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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1924. R SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST.

HOW LONG WILL INTERNECINE STRIFE IN CHINA LAST NOW THAT LEADING `

WAR-LORDS ARE AT GRIPS?

HAS THE DICTATOR BEEN FOUND?

(By Gai Ming for the China Mail.)

What is to be the outcome of it all? Will the war bring about the re-union of China under one recognised government? Is a permanent peace to be the logical outcome of this' suicidal Internecine strife thai is rapidly spreading in the Flowery Republic?

These are but a few of the pertinent questions which thinking non-Chinese, interested in the vast country of China, are asking with talk of war, and more war, and foreign intervention, in the air.

MAJOR ZANNI,

DEPARTURE 18 AGAIN DELAYED.

THE CHINA MAIL

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AWAFFING CHINA NEWB, ^~

When the "China Mail" ! quired this morning it was learund trat Major Zanfi, the Argentinia dier-would-stari on his next stage -to Toochow-between ton and cleven tins morning. Subsequent ly intimation was given that the aviator was desirous of leaving not ster than this afternoon, announced by him on his arrival tut his decision yesterday, bat would be governed by a telegram expected trom the Consul for Argentina in Shanghai. It is con- lectured that Zuuni ja seeking conditions in North China before going there. His statement to ccal pressmen, when interviewod yesterday, throws further light on the prospects.

Of course, there will be some juniors will squabble as to the who will only concern themselves spoils as represented in the mark-formation regarding political with danger to friends or relatives ing out of territory for future rule in the war zones and others whose and, necessarily, self-aggrandise business-is-affected by fighting_in_ment. 'some special area. But the para- mount issue, now that all the big uns have entered the lists and it Looming very largely in the being, apparently, a case of the survival of the fittest, is, can the present impossible state of affairs last?

Mukden's War-Lord.

Shortly after eleven this morn-

we were informed by the Asiatic Petroleum Co. that Major Zuni was not leaving to day. His departure depended on what sort

Major Zanai and his mechanic, picture is Marshal Chang Tso-Felipe Beltrame, stayed last night the autonomous autocrat of Man-ut No. 3. Minden Villa, Mody churia who is separated from Hoad, Kowloon, where he was the Peking by natural and artificial guest of Mr. Eleodoro Rouillon, Out of the eighteen provinces barriers. If the Mukden warlord Consul in Hongkong for Peru. of China Proper and the three of was content to be the uncrowned Manchuria-practically all that king of Manchuria there is no counts in internal politics and telling what strength will be economics-only Shunsi can be required to remove him as he is Huid to have escaped unscathed safely entrenched Vehind the from being embroiled in post- barriers referred to. Chang prob Revolution squabbles. This Pro-ably feels that what he has accom- vince alone following an unbending plished in Manchuria can be and masterly policy of inactivity. extended to China Proper or All the others, possibly excepting again, he may not be at ease with Kansu.on account of its relative regard to the expanding force of inaccessibility, have at one time Tsao Kun and Wu. Pei-fu. or another, suffered the ravages of ther, he is smarting under a defeat inflicted not so long ago when he' ventured across the border.

war.

War-lords have risen and as quickly fallen from pinnacles to which they had uscended by mili- tary power. At no time has a dictator been found who could unite the destinies of the unfor- tunate country.

Für.

DI instructions he got from Shanghai, on account of his having to fly over the war zone.

Major Zanni's spare-parts are in Shanghai and it is necessary that he call there, if for no other

reason.

Mechanic At Work. Shortly after seven o'clock this moming, Felipe Beltrame, the mechanic of, Major Zanni, was at work on the machine at its moor- ing place in Laichikok bay, He had brought his little bundle con- taining his sole personal require ments for the trip and was fully expecting to make a start in a few hours.

Chang An. Opportunist. Man for man, to use a personal gure of speech. Chang is a match for Wu but the latter is content to rest on his laurels and to await To-day the Chihli party controls an opportunity for uniting China Proper before tackling Manchuria. Peking; the heart of the country, it would not suit Chang's purpose While he worked, A.P.C. men the Yangtze and Yellow River valleys, more than half of the to wait till Wu Pei-fu, or 'sa were busy passing caus of oil fuel whole berritory and nearly all the Kun, had united China as he would from hand to hand and in spite of richest provinces. President Tsno then have to fight a still stranger the difficulty of getting them on Kun is the nominal head, nominal fue and it is this reason which has to the top plane in which was the in that his military backing, which brought about his entry into the filling cap, according to the rather construction of the secured him his position, is under war on the side of Lu Yung-hsinng peculiar

the anti-Peking Tuli of Cheklang, machine, everything was completed the control of his right-hand man, with a portion of the Chihli well before eleven: Marshal Wu. Pei-fu, and a other lesser satellites.

party's forces engaged in Central China, Chang Tso-lin would have his best chance of victory in a campaign with his great rivals. But let it be a fight to the finish.

