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CHEFOO WAR CAPTURES

Chefoo, Saturday,

The fighting at Kangyu on Feb. 22 ended in a decisive victory for the Nationalist garrison of eastern Shantung, which is commanded by General Liu Chen-nien.

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TRAGIC AFFAIR

TWO AMERICANS STABBED TO DEATH

POLICE AND BANDITS

Mexico City, Yesterday.

ALLEGED SECRET TREATY "That, in the event of war against

A message from Guanajuato says Germany, France is to have the as-

The garrison, having ventured sistance of Belgium-with Britain out after retreating, surrounded a that two United States' mining en- aleo allied and "forming the ex-portion of the enemy 25 miles west finers-J. M. Underwood and C. treme left wing"-is stated by Dutch paper to be the outcome of a secret understanding between France and Belgium. An overnight Router cable from Amsterdam says:

Amsterdam, Yesterday. Terms of the alleged secret Franco-Belgian Military Convention has been published by the Utrecht "Schdagblad," which explains its possession of the document as due to "fortuitous circumstances."

The "Schdagblad" claims authen ticity. The convention was allegedy concluded in Brussels in 1920 and various articles "interpreted" by the French and Belgium General Staffs in 1927.

Mobilisation Figures

of Chefoo.

Cafsthorpe-have been murdered

in a fight between their kidnappers Hwang Feng-chi, a bandit leader and the Federal troops.

They were taken from their quaŕ- of the opposing side, after being defeated on Feb. 21, fell back to-ters at the Bustos Mines by a band. wards Pengla! and hostilities were of 30 men.

Miltary police pursued and over- suspended for the time being.

Present expectations are that the took the bandits, five of whom were

killed. surrounded rebels will surrender.

Victors Return General Llu Chen-nien has return. ed to Chefoo with a detachment of his troops. His Chief of Staff; in- terviewed by Reuter, confirms the foregoing, adding that their forces captured 700 prisoners and a quan- tity of munitions, with a loss of between 20 and 30 men.

The enemy was flying the Nationalist fing, the Chief of Staff stated, but wearing red armlets!

The bodies of the two engineers were found stabbed to death near the scene of the fight.-Reuter's American Service.

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Ottawa, Yesterday.

Chefoo is calm. The motor-bus

An international scientific OT- service to Fushan has been resumed. The Nationalist gunboat "Chu Yuganiention, known as the "Aero- Arctic," is seeking through its (of 740 tona displacement, carrying Intermediary, Capt. Walter Bruns, two 12 cm, two 75 mm. and some Canadian support for a proposed smaller guns) has arrived.

flight of the German Government The fact that Chang Teung-chang | airship LZ.127 this year from Lenin- (who was Tupan of Shantung u grad to Alaska and thence over the der the Northern regime and

Canadian Polar Basin. The Gov.

The gist is that by mutual agree- ment each will mobilise immediately any Power in any way associated with Germany shall mobilise or threaten either signatory on any front, Belgium will mobilise at least G00,000 men and France 1,200,000. The General Staffs assume that Belgium's potential adversaries are

and ¡Germany

Holland while France's potential adversaries are Germany, Italy and perhaps Spain. The alleged convention mentions that in the went of war against sneaked into Shantung a few days ernment is considering sending ai Germany, the Belgians will consti- ago on the outbreak of hostilities) tute the left wing of the French is directing the revolt has

themselve re-established but his actual presence front and "find inforced on the extreme left by the is still unlocated. British."

The alleged convention is valid for 25 years, after which a further 25 years are possible.

SHANGHAI TRAGEDY

AMERICAN LADY BURNED TO DEATH

HUSBAND'S EFFORT

Shanghai, Yesterday,

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Another Brigade Revolts

Peking, Saturday.

Canadian scientist with the ex- pedition, which is, to map the Arctic regions, observe weather con ditions and secure scientific data with regard to the possibility of establishing commercial interna-

It is learned from a reliablational air routes via the short source that a brigade of troops northern circle.-Reater's American belonging to the 1st Army Group Service. (but formerly Northerners under

General Chu Yu-pu of Chihli pro-ed to blockade Lungehow in order vince), while being transferred to rut off Chang Tsung-chang's re- from Nankow Pass (north-west of treat by sea.

Poking) to the south of Shantung General Li Tsung-jen has enter province, revolted when they had led the Country Hospital owing to a reached a position just north of serious development of trouble af-

feeling his eyes. the Yellow River.

500 More Captures

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Chefoo, Yesterday.

It is ascertained that Ku Shien-

The revolting men declared for Mrs. John Clavaing was burned to death in a fire early this morning Chang Tsung-chang (who is, of at a boarding house in the French course. a former colleague of Chu Concession.

Her husband, First Yu-pu) and are marching on Wa-chi surrendered to the Nationalist Lieutenant Clausing of the United ting, thereby adding further com-arrison and 500 men were taken States Marines, was severely burn plications to the developments in ed in attempting to save his wife Shantung. and has been taken to hospital.- Reuter.

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EUROPEAN MEETS WITH -DISTRESSING ACCIDENT

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A motor cycling accident on the Pokfulam-road was reported to the police, yesterday by Sanitary In- epector A. W. White.

Two British Warships

Chefoo, Saturday. There is no change to report here. The enemy is reported to be withdrawing before General Liu's troops, and 200 prisoners, 385

The rest

prisoner and disarmed. escaped to Penklai.

General Liu Chen-nien is conso- idating his positions and moving up supplies to the front, preparatory to a fresh advance,

The situation here remains quiet.

Hunan Coup

Nanking, Saturday. The Wu-Han branch of the Cen-

rifles and seven machine-guns are tral Political Council has laid reported to have been captured,

H.M.S. "Magnolia" left Weihai-charges of appropriation of fin- jances, neglect of suppression of wei and has arrived at Chefoo.

Communists and bandits, and im- H.M.S. "Cornflower" has Shanghai for Welhalwel-British position of exorbitant taxes and Naval Wireless.

left

Retreat Cut Off

Nanking, Yesterday. He stated that at about 11.15 am. Mr. W. Cole, of No. 4, Morton- The Nationalist military authori- terrace, Kowloon, was riding motor ties have requested Jen Ying-chi, cycle No. 462 down Pokfulam-road stationed at Haichow (in Klangsu) to Aberdeen when rear the bottom to despatch frish troops to Chefoo of the hill the cycle skidded and Mr. to strengthen General Liu Chen- Cole was thrown heavily. He fell nien's offensive. on his head and was rendered unconscious.

Mr. White book the injured man to hospital.

general mismanagement of affairs against General Lu Ti-ping, who was chairman of the Hunan Pro vincial Government until he was ousted a few days ago by three other Generals operating with the alleged approval of the leaders at

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These charges will be discussed Gunboats belonging to the North-here at the next meeting of the Mean- Eastern Squadron have been order-Central Political Council.

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the coup in Hunan. Coburn.)

Lu's Escape

Hankow, Yesterday. The latest news from Changaha'|

It is indicates that all is quiet. stated that La Ti-ping is at pre- sent lying low in north Hunan, to and is expected later to go Kiangsi to Join up with General Chu Pei-teh at Nanchang.

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President Coolidge and Mr. Nanking, Saturday.

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