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GERMANS IN REIGN OF TERROR:
STORY OF HARROWING
EXPERIENCES.
REACH HANKOW AFTER "RED" ORGY AT CHENCHOW.
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Bankow, Mar. 14,
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三拜禮 QO+JZAT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928.
DAM BURST
DISASTER.
FOUR HUNDRED KILLED NEAR LOS ANGELES.
DUE TO EARTHQUAKE?
Los Angeles, Mar. 13. An earthquake smashed the hugo dam at the San Francisquito Canyon Reservoir to-day, and it is estimated that at least 400 were killed, and thousands rendered
homeless.
The reservoir at San Francis- quito Canyon forms part of the
dam was over 100 feet high. I
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TWO TRANS-OCEAN | GOODWILL DINNER ROYAL GUESTS OF MOSCOW ARRESTS
FLIGHTS?
MYSTERY OF PLAN, BY HINCHCLIFFE.
SIGHTED OVER CORK AFTER STRANGE RETICENCE.
A PACIFIC ATTEMPT.
London, Mar 13.
IN SHANGHAL
CHINA'S ADMIRATION FOR
BRITISH POLICY.
COMMON GOAL URGED.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, Mar. 14.
BRITAIN.
IMPOSING WELCOME TO AFGHAN KING.
YEOMEN OF THE GUARD AT- STATE BANQUET.
· Guarantees for the safety of trade, and the benefit to Chinn and foreigners alike, formed the key- PUBLIC ENTHUSIASM. note of a speech by Bir Milos Lampson, the British Minister at Peking, at a dinner given by the
AT DONETZ.
M. CHICHERIN FAILS TO GIVE SATISFACTION.
GERMANY ANNOYED?
Berlin, Mar. 13. The German Ambassador to Moscow has telegraphed the result of his conversations with M. Chi- chorin regarding the arreats of for- eign engineers who were working
at the Donetz coal basin.
CANTON DEMAND ON RUSSIA.
TO COVER LOSSES IN "RED" COUP.
GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATING EXTENT OF DAMAGE.
MERCHANTS PETITION.
Captain Hinchcliffe, whose plans Spared from unspeakable for Los Angeles water supply, and the for a non-stop flight to India were ture and probably murder by suddenly gave way, releasing a recently a newspaper feature, medical knowledge which they ap-food on the surrounding town-started for an "unknown destina- treaties required overhauling sub-popular welcome when they ar Dr. Stresemann, the Foreign result of the "Red" reign of terror
mien..
Both are in an distressed state เส ault of the horrors which
tion" at 8.40 a.m. this morning, a giant Stimson menoplane, which he has named the "Endeavour."
There were very few onlookers when the giant machine took the air at Cranwell Aerodrome, and curious reticence was maintained by the aviator,
It is known that the plane was laden with petrol sufficient for a 3,000 miles. non-stop fight and further that it act off in a westerly direction.
ships. piled to the treatment of wounded
Rescuers are making all speed to Communists, a Germna engineer the scene of the catastrophe, and his wife, who have junt ar though some doubts are expressed rived in Hankow from Chenchow, that the disaster was due to an lunan, related their terribly hurenrthquake, as it was not felt else rowing experiences to newspaper where.
Full details of the toll of the extremely waters in riot known, but 150 work. the re- men perished in a construction through camp at Kemp, there being only they have passed, une survivor of a large gang, but they stated that the same band while it is feared that thirty of Communists who sacked the Indians were overwhelmed by the once prosperous city of Loiyang, rushing waters in a ranch, which
On To America? and destroyed it, altacked Chen- was a popular rodeo centre.- chow and carried out their cam- Reuter's American Service,
Afterwards, Mrs. Hinchcliffe paign of slaughter, incendiarieṁ Later reports from the mor- who was beset by Press represen- and rapine.
Luaries and hospitals in the dis-tatives told them he was going to trict stricken by the dum dienster Baldonnel Aerodrome at Dublin show that nearly 200 bodies have and that he would there prepare been recovered and a further 800 for a flight across the Atlantic, but persons are still missing-Reuter information from Dublin shows that Capt. Hinchcliffe had not arrived there by the afternoon.
