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London. Apr One of the Air Force squadrons stationed at Ramsgate has been ordered to. China.-Reuter,

Reconnaissance Machines.. Rugby, April 8.

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TO JOIN HANDS?

What Chiang & Chang May Do.

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| LATEST ANTI-COMMUNIST COUPS

By "Li Chungyin.".

OLD TIME SWORD & AUTHORITY. LONDON PAYS ITS TRIBUTE."

Rugby, April 8, COMING.Relic of Imperial China are

still used b-day for putting a The four gallant French women If there is still a possibility maro. Reath. Such "impie- who sheltered British soldiery at that Marshal Chang Tso-lin of ments are embellished with all the risk of their lives in their Peking and General Chiang Kai- their former grandeur the better homes behind the German lines shek are to join hands in unifying to serve a warning to others, during the war were honoured by China, their respective coups" Photor shown here of a the citizens of London to-day. against Communist elements are sword, accoltirement and the

They were received by the Lord most significant. authority" of a Northern gen-Mayer and the Lady Mayoress at" On the one hand, the Fengtien a great gathering at the Mansion chieftain shows his dislike of Bol. Wang's return to China "menns Whereas the Cantonese use the House, and addresses of thanks shevism by raiding the "Reds." the solution of all difficulties, a more modern firearm to carry out were presented to them, together The next day the Southern com. solid front of all sections of the executions, tire Northerners with annuities that will maintain mander-in-chief makes his most Nationalist Movement. and con-adhere to the execution methods! them in comfort.

decisive, move against the Han solidation of the military and of monarchy days. The North-

kow extremists.. The French women were political arms.

To discount this, is the fact erners, or Fungticnites as they Madame Cardon, Madame Bel- It is understood here that are also called, mostly come from mont Gebert, Madaine Lesure, her that the Cantonese vanguards representative of Mr. Wang the provinces forming Manchuria daughter, and Madame Baudhuin. have not been given the order to Ching-wei is going to Hankow to and the two metropolitan" pro

The Lord Mayor recited their halt, although they have marched greet his collengues of the Novinces, where the glory of a de acts of heroism.

a good distance north of the funet dynasty has taken longest,

And bridge-head at Nanking Bionalist Government.

Madame Cardon of Villame General Chang Tsung-chang has time to fade out Hence the surard her husband concealed Cor-been counter-attacking. "vival of the "head chopping.".

Used at Shanghai, The photographs reproduced French Opinionyson the Peking herewith were taken at the bar-

Raid:

rier just outside the Internation- al Settlement, Shanghai, at the Paris, April 8. Junttion of North Chekiang and The raid on the Soviet Embassy Elgin Roads where the North- at Peking is considerably com-erners had been busy with agita- tors prior to the entry of the The "Echo de Paris" wondersSoutherners. whether Moscow will swallow) Chang Tso-lin's affront." It is of the opinion that Chicherin has his eyes fixed upon Tokyo. since the events in North China directly! affect, Japan.

EARLIER MESSAGES.

mented on in the Press.

"Volonte" believes that the The No. 2 Army Co-operationgress.ye intentions of Chang Squadron of the Royal Air Force Iso-lin are indubitable and since

the Soviet Government has ac-] are under orders to proceed to cumulated men and munitions on China, though the date of depar the frontier conflict is quite pos- ture is not settled..

sible.

The Squadron is equipped with reconnaissance and not bombing machines, and is the first-air force unil detailed for China.-British Wireless Service.

JAPAN'S DECISION:

Matter For War Minister's Discretion.

Tokyo, April 7. The Cabinet Council has deeid

"People", says that Chang Tso- in seems to be hoping for the

western support of

nations against Cantonese.-Reuter, e

Defence of Indo-Chinth.

+ Ja Paris, April 8 According to "Le Matin" the next Council of Ministers will deal! with the question of Indo-China's security in view of the Cantonese coup d'etat in Yumpan and the necessity of not leaving Indo- China without a responsible chief

Havas.

poral Hil, of the Eleventh Hus- Then

The Element of Doubt. Can one reason about this 'or that Chinese military situatiori as

sars, for thirteen months. Hwas betrayed and shot by the Germans,

Madame Cardon was condemor-one can about such situations

jelsewhere? to death but sentence was

First of all, Chang Tsung-chang committed to twenty years' hard labour. M. Cardon escaped but engages in an enormous enter- right up to Armistice led a life of prise of ferrying an entire arm. Incredible suffering.

oured train across the Yangtse by He died a few years ago the victim of his lashing junks together in primi- courage in, harbouring a British Live fashion, then moving the cars across a stream two miles wide- |Moldier..

