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The Soviel's Anti-British Campaign in China Roundly Denounced:ween Colombo and Hong Kong

A Note warning Russia "in the gravest terms that anti-British propaganda must cease has been handed to the Soviot Charge d'Affaires in London.

This morning, men from the two fights of the Royal Air Force who are aboard as additions to the Aying strength out here, were observed on the Naval Yard foot- The warning points out that there are limits beyond which it ball ground undergoing physical

training. is dangerous to drive public opinion in Great Britain,

The continuance, of anti-British propaganda will render the abrogation of the trade agreement inevitable and may even cause the breiking-off of diplomatic relations.

The Note emphasizes the "almost unendurable provocation" of the Soviet and makes, special reference to the anti-British campaign

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Tempers Daily Getting Worse at Ichang.

The industrial situation at Shanghai shows distinct improve- ment. Many strikers have resumed work. Trouble is still reported from the Yangtse, however, and, the tempers of the inhabitants at, Ichang are daily getting worse.

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supplying the non-Cantonese forces as some difference of opin- ion had arisen between us and some other Powers over the most difficult distinction between mili- tary and civil aircraft. He be- Beved that aircraft had been dispatched to the Peking Govern- ment by some of the other Powers

The following wireles messages The 80 naval reliefs for the were received over-night by the China station have also been local authorities:.

The situation at Ichang re-concerned. " landed.

The main body of troops has mains the same but the tempers Hankow Compensation. not disembarked and whether of the inhabitants are daily get-

Questioned about the Hanko w they will for the purpose of ting worsa.

Movements in the direction of a Hot yet received, Sir Austen agreement, the text which he has settlement of the strike have Chamberlain said that as only started but prospects so far are insignificant dermage was done to not good.

property; the question of com Hunanese troops are concen-pensation did not arise. rating towards Changaha..

"Hankow Demonstration. "The Hunkow situation remains quiet.

A day's holiday has been or- bers of the political bureau which petitors tied for first place, with a demonstration against the land- ganised at Hankow for to-day as

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country to the continuous breach of this solemn engagement. So Solemn Engagement Repeatedly long as the present rulers of the

Union of Socialist Soviet Re-Mails fifth Cross-Word Puzzle publics, be they technically mem- Competition will be found on bers of the government or mem-

page 6 of this lasue. Twelve com-

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A Note from the British Gov-is the real dominating authority ernment was handed to-day to the in the Union, or its Ambassadors Soviet Charge D'Affaires in Lon- abroad persist in making public Jon warning the Soviet Govern-tterancea in defamation of Great "stretching their legs" depends on ment that its hostile propaganda Britain or

of whether or not the ship is in a in the advocacy threatens the maintenance of or world revolution po improvement condition to leave to-day. dinary diplomatic relations with

is possible. This public attitude" Col. H: de C. Martelli, D.S.O., [Britain..

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Sir Clement Kinloch-Cooke ask- ed about the women and children turned out of Hankow and accom- modated in Shangbai.

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put to get expense and hard MACKINTOSH acknowledged that they had been ing of British troops in Shang-ship, but it was not a matter

hai..

Mr. O'Malley has arrived at Kiukiang on H.M.S. "Cricket."

More troops belonging to the

on which they could claim com- pensation.

Replying to Commander Ken- worthy (Labourite, Central Hull) 6th Army have proceeded down-Mr. Baldwin said that no invita- tions had been sent to the Domin- ions to send troops to China to: co-operate with the British- Reuter.

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Troops in Nanking. General Chang Tsung-chang (tupan of Shantung province and Chang Tso lin's most powerful General) has arrived at Nanking (to organise control of Kiangsu

of men holding high positions in Base Commandant of the Shang-river from Kiukiang, The Note declares that Anglo-Russia is moreover totally incon-hai Defence Force (Colonel on the Russian relations continue notori Histent with the profession of staff of Major-General John Dun- busty to be of an unsatisfactory goodwill given by Soviet represen- can) has left the "Minnesota

tatives in this country.

temporarily and is staying in For instance, M. Krassin, the Hong Kong." late Soviet Charge d'Affaires in To attend to bilting (neces- London. declared in October last sary) and other, details, the Base that he was instructed to state Commandant's staff has quartery that it was a real desire of the ln Kowloon with the "officers at Soviet Government to remove the Aimai Villus.

causes of difficulty and establish The s.s. "Megantic" will, it is friendly relations with the Bri-thought, arrive to-morrow, but tish Government Yet while this the stay will be of short duration. Probably Major-General Jonn very instruction was being car ried out by M. Krassin a regular Duncan will land to pay official campaign of public slander and calls.