Slaughtered Before Eyes. The German engineer, who is employed by a Chinese mining company and was living in Chen- chow with his wife, was unable
to escape, and they were seized by the Communists and forced to wit- ness the torturing and butchering of hundreds of Chinese in shock- ing circumstances.
MR. ANDREW: MELLON EXPLAINS.
OF $50,000.
They were spared a similar fate | BONDS AND A SUBSCRIPTION only because they possessed medi- cal skill and were able to doctor many of the Communists who were wounded in the successful attack by Pei Chung-si on Leiyang.
Horrible Tortures.
Hinchcliffe's London agent told Pressmen that Hincliffe intended
to attempt a Transatlantic slight
from England to America.
Later.
bo
An aeroplane, believed to Captain Hinchcliffe's "Endeavour" was sighted over Mizzen Head, Cork, this afternoon.-Ecutor.
The Aviator.
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M.. Chicheria has not vouchsaf- London, Mar. 13.
Reports are current in Chinese ed any information justifying the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and his Queen, had an imposing vestigation is being made, the Soviet Government in Mccants King Amanullah of Afghanistan, arrests beyond stating that an in- intends making a demand on the circles that the Canton Government last night."
Sir Miles agreed that the ometal reception and a wonderful Bult of which would be commuul compensation to Chinese merchants ented to the German, Ambassador for the huge losses suffered as the ject to the circumstances prevail- ing:
rived in England from Calais to Secretary has just returned from in Canton last December. Britain, he said, desired the day.
Geneva and it is anticipated that
It is stated that shortly after the establishment of a system which From the middle of the English he will take the matter up vigor "Reds" were driven out of Canton would enable her subjects to live Channel to Dover, four British ously with the Russian Govern- and officials of the Russian Consul in China and to trade peacefully. destroyers cRcorted the steamer
ment.
ate were arrested, the Canton poli- Her aims were not political, but "Maid of Orleans" in which the the affair, as an outrage and de- of making a demand on Russia for The Berlin newspapers describetical Council discussed the matter only the development of commerce. Royal visitors came from France, Treaty revision had only been de- while overhead flew five fighter and that Germany break off the compensation to cover the huge present trade negotiations with losses resulting from the destruc- layed by the abnormal circum- aeroplanes,
As the "Maid of Orleans" enter. Russia. The negotiations have tion of business premises and stances, and it was necessary for both sides to work steadily ed Dover Harbour, the guns of been proceeding for the past fort-houses towards a common goal,
night Dover Castle thundored forth the
An examination of documents A number of British engineers seized at the Russian Consulate is Both China and Britain should royal salute, while waiting on the exert their individual efforts to quay were the Prince of Wales, were arrested at the same time, said to have convinced the Canton create the proper atmosphero for wearing the uniform of the Welsh but diplomatic relations do not authorities that Russian officiale the realisation of China's aspira-Guards, and with him were Field. exist between Britain and Russia, were at the back of the "Red" coup tions.
Marshal Viscount Allenby, Liou-Germany having undertaken to and were therefore indirectly res Mr. Fang, the President of the tenant Colonel Sir Francis Hum-conduct any necessary negotia-ponsible for the destruction which
marked the reign of terror. Contral Executive of the Chamber, phys, the British Minister at assured Sir Miles Lampson that Kabul, the Afghan Minister in the Chinese were showing genuine London, and the British suite to admiration for the liberal policy be attached to Their Afghan Ma-
Jesties. demonstrated by Great Britain.
NANKING TESTING MARSHAL LI.
APPOINTED CHIEF OF STAFF IN MANDATE.
ORDERED TO NORTH.
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As soon as the vessel had been made fast, the Prince of Wales comed King Amanullah and Queen approached the gangway, and wel-
Souriya while the band played the Afghan national anthem.
tions.-Reuter,
TIBET EXPEDITION'S
NET PROFIT.
LINKING UP TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISMS.
Losses Being Investigated.
Chinese reports state that al- though the Political Council decided to make these demands on Russia, no intimation has yet been announc» ed of the actual procedure to be followed in putting this decision into effect.
It is now stated, howoyar, that the Canton authorities are making exhaustive enquiries to discover the exact amount of damage done dur- ing the "Red" coup, before taking official actiona
Delhi, Mar. 18: Gorgeous Uniform.
The arrival of the party con- New York, 'Mar, 13,
King Amanullah was a splendid slating of an American missionary, Mr. Andrew W. Mellon, the U., S.
