfish interests of the political taken complete control of the denouncing
Wang might not be Com- that labour unions which played should go to thin, creek and discusa
himself,. situation, the absence of troops en-
measures (not? Gen- the, most prominent part in the the ransom.
Mr. Tocher, however, and intost NO FURTHER TALK FOR THE ly injured when they resisted-is factions, and the adoption of cer-
leading to agitation against the tain concerted abling them to continue their munist.
eral Li, but there is every indica- struggle were the Canton Printers This was considered unsafe for
or expen- necessarily extensive lawlessness without hindrance.
information is- that he has offered
British in the city. The police endeavoured to re- tion that he had "made use" of Union and the Seamen's Union.
How the Coup Started: to mest the bandlta on neutral
The local military have been sive) to restrict the movements of sist, but they wore powerless the "Reds" to accomplish his own against the general surprise of ends. Moreover, he issued the
dismising The firing of ahots was first ground, guaranteeing the $20,000 the attack and the majority have edict In Hankow
Chiang Kai-ahck. Later he in heard in Canton early yesterday, ransom provided that Capt Lalor Sir Austen Chamberlain indicat holding Indignation meetings, but bandits and rival forces along cer- a great Improvement in the pre- been shot or disarmed.
delay. The members of the Government fluenced the Nanking armies at about 4 a., on the east, north is handed over without furthered to British journalists that as yet they have confined their tain main lines of communication,
of further conversations between returning to work. have taken refuge for the time to overthrow their Chief Comman and south sides of the city. The The proposed meeting between there was no prospect at present activity to preventing cooltes from the Powers could soon effect being on Honam Island, but it is der, and now he turns around and shooting was continuous and, at
to co-operate to this end.", Britain wanted proofs that the the situation closely, in case fur- Japan appears ready and willing was to take place on Saturday,
Reuter believed that General Wong Ki soeks support from Chang Kal times, it was accompanied by the Mr. Tocher and, the bandit's vents him and M. Litvinoff: The authorities are watching sent deplorable conditions.
Naval Wirdess.. cheung will bring back "Ironsides" shek. General Li adds that Wang Aring of machine guna. People in
Router. to the city as soon as possible and induced the "Reds" to return to the city were panic-striken and morning, but up to the present abuses complained of had ceased ther trouble should develop. the Communict coup will, it is Canton and allowed them to ter when the news reached the mercerning this
rorise the Cantonese people.
(Continued on Page 14:) thought, be short-lived..
nexion.
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BRITAIN AND THE SOVIET.
PRESENT.
Geneva, Dec, 11,
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HOW POWERS CAN AID.
Mr. J. O. P. Bland's Views.
London, Dec. 11.