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Man Of The Hour.

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According to the arrangemente aude between Major Zanni and the A.P.C. at their offices last night through the interpretation of the Peruvian and Mexican Consuls the Girmen were to start off at the latest by eleven o'clock in order that there should-be no chaues of their getting stranded in the dark before reaching Foochow.

Tu Europeans and Americans, Wu Pei-fu appeals more than his

Sun's Minor Part,.................. chief as the 'man of the hour. However, that may be, Wu's direct-Dr-Sun Yat-sen. with his sphere of influence only extends greatly diminished influence, only over three or four of the provinces constitutes a very small factor. nearer Peking. Marshal Chi Retained in power by mercenaries

The mechanic and the A.P.C. Hsieh-yuan rules several further from far-off Yunnan and Honan,

representative with him waited south. At present he is one of the cannot strike at even the pro- patiently for the return of the the staunchest adherents of Tsao vines of Kiangsi which borders which had been despatched and Wu but, if history repeats the North of Kwangtung and Chan for Zanni but it was well past itself, the day may come when he Kwing-ming, professedly sub-eleven o'clock before they received feels his strength and then wishes ordinate of Teking, is ever a thorn to see himself as chief executive, in his side. Allegedly Dr. Sun is decided not to leave Hongkong &niessage that he had definitely Flis loyalty to Peking is now the staunch ally of both Chang to-day. On the return of the ensured by his anxiety for Too-lin and Lu Yung-hsiang but launch Felipe Beltrame, therefore, neutrality, if not actual help, from military aid from one to the other returned to Kowloon. neighbouring provinces owing seems beyond the realm of prac- allegiance to the Central Govern- tical politica just now. ment. Until Chekiang is crushed **Fight To A Finish? he will declare to the world that From the foregoing, everything

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Enquiries, at the local offices of the A.P.C. elicited the information that both they and Major Zanni had received message this morning

he is merely carrying out a man-points to a final struggle between from the A.P.C. ut Shanghai and dute from Peking and that he is Pei-fu and Chang Tao-lin, the Argentinian Consul that it not warring to gain possession of although the former may have to would be inadvisable for Major Shanghai which, by the way, is in his own territory but has been wait a while before he can com- Zanni to continue his flight until made a sort of buffer state by pletely subjugate the eighteen advised from Shanghai. General Lu Yung-haiang, the ruler Provinces of China Proper. With definite information will follow, of Chekiang,

the tremendous surplus of troops but it is believed that difficulty is and the almost irreconcilable being found in getting permission differences between the two war- for Major Zanni to land.

Squabble For Spoils.

In the latest cables from Shang-lords there is a possibility of the hai will be found an instance of present war being fought to a what may be expected in Chinese definite conclusion with either one politics. To urge his lieutenants or the other crushed.

in their offensive on Chakiang, For the present, it would be Chi has promised the military unwise to discredit the zealous governorship of that wealthy pro promises of both to do all they can vince to at least half a dozen men, for the country. Whoever wins "one of whom General Sun Chuan and whatever form of government fang who attacked from the South China takes, it should be assumed and brought about a coup has that the eventual victor will strive nlready been reported as engaged for a lasting peace as it will be to In a race on the capital. Presum-the winner's interests to have 'ing that Kiangsu wins the Central peace that fitting quality which China war and their star is in the everybody is'assured is all that is ascendant as Chekiang is hemmed needed to bring prosperity to the in, it seems quite likely that the Chung Hwa Min Kuo.

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ARMS. POSSESSION.

EUROPEAN CHARGED.

CASE REMANDED.

took defendant near the door of

To Remain Here.

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As Major Zanni considered that there was little to be gained in going on to Foochow and waiting there until difficulties at Shanghai were smoothed over, he decided to stop at Hongkong at any rate for the present and he was strang- thened in this determination by the very strong wind that was blowing this morning

CHINA.

QUIET WEEK-END REPORTED ON LINE BETWEEN HUANGTU ́AND LIUHO.

CHEKIANG HOLDING POSITIONS,

Alleged Far-Seeing Move Of Marshal Lu Yung-heiang".