British missionary, figure in a gorgeous uniform of a Mr. Plymer, skyblue tunic and scarlet trousers Mr. Mathewson, and Dr. Fllchner, In this connexion, it is reported Secretary of the Treasury, sub-
The flight across the Atlantic
under a long grey green cloak. a German scientist, at Leh, marks that the Kwangtung Industrial As- mered by the Senate Oil Commit- from East to West has never been
He wore a black and scarlet hel- the spend and final stage of the sociation, an organisation, repro- Both the German victims of the tee, explained that he received a successfully carried out non-stop
Expedition,senting many merchant bodies, re- met, surmounted by a white Asiatic Magnetic. Communist orgy are in an over
cockade. His suite also were bril-extonding over Tibeb from East to cently filed a petition with the Can- Shanghai, Mar. 14. though Col. Lindburgh, and Clar-
West,
ton, Government making that the wrought condition and a prolong-package of Liberty Bonds to the by an heavier-than-nir machine,
liant uniforms. others ed interview was not permitted by Value of $50,000 from Mr. Hays, ence Chamberlain among
The Nationalist Government in
The party claims to have added investigations he expedited in order Queen Souriya was fashionably Hankow medical men, hit they with a suggestion that he should have made the trip from America Nanking has just issued a Man- dressed in European style.
greatly to the knowledge of terres- that negotiations with Russia be stated that the Reds adopted most keep them, and subscribe a similar to Europe.
After inspecting the Guard of trial magnetism by establishing begun at an early date. was at one date appointing Marshal Li Chai-
At the moment, this is said to ..horrible methods with their un- amount to the Party Funda,
Captain Hichcliffe
Honour, their Majesties listened via Kulja a connexion between the Mr. Mellon declared that he ob- time selected by Charles Lovine, the sum as Chief of Staff of the to the Address of Welcome pre-magnetic net and the Chinese net situation, although Chinese com-
West Asiatic
European be the latest development in tho fortunate victims. Some were burned alive, others had their eyes fected, as he fell he would be mak-American millionaire, to pilot the Nationalist. Army and reducing aented by the Mayor and Corpora- made by the Carnegio Expedition. montatora say that the Canton gouged out, while others had vari-ing a subscription that was not "Miss Columbia" from England to General Ho Ying-ching to Secondtion of Dover.
They have also made a big Government cannot very well per- одн members
He re- Americ, but weather conditions of their bodies what it purported to be,
The Mayoress handed Queen advance by linking up the Chinese mit the matter to be dropped, in sliced off.
Lurned the Bonde, but later made brought about an abandonment of Chief of Staff. The Government
Souriya a bouquet of red and and Indian nets. The man told the interviewers a bona fide subscription to the same the scheme.
has also ordered Marshal Ll to white roses and the Queen bow-
vlew of the disclosures arising. that a huge area in South Hunan amount-Reuter's American Ser
Since the expedition set out from the examination of the Subsequently they set out for
Miss Coloumbia come to Nanking immediately to led her thanks. India, but the and Northern Kwangtung is in-vice.
from Kulja, 156 magnetic stations documents seized at the Russian. crashed in Italy. The machine has assume his office.
Accompanied by the Prince of have been established.
Consulate. fested with the 'Communist hordes
since been rebuilt and successfully
The party is going to Srinagar will be shortly leaving for the iu a special Royal coach,
According to a prominent leader Wales, the King and Queen of carried out a non-stop flight of in Nanking, Marshal Li Chai-sura Afghanistan proceeded to London from Leh-Reuter.
from Swatow and Canton, who
have been joined by the disbanded SUPER-PLANE WRECK 1,400 miles to Havann a few days
followers of Marshal Tang Seng-
chi and are creating a terroristic reign in all the villages and small Lowna Realer.
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FOUND.
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was removed to the mortuary at Catshot.-Reuter.
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Japanese Project.
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RUBBER RESTRICTION
SCHEME.
Greetings At Victorin.
and
INDIA CENSURES THE GOVERNMENT.
OPPOSITION PASSES TWO RESOLUTIONS.
Action Against "Reds".