Soviet Obsession.

SHANGHAI'S SAFETY.

America To Send Four More Destroyers.

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Washington. Feb, 23.

It is announced that the Ameri- ear naval forces in Shanghai will" be augmented' by four destroyers.

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misrepresentation against Great The 5/2nd Punjab Regiment Britain was in progress, and not (formerly of Hong Kong and first even the Commissar for Foreign unit to go to Shanghai) are now Affairs himself, who was at least returning here as the 2nd Suf- nominally author of these in- folks have filled their place. Province generally, and possibly structions, could refrain from par They are due here at 2 p.m. on the defence of Shanghai, in view Bicipating in this campaign. the s.s. "Vasna."

*, of Sun Chuan-fang having made After the "Megantic" the first way for the Northerners to comB/ His Majesty's Government, in-ship to arrive here will, it is Southwards to meet the Canton- deed, are well aware of the delu- thought, be the s.s. "Kildonan ese). sion under which M. Chicherin Castle" with the 14th Infantry Shantung troops are arriving (Soviet Commissar of Foreign Brigade headquarters under Col.at Nanking in large numbers Affairs) and many of his col- Sir J. L. G. Burnett, of Leys, Bt.,from Pukow, most of them pro-

D.S.O., (late leagues are suffering that Great C.M.G..

of ceeding down river. Britain is continually occupied in 2nd/Gordon Highlanders); the Improved Shanghai Posilion. plotting against the Union of So-Royal Corps of Signals. belonging The industrial situation at cialist Soviet Republics and for to the Division: the Ist/Devon-Shanghai yesterday was that this purpose has never ceased to shire Regiment under Lt.-Col. there was a distinct improvement guide the policy of such countries G. N. T. Smyth-Osbourne, C.B., since the last report. It reminds the Sovietas Poland, the Baltic States and C.M.G., D.S.O.. Government that on June 4, 1923, Persia into an orientation directed

Alexi Ivanovitch Rykoff, Fre sident of the Council of Peoples' Commissaries, Soviet Russia.

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ARMS AGREEMENT.

Freedom of the Powers.

London, Feb. 28.

In the House of Commons, in reply to questions, Sir Austen Chamberlain enumerated the signatories, to the China. Arms Embargo Agreement. He added that differences of opinion had arisen regarding the strictness. of the interpretation of the terma. The French and Italian Governments asserted their free- dom of export of aircraft to China, and Denmark exported machinery for equipment. Reuter.

use in arsenal

SAFE HONG KONG.

Refugees Arrivé Here From Shanghai.

up tenancies,

TROUBLE IN YUNNAN?

Report of a Nationalist

Movement...

The first batch of refugees for Hong Kong arrived from Shang- hal yesterday when, there were actually five incoming boats from that part, both coastal and ocean- going. : Some 25,000 strikers have re

Passenger accommodation was turned to work, niostly for cotton taxed to the utmost by middle- mills. the Soviet Government solemnly against Soviet Russia. No impar-

"The trams and buses in the in-class Chinese who had left signed the following agreement:tial study of the policies of those

countries, no dispassionate ex-trating his efforts on revolution ternational and French settle Shanghai in the opening days of

abroad:

ments are running a modified the strike there.

The majority carried a fair dertakes not to support with amination of the facts and no as

Even more aggressive in its service. surances from His Majesty's Gov- funds, or in any other form, ernment have availed to dispel the hostility towards the British Em- The strike of "Shanghai Mer-amount of luggage and effects, persons or bodies or agencies or obsession which is as illogical aspire is the chief organ of the Com-cury" (newspaper) employees reporting that they had little or no difficulty in bringing what institutions whose aim is to

munist, political bureau, which as has ended.. it is ill-founded. Its continuance, spread discontent or foment re-

Some 84,000 workers at the property they could away.