Another tragedy followed the a fent accomplished by "White" shooting of Corporal Hill When Russian engineers that the armoured train, manned by his mother heard of his death she

"White" Russian mercenaries, lost her reason and never recover- ted it wholly..

she can be used against the Canton- When Friday that

ese.

was told last

With considerable sacrifice ther son's benefactor was

coming to London she seem all his men and guns northwards Chung Tsung-chang withdraws ed overjoyed in the prospect of and the Southerners are made a seeing Madame Cardon. Then she suddenly fell back dead.

gift of Shanghaj S

As the Lord Mayor told the

Mockery of Warfare. Estory Corporal Hill's father, Marshal Chang Two-lin drains who was present, went down on Manchuria of all available troops This knees, and kissed the shoes for active service in Honan and of Madame Cardon. His tribute Kiangsu provinces. The Mukden moved many spectators to tears. Warlord's lieutenant (Chang Mademoiselle Belmont Gobert, Tsung-chang) withdraws some of and her daughter, sheltered for his men (nearer Peking) inte four years trooper Fowler, of Shantung while still dangling a of the the Eleventh Hussars, concealing spear-head in the eyes him in a wardrobe. They were in Kuomintang advance guards. cessantly faced with the problem Every time that a real trial of of obtaining food for Fowler, and strength appears imminent,

ed that no more troops shall be during the present difficulties-Strier Copyright. Mr. Deyis H. Hazeli, a large portion of the food which a real clash is avoided by

sent to China at present, but the War Minister is empowered to use his own discretion regarding the} possible future requirements.-- Reuter.

RADIO ITEMS.

Dutch Wreck Rescues Mentioned.

Rugby, April 8.

Latest advices from China,

elude the following items →

ary.

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'HAKKAS,”

:

CHINESE- AND SCOTTISH REGIMENT.

came into the poor home was tortuous intrigues and purchased On the left is the heavy sword, purchased with the proceeds of treacheries. What if Fengtien'a

besmattered with blood. left centre is a leather scabbard. with straps, buckle, etc. The hilt Private Cruickshanks,

Madame Baudhuin sheltered better equipment and modern of the material are balanced by expert of the sword bears a chop. The Cameronians at Lecateru. She "Red" Russian strategy, the ap handle is bound in red and green and the soldier were brought be peal of Chiang Kai-shek's name cord, around which 19 tied strips fore a German court martial, and the sympathy of the masses? fof cloth in the same colours.

when she made so impassioned an The whole civil war may be de Both sword andecabbard THIS MORNINGS MARCH stand against a "background" of appeal for the British boy that cided without another shot being

the tribunal commuted his Sen-fired. fancy work, to which the sword tence to one of imprisonment.- "Early birds" "down town this and sheath. are secured when British Wireless Service. morning saw the whole of the 1st borne about in public. - Battalion the Cameronians on

Emphasising Authority.

In the embroidery and other work. superior troops, and their

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straps) were piloted by twe officers head.

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crossed and the

One At a Time, Irrespective of whether, Mr. Wang Ching-wai (the Kuorvin- tang chairman) has thrown in his lot with, Chiang Kai-shek or not,

At Wuhu the commanding off-route march through Chinatown, In the centre is a triangularį cer of the British warship "Cara. Prevetied by their pipera and Cinc" was asked by the Cantonese buglers, the Scottish Rides (as they flag of yellow silk, attached to abesmattered with blood. Near the chances are that the Can- Commissioner for Foreign Affairs are commonly knowa, and aurore brown bamboo pole, at the bot the top two Chine, national tonese military leader will not for a list of houses ownest by Eri-ing to the "S.R." on their shoulder tom of which is a black arrow flags (five horizontal stripes) are yet risk an actual trial by com- Bags are in but with his so-called colleagues tish and American subjects, the from the Trailic Police. Lt. Col. A Chinese word (character) is object being, to protect them by E. B. Ferrers, D.S.0 was in com on both the centre of the small colours, A fancy border in red at Hankow. True, his loyal 4th

adorns the edges of the cover.

Army, has crossed from Klangsi putting up posters. The request mund. Is marching order and with flag and the arrow head.

