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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1927:

CHIANG'S RECENT PROTEST.

SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN'S REPLY.

YANGTSE GENERALLY QUIET,

SOUTHERN TROOPS CROSSING RIVER.

General Chiang Kai-shek's recent statement that, the British had impeded his advance against the Northerners was effectively answered by the British Foreign Secretary in the House of Commons yesterday.

Wireless messages received in Hong Kong by the naval author- ities report that the situation at Shanghai and on the Yangtse gen- erally is quiet. Southern troops are crossing the river at Chinkiang.

NANKING RAILWAY.

PUKOW'S CAPTURE.

No Grounds For Chiang's Protest.

Some Further Detalls From Shanghai.

London, May 23.

Shanghai, May 17.

FINAL STEP

BREAK WITH RUSSIA EXPECTED.

ARCOS RAID SEQUEL.

Statement in Parliament To-day.

London, May 23 Reuter's Lobby correspondent reports that there is now an almost universal conviction that the statements of Ministers an May 24 with regard to the Arcos raid will involve a

e a complete break with Russia, Reuter;

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THE HERO OF THE HOUR IN PARIS.

FRENCH AIRMEN'S PROJECT.

ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH NEW RECORD,

Captain Lindbergh, the American avlator who flew from New York to Paris single-handed during the week-end, is still the hero of the hour in Paris, where further honours have been heaped upon him. - Meanwhile the two French airmen who established a long dis- tance record by flying from Paris to Jask have made ready to leave for Tokyo to-day, weather permitting, to establish a new record.

BRITISH AIRMEN.

A WIDOW'S GIFTS.

Nungesser and Coll Not Forgotten.

Paris, May 23.

Cause of Descent in Persian Gulf.

Karachi, May 23.

On the occasion of the Aero The airmen Flight Lieuten- Club of France's reception to ants Carr and Gillman were Captain Lindbergh, Madame forced to descend owing to their M. Mokoyan, the Peoples Com- Deutsch; de la Meurthe, widow petrol being exhausted-Reu- missar of Trade, has instructed of a former President of the ter the Soviet trade representative in for $50,000 francs, of which Club, sent the Secretary a cheque London to refrain from lodging 150,000 francs is for a cup for new orders with British indus- Captain Lindbergh and 100,000 francs each for Captain Nungesser's mother and Captain

In the House of Commons, Messages, from Nanking con- Comdr. Kenworthy (Labour) ask-firm the report that the Nation- ed whether the British naval alist armies have occupied Pukow forces were interfering with the after a successful barrage from use of railway trucks for the transport of General Chiang Kai- Lion Hilf under which the 14th shek's troops in the operations Division of the First Army and against the Northern Govern- - the 2nd and 3rd Divisions of the trial concerns.--Reuter. ment's forces and whether similar prohibitions would be placed in future on any attempt by the forces of Northern, generals to

cross the river from the North.

May 19 to wait until May 24 for the

Gillman left Cranwell in a seven [Flight Lieutenants' Carr and ton Hawker bomber h.p. Rolla Royce engine, in an attempt to create a world's non-stop fight 40th Army managed to cross the A sensation was caused in Lon-Coll's children-Reuter.

record. They hoped to reach the vicinity of Calcutta. They Yangtse River. General Peidon by the action of the police in

were equipped with hardboiled Tsung-hai who was formally Soviet organisations, including the from Le Bourget, to fly to New apple and pear drops, water, raiding Arcos House where several [Captain Nungesser started eggs, cold beef, raisins, biscuits, command of the troops at Russian Trade Delegation, have York, accompanied by Captain vacuum flasks of tea and coffee Properly Mortgaged. Lunghua is now in occupation at their offices. The raid came as a Coli, in a huge aeroplane named and with the biggest load of Sir Austen Chamberlain, For- Pukow.

complete surprise. None the less the White Bird," painted petrol ever carried by an aero- Jeigu Secretary, stated that in view

According to these Nanking and the keys of some of the safes in the event of forced descent make a forced landing in the efforts were made to burn papers white to facilitate being spotted plane. However, they had to of the fact that the whole of the property of the Shanghai-Nanking reports troops have been sent for- were taken away Sir William into the sea, with a black heart sea in the Persian Gulf 45 miles Railway is mortgaged to British ward towards Pengpu where they Joyson-Hicks, Home & Secretary near the cockpit on which a skull south-east of Bunderabbas. The interests as security for the rail-are to effect a juncture with asked the House of Commons on and cross-bones and a coffin are airmen were picked up by a way loan, representations had WRITING always been made when there had armies now marching across promised statement on the Arcos daubed white" to shew I am ship, but the machine was a total been a threat of an attempt to Northern Anhui. The capture of House raid, as the Government had not afraid," as Captain Nun wreck They enjoyed for an PAD transfer the rolling stock for Pukow was effected by a heavy not been able to complete its gesser explained. The plane hour the honour of holding the

military purposes across the barrage. from Lion Hill attained by the police or to determine been seen since.]

examination of the information ob soared out of sight and has not world's non-stop record. The Yangtse.

Fairman landed in the Persian Tashinkuan where the National- the consequences thereof MTS

Gulf at 9.15 in the evening, Impartial Attitude. Sir Austen Chamberlain cited ist troops effected a landing. The Arthur Henderson-asked that Wed-

British summer time, on Satur mean- neaday might be given for a debate representations made to General Chibli-Shantung troops

day. If, as appears likely, they Chang Tsung-chang on March 21

while had retreated to Chuchow. on the whole question, Mr.

beat the French Paris-to-Jask similar to those made on May Nanking claims that they have Stanley Baldwin the Prime Minis tor, offered to give Thursday, as on

record, they thus held "the 17. He said the G.0.0.'s secre- captured one regiment of Shan Wednesday the Foreign Secretary

world's record until 10.22 in the tary informed the Captain of tung soldiers including 60 white had an important engagement.

evening, when Captain Lind- H.M.S. "Carlisle" of the proposal Russians and huge quantities of This was accepted.]

bergh landed at Le Bourget, to transfer the rolling stock at ammunition.