In the meantime, the Canton authorities are still busily engaged in action against those Labour Unions which are said to have taken a prominent part in assist Ing the "Reds" during the Decem-*- ber coup.
capital together with General Chan Ming-shiu "to discuss impor- tant military questions" with the At Victoria Station, London, LIEUT. KINKEAD DEAD IN
Teruo Fujimoto, the well-known authorities of the Central Govern- Britain's guests were awaited by On Kwangtung Norder.
Japanese aviator who made the ment...
King George and Queen Mary, MACHINE.
Shanghai-Osaka flight last year is, Chenehow, the city now ravaged
Marshal Li will it is declared with whom were the Duke and by the Communist hordes, is in
it is understood, to lead three give financial aid to the Northern Duchess of York, Prince Henry, London, Mar. 13.
From Shiuhing, a flourishing Hunan, just over the Kwangtung
other Japanese aviators in a pro- Expedition, and part of the military and Prince Arthur of Connaught. The wreck of the Super-Marine
city on the West River, it is re- ported that the authorities, acting border, being south of Lelyang, Napier, which crashed yesterday,jected 5,000 mile non-stop flight to force in the South will be sent to There was also a distinguished which has been utterly destroyed. killing the famous Schneider Cup The United States.
Nanking to help in the Tainpno assembly, which included Mr.
New Delhi, Mar. 13.
on Instructions from Canton, sent: All along the border the insatiable airman, Flight Lieutenant Kin-planned this daring light from Pao.
Mr. Fujimoto, it has been stated, military campaign. Nam Chung Stanley Baldwin, the Premier, Sir Two anti-Government motions out large partles of troops on fends have been doing their kead, has been found.
Austen Chamberlain, the Foreign were carried in the Assembly Friday to close down all the dreadful work, and scores of com-
Secretary, and other members of today, the first moved by Motilal Labour Guilds in the city, with the The machine was in two parts,Tokyo to Seattle while threatened munities have boon attacked, their namely the engine and the fuse with death on another. Pacific
the Cabinet in levee dress and the Nehru, opposing the grant of result that thirty-six Unions homes destroyed by fire, and hun-lage, and the body of the dead air-Ocean flight last year.
ends of the fighting Services in 340,000 rupees for the expenses of leaders were placed under arrest dreds tortured and slaughtered. man was found inside. The body
military uniform.
the Statutory Commission, being
Following the suppression of Promise of $350,000.
As King Amanullah stepped carried by 66 vates to 59, from the train, ho was greeted
Another resolution, nominally these Unions, the merchants, who Originally it was decided to at tempt n Shanghai-Seattle flight,
heartily by King George who wore reducing the Estimates as a mark ad suffered much from labour of censure on the Government for tyranny, celobrated the occasion but this has been abandoned in CONDEMNED AS UNECONOMIC & Field Marshal's uniform. favour of the Tokyo hop to Seattle,
BY CEYLON.
Queen Souriya was presented to the non-appointment of an Indian by the firing of large stringe of" Mr. Fujimoto's proposed .flight
Queen Mary and they shook hands as leader of the Indian delegation crackers, equally as cordially.
to the League of Nations, was is said to be backed by enthusias
Colombo, Mar. 18.
Their Afghan Majesties were carried by 76 votes to 45.-Reuter. the wealthy business men of Japan The Legislative Council after a then introduced to the members who have promised $350,000 for long debate on the rubber question, of the British Cabinet and
to Fujimoto is only 25 years old, adopted a motion by thirteen votes Field Marshal Sir George Mine; and his companions in the greatest to nine, condemning the Stevenson Admiral of the Flest Sir Charles Madder, and Air Marshal Bir A fire involving three matsheds air venture ever attempted by A town or village is attacked, the the hillside at Bay View, near the old; Ulchi Suwa, 26; and Yukichi economic for Ceylon, Router.
broke out yesterday morning in Japan-Nobutake Kaieda, 24 years Restriction Scheme as wholly un-Hugh Trenchard. principal buildings are set on fire, Asiatic Petroleum Company's Gote, 28,-declare that Japan, like the leading residents are led out buildings, The outbreak was of nations of the West, see aviation and unmercifully treated untli they are grateful when the mur short duration and when the Fire as a young man's field of action.
|Brigade arrived on the scene, derous hordes finally despatch them, and afterwards the rest of confiagaration was all over.