From the Great General. into Hunan to sit on the line be- was complied with.

the machine-gun detachments and All British subjects have now others, the Battalion swung of means "authority" and, as such,

Stamped in the middle of the tween-Hankow and Canton, but greater issues have to be settled left Wenchow except five Customs Queen's Road into D'Aguilar Street an only be issued by division

"Vice commander-in-chief of first. From the way that he has officials and one woman mission and into the city by way of Well-headquarters. No general who cover are words which mean:-

ington Street, the Glengarries at. has anything less than a division.

the Ankuochun (ic., Northern moved in the field, Chiang Kai- The shipping strike at Kiukiang, tracting much comment frora the under him is entitled to display

Army), concurrently comman-shek does not appear to favour a der-in-chief of the Allied compromise with Peking-at.lenst has been settled on practically the Chinese spectators, one of whom such "authority"in this case,

said "Here come 'the 'Hakkas." for an execution. same terms, offered three months

Armies of Chihli and Shantung not while he can do without it, On the right hand side of the

provinces-Chang."

His policy, even before he became picture is a yellow cover in oiled

(in fact alk. This cover goes over the The Chang in this instance is commander-in-chief

General Chaing Tsung-chang, when he was no more than head triangular flag" when the whole thing is wrapped up, and it ex-Tupan of Shantung province, of the Whampoa Cadet Academy) tends down to the foot of the right hand man of Marshal Chang has been to play one side against pole, i.e., to just above the black Tso-lin and now fighting the Can- the other. It is only logical to an tonese to the North of Nanking. ticipate that he will fight one arrow head

"In effect, the soldier bearers of for instead of two. '* this "authority""are from Chang. Tsung-chang's own command.

ago,

Fourteen hundred Chinese have been rescued by the British war ships "Dragon," "Stormcloud" and "Frobisher" from the ""Tjile boet." a Dutch vessel wrecked at Lingting Island.--British Wire less Service.

WANG CHING-WEI.

Canton Paper And His Heturn.

Yesterday's "Canton Gazette" contains the following item

Shanghai. April 4 (by tele- graph)The British propagande campaign to magnify the smal! differences amongst the leaders of the Kuomintang,, is now complete ly upset by the return to China of Mr. Wang Ching-wei who, when he left Cariton last year on sick leave, was the Chairman of the Nationalist Government.

Mr. Wang arrived at Shanghai from Paris where he has been under medical treatment. He has. been welcomed by General Chips Kai-shek who last year was con- aidered his political opponent.

It is authoritatively stated in Nationalist circles here that Mr.

PREVENTING DISORDER, EMERGENCY REGULATIONS

AMENDED.

The regulations relating to the prevention of disorder which werel published in the "Government Gazatte" of January 28 have been amended by the addition of the fol lowing regulation at the end:

6. It shall be lawful for a magistrate, upon such notice (if); any) as he shall think fit, to order to be forfeited any thing whatsoever which may appear] to belong to any proscribed or ganisation, whether proscribed before or after the coming into operation of this regulation. Any thing so forfelted shall be disposed of in such manner, as the Captain Superintendent of Police may direct.

Spectators Must Kneel.

Ji

Strenger on Paper.

As long as he wins in battle, he' will concentrate on the harch The complete outfit,consists of North but, there again, the North- two separate parts. The sword, erners have a strong entrench- In its scabbard and dangling from ment at Hsuchow (on the junc the cloth "background" shown tion of the Nanking-Peking and in the upper photo, is carried by Lung-Hai Railways) "and a natur- the executioner proper. The a hast ditch in the Yellow River, small fag, with the cover over it Not till all danger from the (as in the lower illustration) is Fengtien Party is remqvod is he borne in triumph by the escort likely to invade the territory con in triumph because all Chinese trolled by the Hankow extre who pass it are expected to kneel mists.: down immediately and thereby On paper, Chiang Kai-shek is show their respect for it.

much stronger than his rivals in Such executions are carried the Kuomintang. The capture of out, generally in some conspicu- Shanghai gives him the power at cus spot, so as to be a lesson to one time oxclusively held by Han-

The offices of the Supreme Court Strict Copyright. Mr.Denis H. Hazell the greatest number. With the kow.IKEA DAG will be open daily from 10 am to

This photo shows the equip arrow-head resting on the The altant threat to Chang except on public and general holl 1 p.m. during the Fuster Vacation, ment rolled up for carrying about ground and the dag flying, a cor- Tec-lin's flank of that formidable days, when the offices will be en Lest there should be any mistake don is put around the victim who ally of the Cantonese (the "Chris tirely closed. The Easter vacetion about the authority, the "charac is held down firmly, and the wied- tian" general, Feng Tu-hsiang) begins on April 15, and iarminttes ter" on the arrow-head still shows er of the sword removes his head will be more apparent when sum

mer has set in. - on April 21, (ooth days-inclusive), In this case, the silk cover is also in one stroke.

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