The French record was 8,345 Marshal Sun Nanking to Pukow and was told

Chuan-fang's

miles, while Flight Lieutenants this would not be permitted.. troops are reported to have re-

Carr and Gillman had apparent Sir Austen Chamberlain declar-treated from Yangchow towards

ly flown 3,400 miles, or 200 miles ed that these representations were founded on the lean agree- ment, while as regards the Tien- tsin-Pukow there was no mort gage, therefore there would not be the same legal grounds on which to base a protest.

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A Different Matter.

Sir Austen Chamberlain added

Kuaochow.

There is still no direct news from Loyang bút Hankow reporta continue to state that Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang has occupied that city,11

The Fengtien Opinion.

EARLIER MESSAGES:

"Red" Army Claims Big Victory.

Shanghai, May 25, A telegram from Hankow,

MIS LINDBERGH.

"The Proudest Woman in

America.

Later: Captain. Lindbergh was evi- dently embarrassed by the warmth of his reception. In a speech he said that Americans felt the loss of Captain less than Captain Lindbergh. Nungesser and Captain Colias, much as the French, but they still had a little hope that they would be found in the wilds of North-America or Canada.

The company then toasted

woman in America."

In Fengtien circles it is sug-dated the 21st inet, says that the Mrs. Lindbergh the proudest

EARLIER MESSAGES,

Lindbergh Decorated by the

President. G

Paris, May 23 M. Doumergue the President of France, has decorated

Cross of the Legion of Honour.

that the Captain of the "Carlisle" gested that if Nanking häs the Military Council state that they Prominent aviators.present Captain Lindbergh with the opportunity of consolidating its have the following report from Included M: Bleriot and Captain position it will gain a preponder- ant influence, which, it may be Tang Seng-chi, the Generalissimo Pelletier d'Oisy. A good medal ter difficult for the Ankuochun to of the Hankow armies: "Our was awarded to Captain Lind- overcome, but as Hankow cannot forces opened an attack on thebergh,

the

that been directed not to object to

Nationalist transhipment, from Narking to Pukow of trucks and armoured cars belonging to that railway.

[Before General Chiang Kai- shek left Shanghai for Nanking

at noon on May 20, he made

a

speech accusing the British of assisting the Northern attack on Wusung and in the prevention of rolling stock from Nanking to Pukow.]

́YANGTSE QUIET.

No Opposition to River. Crossing.

last because of universal opposi-enemy at Shangtaai, Siping and

to let Hankow fall, as it inevitably.

Former Premier's Tribute.

The Marquis de Pinedo,

St. John, Newfoundland, Mp4 May 23, -~ A telegram from "Trepassey"" says that the Marquis De Pinedo, who since his new

New York has flown thence to machine from Italy arrived in

Chicago and Montreal across

tion to Communism it is a wiser Hoshuicheng all en route The speakers included M step to attack Nanking first and between Hankow and Chengchow, Painleve who expressed the must. These negotiations were in Honan) on the 14th inst. after profound admiration of French taking place before the present a fierce three-day battle on the military aviation for Captain

17th, we captured Shangtani and Lindbergh's exploit. general attack In all direction Siping and the area along the The American Ambassador, commenced and there are no re Hung river, killing over 8,000 and Mr. Herrick, declared that the ports to indicate what has become capturing 5,000 of the enemy re- manifestations of the past few route to Italy.Reuter: de of them

bels... The Seventeenth Army days had amply proved the con- |_ Local" reports confirmed the (which recently went over to the tinuance of French and Ameri-

fall of Pukow to the Southerners Northerners) has been complete- can friendship. early on May 15. The victors ly routed. We captured 10 fiela poncare's Congr

M. Poincare's Congratulations, converged along the north bank guns, 20 machine guns, and 20,000|| down and from the river. The rounds of ammunition. We lost berga and Mr. Herrick drove to Subsequently Captain Lind- Northerners evacuated without 700 men Our Vanguards have fighting and retired a few miles reached Chowklakow (on the the Ministry of Finance where from Pukow from where they Tashaho river) and are now at the Prime Minister warmly con- fired a few shrapnel into Bukow vancing

towards Kaifeng and gratulated the aviator. Reuter. during the afternoon. All fail Che

ANANA MIM. Louis Bieriot is the French way rolling stock is reported to

or no the foregoing aviator who made history in are wholly true, the fact July of 1909 by flying across the train service has been English Channel from Calais to bet Hankow and Dover in aeroplane He w

an, 150 milea the Da was recent for the

Capt

Shanghal, May 23, The situation here and on the Yangtse generally is quiet. The only-movements reported are at Chinkiang where the South- erners are moving troops to the North Bank without opposition have gone north and the armour claim subsequent to the bombardmented train was put out of action that and the report of the North- during the attack by having been resumed erners having landed on Gold twice hit Island less.

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CHIANG CLAIMS MAJOR SUCCESS.

Shanghai, May 24,

A message from Nanking states that General Chiang Kai-shek also clairos a major success (and has reported that he has driven back Chang Tsung-chang to Hsuchow fu, in north-west Kiangsu After capturing Pengpu in Anhwei, an

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