As they hope to be able to re»- bellion in any part of the Bri- therefore, can only be based on a already mentioned, is the real

Russian Government, and cannot Shanghai Dock and Engineering turn home shortly, the refugees roofed, even perhaps " tempera- tish Empire and to impress mental hostility, in the minds of escape identification as auch. Company, the B.A.T. and the are mostly staying in native upon its officers and officials the the Soviet authorities themselves, The Note gives extracts from Nan Yang Pootung works (pro- fuil and continuous observance and in their corresponding credul-speeches made by M. Bukharen, bably the Pootung works of the boarding houses and not taking The Note recalls that Mr. Ramity regarding these false reports one of leading members of the Nan Yang Tobacco Company)

political bureau, sufficiently illus- resumed work on the 22nd inst. from interested informants.

trating this attitude,

B. & S. Ships Held Up" The policy of encouraging and Intimidation is still rife but The Note mentions a particular- Note of October 24, 1924, to M.ly hostile speech delivered on assisting attacks on British in-modified by the continued strong, Rakovsky and stated that

December 6 by M. Chicherin him-terests in China was openly avow- action of the Chinese authorities. Butterfield and Swire river "No government will ever self in Berlin in which he declared ed by. M. Karakhan, late Soviet tolerate an arrangement with a that the British periodical "Near Ambassador to Paking, in a steamers are still held up at the foreign government whereby East" had threatened Persia with peech at Vladivostock.

wharf owing to coolies not work the latter is in formal diploma- trouble. fomented by Great Bri

Fing. The hostile character of the The situation at Shanghai le tic relations of correct kind tain if the did, not show herself with it, whilst at the same time amenable to British desires. The contents of the Soviet Press is generally quiet and apparently 8 promigandist body organical Note says that an examination also

Disregarding there is no anti-foreignism, ly connected with that foreign would have shown that no other organs, it is pointed out government encourages, and such threat had appeared in that the "Izvestiya" is the official AEROPLANES FROM RUSSIA. even orders, the subjects of the Near East" The same credulity organ of the Central Executive former to plot and plan revolu- and hostility were shown by MCommittee of the Soviet Union, Civil. Military Supplies. tions for its overthrow. Such voroshilov People's Commissar and the Soviet Government ere

London, Feb. 29. conduct is not only a grave de for War, in a speech to the new therefore directly responsible for parture from the rules of in commanders, and political workers what appears in It

Enquiries about China were ternational comity, but a viola- in the Soviet Army on September

In appendices to the Note are tion of the specific and solemn 17, and by M. Unschlich, Vice reproduced leading articles and again prominent in the House of

Commona. undertaking repeatedly given Commissar for War, in article in manifestoes addressed to British to His Majesty's. Government."

the "Pravda" on September 15. Communists which have appeared In connection with the supply Defaming Britain. Again a Soviet Ambassador, Min the "Investiya" supporting the of firearms to the contending Chinese forces, Sir Austen Chara The Note, proceeding, saya that Kamenet, was recently reported strike movements of last year berlalu said he believed that in spite of this warning, it has as stating that M. Anesent, a in Great Britain, also articles on Russia had supplied the Canton-

alleged British machinations Ini been necessary on more than one Communist leader, devoted undue per occasion to draw the attention of attention to the internal welfare

Hostile Soviet Press.

notorious."

the Soviet Cepresentative in this of the Union huistead, of concan (Continued on Page 7).

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ese with aeroplanes or aeroplane armaments. He was unable to say whether France and Italy were

[From An Occasional Correspondent.] Wuchow, Feb. 21. A rumour is current here that) trouble has broken out in Yunnan province causing General Tang Chi-yao to flee from Nationalist rising

& pro-

This report must be read with reserve as Kwangat province. Is) full of Cantonese propaganda. General Fan Shek-sung has often been reported as ready to lead a punitive expedition into Yunnan against Tang Chi-yao but there has been no sign of any great movement from Kwangsi, up the West River, into Yunnan.

Later. Vernacular reports published to-lay indicate that General Fan Sher-ang han unfurled the Na- (Continued on Paga 9.)

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