Latest cables to hand report a lull in the fighting near Shanghai, with the, Shantung troops of the Cheklang leader still holding their positions. Marshal Lu is reported to intend to fall back within 2 miles of Shanghai so as to force his opponents to drop shells into the Settle- ments, thus calling for foreign intervention. The story seems rather too highly-coloured to be true.

In the North, the troops of Wu Pei-fu (Peking) and Chang Tso-lin (Mukden) have already had one or two minor engagements and a big fight is expected in a few days.

Quiet Week-End

(Reuler's Seraloe.)

SHANGHAI, September 23....

ing during the week-end on the There has been hardly any fight Hwangtd-Letto front.

Marshal Lu Yung-hsiang's de cision to hold on is obviously in order to assist Chang Tac-lin, by engaging as long as possible fairly large forces, which, otherwise, would-bo-employed by Wy Peisfu in the North.

Marshal Lit has shortened his front to 30 miles, which is held by 35,000 Shangtung troops all bo lieved to be loyal to him.

A Strange Yarn.

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Lu is credited with the intention of ultimately falling back. positions two miles from the boundaries of the foreign Settle ments at Shanghai,

This would almost certainly mean that some of the Klangsu shells would fall inside the boundaries and insure-co Lu is said to calculate-foreign inter- vention not unfavourable to himself, However, the result of this week's fighting may secure a quick decision for the Kiangsu leaders, who, in the past four days, have been bring ing up further reinforcements especially guns to the front.

Peking Reports Victory.

(Reuter's Service.)

"Le Journal" says that in view of Soviet intrigues In Chioa Japan's attitude and the anxiety at _Washington, it will be well to follow events in the Far East closely, as they are pregnant with grave possibilities.

Red Cross Activities.

Shanghai, September 17:-The fighting on the Ihsing-Changhsing front during the past week was very severe, resulting in 600 wounded being brought to Chang- chow (on the S.-N. Railway), according to Dr. H. S. Chiao of, the Red Cross unit at that city. 200 wounded soldiers were taken to the Red Cross hospital, the remainder being under the care of the military surgeons.

Dr. Chiao will return to Chang- chow tonight with new supplies for the base there and at Thsing, which was opened in the course of fighting.

Dr. C. F.. Neal and Dr. F. T Chang report from Quinsan that 300 wounded are in the Red Cross hospital at that city. Red Cross units have now been established at Taichong and Anting to provide for the wounded brought to those centres. At Quinsan, the Red Cross has been required to care for well as wounded, refugees as particularly during a short period at the beginning of the war when there was some looting,

Two new Red Cross units will be opened to-day. St. Mary's Hospital has offered to accom- modate 100 patients, according to Dr. New Way-sun, Field Director of the Chinese Red Cross. The Yatung Hospital at Nantao has also been placed at the disposal of the Red Cross.

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PEKING, September 22. According to independent re ports

from Shanhaikuar the government troops on the 21st

serious One of the most came lato contact with the Fengtien advance guards. The problems facing the Red Cross latter retreated, the former follow comes of their regulation that once Ing up 'suffered some casualties a wounded soldier is brought into from land mines and Inter came one of their hospitals, he may noti into touch with the main Fenglien leave unt the war is over. Red Cross finds that advanced force at Winchlatun The where artillery, fire was exchanged that is the only way it until nightfall.

remain a strictly neutral organiza The Hsiang-pao" reports that ton operating on both sides and Ly Ching-Tenth Fengtier within the foreign concessions. brigade attacked the government The result is that the hospitals are troops in the region of Chaoyang being filled with soldiers who may on the 20th but were repulsed and have to remain some time and for driven back several miles.

whom food, clothing and blankets Government preparations are will have to be provided. The continuing on a large scale which Chekiang military authorities are will require considerable time to scading as many wounded as they develop in London.

can handle to the Woosung Naval LONDON, September 22. Hospital; as there the rule of The "Daily Telegraph" con-neutrality does not hold. As soon menting on events in China, says as a soldier recovers, he can be sent that if the dispute continues the back to the front. The fact that position of the European Legations so much attention is being pajd to wounded soldiers indicates that this in Peking will soon become a matter for daily speculation, which war is different from other Chinese XX ought not be tolerated. This is a conflicts in which fighting has question of far more than nice been done mostly over the heads estimates: The movement of of the combatants. Kiangsu troops on Shanghai should decide the action of the British Government presently.

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The Ladies of the Tien An Tang, the Shantung Road Church, Have 5 organized a sewing circle to make clothes for the Boldiers now in Red Cross hospitals.

Opinion in France.