The death-roll in this terrible disaster, which is the work of ex- Ironsides, ex-Tang Seng-chi dol- lowers, and some of the Ilal-Luk- fung Reds, is assuming enormous proportions.
Terrible Campaign.
It is imposible to write of some of the outrages, committed parti- cularly on the womenfolk, but the campaign followed by the Com- munista appears to be the same in, every case,
THREE MATSHEDS ABLAZE.
OUTBREAK ON DAY 'VIEW. HILLSIDE.
the
The total damage to the mat-
the place is systematically destroy sheds, which were not covered by
ed, formerly prosperous centres being reduced to piles of debris, insurance, is placed at $700.
while the Inhabitants who do not
flea in terror bofore the advance,
are butchered,
LITTLE LESS BREEZY,
the project,
Flight Early In July.
not been determined, but it will be The exact date of the flight has
early in July and will be madɗ in. two planes weighing 11,000 pounds. The planes will hop off from Kasumigaura Tokyo.
HUNAN SUPREME COURT.
NANKING APPOINTS. NEW PRESIDENT.,
King Amanullah inspected' this Guard of Honour, while the band of the Guards played the Afghan national anthem.
Huge Crowds.
SCOTS PREPARE FOR WEMBLEY.
INTERNATIONAL SOCCER TRIAL.
London, Mar. 18.,
Russia Blomes Cantoni
It is interesting, in view of the reports of demands by Canton on Russia, to recall the attitude taken by M. Chicherin, the Borlet: Foreign Commissar, after tho stern action taken in Canton against the "Reds," when several Russians, Including the Vico. Consul, M. Hassis, were execubed. In the course of a lengthy state- ment on the subject, M. Chicherin
In a soccer trial at Glasgow to asserted that "the political res
In state carriages the British day, the Scots draw with the Anglo-ponsibility for these atrocities and Afghan Royal parties then Scots, each side notting once. drove to Buckingham Palace.
M. LITVINOFF AT GENEVA,
thus reste on all persons in the The match was preparatory to region of so-called 'Nationalist As they emerged from the the big International between Eng. Government. Not only Generals, station they were cheered land and Scotland to be played on Chang Fat-kwaf and Li Fook-lum Shanghai, Mar. 14, vociferously by one of the largest March 31st, at the Wembley Sta- who acted at Canton, but also others, such as L Chai-sum, The appointment of Mr. Choong crowds ever seen at a reception dium.-Reuter,
Chiang Kai-shek and Pel Chupg They have not been content to
The Japanese Imperial Aeronau- Kit-yeung as President of the of this kind. The demonstration
shi, are guilty of these crimes" murder individuals but have drag-
tical Association expects olther Supreme Court of Hunan Province continued along the whole route to
M. Chicherin added that respon- ged out whole families and The Royal Observatory weather Fujimoto, flight commander, and was decided on by the Nan the Palace. Women spectators
elbility also fell on other forces slaughtered them one by one, report states:The anticyclone is
of world reaction hostile to the One horrifying instance of their probably central near Peking. Kaalda, his companion, or Guwa king Government yesterday Nam were particularly anxious to see
Soviet Union, in which connexion horrible barbarism was seen at Strong to fresh monsoon may be and Goto to accomplish the daring Chung Pao, Layang when 300 priests were expected along the South-East venture in 48 hours. Construc- tled up in a temple, the doors lock Caset of China and over the North ton for the necessary runway for the takebit is estimated at 250,000:
he accused British Imperialism an
The forecast till noon to-morrow and the planes are being built at
Canton slaughter and the acts of violence perpetrated on Sovjets conflagration without a single er is:North east winds, strong, a cost of G.$100,000 each.
(Continued on Pags 141 moderating; generally overcast.
ed and barrled and the place set China Sea, on fire, all the priests dying in the
ception.
(Continued on Poga 14.)
Queen Bourlya of whose beauty much had been heard, and she was generally admired.
After the ceremonial reception The 8.a. Taiyo Maru, from Los Angeles and Shanghal reports a of the Afghan King and Queen at case of pulmonary pthisis and in- Buckingham Palace, the Royal
(Continued on Page 14).
testinal tuberculosis on board.
Genova, Mar. 18. M Litvino, M. Lunacharaky and ten other Busalan delegates to mission arrived to-day almost un- the Preparatory Disarmament Com noticed Reuter,
the chief motive force of thế