PARIS, September 22, A curious tale was brought in by "L'Echo de Paris" hopes that one of the Red Cross surgeons from whatever may by the issue of the Nanziang. A conscripted ritsha' civil war in China it will be coolic received a bullet in his neck. prompt, so that Japan und America While the surgeons were examin- may be confronted with a jailing him to locate the bullet, he accompli and all thought of inter-excused himself and gently cough- When Major Zanni dose leave forvention on their part be removed. Led it up. Foochow he anticipated that given good conditions he should reach there in five hours. He will land near the AP.C. installation seVEN miles ont of the town.

It should be mentioned that Major Zanni was given an informal reception yesterday at the Hong- kong Club"

No. 17 godown. He stopped him

Major Zanni paid a visit to his and said, "I am an Import and machine this morning and is satis Export man, you stop hare, I want fied that it is in perfect condition. to search you." Defendant re-

Arrival yesterday. plied No waichi bobbery, bye At 8.13 yesterday afternoon, Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at and bye have plenty men see, I Zanni's Fokker biplane-fitted Kowloon Magistracy this lake Hongkong Police Station," with Napier engine of 450 hip

Witness said. You take my and its two floats could be made moming, William Ear Hastings, office, see Inspector Lanigan."

out against the skyline somewhere Quarter Muster of 8.5. "President Witness took defendant to Revenue to the back of Hongkong Island. McKinley,"

en lying

alongside Inspector, R. Lanigan's office, It was seen to come up between Green Island and the barren Kowloon Wharf, was charged with where they aunited the Inspector's being in unlawful possession of one return, when witness reported the island, a little further outside, which years ago was reputed to belong to Mr. P. W.

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glided gracefully into the water, taxi-ing up wind for about £50 Yards. The plane was towed and Tied up to its buoy before 4 o'clock.

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SCOTTISH COMPANY!

A Pool Shoot was held on After receiving the congratula tions of those on board the A. P. C. Monday, at the Miniaturo Range of Inunch Gretchen", the aviators the Defence Corps. Over 24 were interviewed by pressmen, in members of the Scottish Company the course of which Major Zanni competed for a silver cigarette case described his flight from Hanoi, presented by Mr.A::K: Henderson. As there is no Argentinian con-The winner was Pte, Cuthill with sular representative in Hongkong core of 80: Sgt. Smyth, was the Peruvian Consal was there to second with 27 and Pts., R. interview was made possible by the first of many of these com- welcome the birdmen and the Henderson third with 24. This is Mr. S. Bernstein, friend of the petitions which will be hold during Consul kindly acting as inter- the season. They afford excellent preter. ̧*

practice for aiming and quickness Zuni left Handi at 8.40 m. in haidling of arme. As he stopped ut 8.25 p.m. he was less than seven hours in doing the 700 miles or so. He had a plea the

hope that

Would he

flying between 800 and 17000 In view of the trouble D'Oey mutres, until he met a gusty wind had when flying over North China, near Hongkong. Our surrounding question was put to Zanni se to hills obstructed his view and he his plane. He said that he would found bis position over Lanton decide when he heard from the.. Taland by reference to charts with Consul in Shanghai'; but, unless he which he had been furnished. He was prevented by the Chinese Gov- Hew over the city and had no dif-ment he would proceed regazd- -Zanim Siculty in finding the landing place less office conditions.

declined to discuss the After saying that he had found smil

of success in his adven

Luger pistol, one Smith and Wesson revolver und 924 rounds of Inspector Lanigan stated local solicitar Goldring, a

that he arched defendant in pre-On-coming abreast of the harsant journey with good visibility, be able to leave to-day ammunition yesterday, without

entrance Zanni tarned permit from the Captain Superince of the previous witness and hour

fund five purcels (containing. came towards the central part of Victoria fendent of Police, Defendant whe remanded in Police custody until and ammunition) concealed under and he who both seen heard by the man's vast near his waist many in the city. Nearing Wan 0.80 s.m, to-morrow

Kwok Kai Revenue Officer No... On being asked where he got the clf he turned abruptly across the 1, stated int at 10.80 ns from defendant replied that lurbour, over the Kowloon Fenin- the chief Chinese butcher handed aal, and passed almost directly .... yesterday he on duty at the Hongkong and him the arms to take sabores to over the smoke stack issning from Rowlocd Wharf and Godown Co. Hongkong, where the same butcher the Dairy Form Co/6-Lachi He sur defendant walling from would heet hina Police trice promises Proceeding, very low had No. 1 per towards the Kowloon Mckinley Berlo And the from thence he again turns and tory, Major

wont on board the President went over towards Gudrinkers Hayhi nay machine Bighly satisfac

Zann widoware He followed wat ze buscher, but do non modom*

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