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"GREECE AND BULGARIA. TENSION CAUSED BY BORDER SHOOTING.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, 1925

PARLIER GABLES. İTHROUGH REUTER'S ·ACENCY.] LOCARNO AFTERMATH. GERMAN DISTRUST OF FRANCE

BELIX. October 20th France's one-sided support" of her Baster' allies against Germany in the event of canflict is terred by a section of the German Press Commenting on the publication of the Franco-Polish and Franco-Czech treaties, ·

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CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO, FRENCH TROOPS FALL BACK.

MADRID, October 20th. The newspapers print a report fro Melilla that French forces, commanded by General Boichut, who are holding positions at Souktzelatasleft" and Sidhi, Ali Bourkoha. have fallen hack, on Souk obtaninmar in accordance with instruë-

tions,

Laxpos. October 21st. Coineldently with a report from, Sofia > announcing the signature of the Turco #Bulgarian treaty of friendship and arbitration aimessage from Athens res

The Farinera says that the equilibrium

"Large enemy bodies vigorously attacked porte Greco Bulgarian frontiër ́in-

of the Locarno Treats is thus consider the French troops, whose withdrawn, was # Franco- cident, namely, Bulgariau regulars at-

nssumes covered by the advance of tacking a Greek outpost at Belles andably disturbed, for France

greater obligations towards Poland and Spanish column under Colonel Della shooting a sentry, and a captain dead.

Carcho-Slovakia than towards Gerinang The abandonmi nasitions were dismantled

The Lokalanzeiger declares that disand all material removed. trust of the French supplementary trenties

It says that subsequently the Bulgars boisted a white tag and explained that the fring was due to a misunderstanding The Greek Government, however, despite the Bulgarian expressions of regret "und explanations, are determined to throw ful light on the incident and have ́erdored Greek forces to advance and ¿ccupy certain points whence it will be

possible to ascertain the strength of the

Bulgaria forer.

According to the Athens telegram the

is fully justified.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN RERVICE] COOLIDGE HAS A SAY.

WASHINGTON, October 20th. The hope that the Locarno Pact would expedite the Limitation of Armaments

Conference in Europe was expressed by President. Coolidge, who, while express ing the opinion that the United States would be unable greatly to reduce her have Guvernant

decided to order

land forces, was more optimistic as re- Greek traps to advance into Bulgaria,

further Limitation of Naval gards a and occupy the town of Petritch, the

Armaments Conference in the United Bul- bradquarters, of the Macedonian

States. He emphasises the importance garian committee with the object of

of the Locarno Part, which was drawn enforcing the Greek demands for stis

up by statesmen mindful of political con- faction. For the violation of Greek ter-siderations, and is therefore a step in ritory, the punishment of those respon-advance of the Dawes plan. Meanwhile sible, and compensation for the relatives President Coolidge is willing for the

the soldiers killed."

Washington Government to do its utmost to help the European situation, presume ably in effecting an agreement regarding | land forces.

REPORT CONFIRMED.

ATHENS, October 21st. A report confirms the statement that Greek detachments have been ordered to advance to Bulgarian territory and occupy Petritch, and says that if the Greek demands are not promptly met,"probably an ultimatum will be addressed to Bul-

gari

The Bulgarian Government proposes the formuation of a mixed, commission of Greek and Bulgarian officers to investi- gate the incident on the spot.

NEW CRUISER.

FMLS. EMERALD COM- MISSIONED.

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LONDON, October ist,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] GUN PLANT SCRAPPED.

COLDONE. October 20th. A great step has been taken towards the Allies' disarmament requirements. The demolition has begun of Krupp's gun-aking thachinery at Essen which the Inter-Allied Control Commission has vainly demanded for the past five years. AUSTEN COMES BACK.

LONDON, October 20th.

Mr. Baldwin and the whole Cabinet welcomed Mr. Austen Chamberlain at Victoria Station on his return from The new cruiser Emerald has been Locarno. HM the King was represent- The French and -commissioned at Chatham, and will curryed by Lord Cromer. out a series of trials before hoisting her Gerinan Ambassadors and raný diplo.

'were present. penuant for servier au the East Indies mats' .station.

· Tho Barrild is aster crumer to the Enterprise now being completed at Devonport. They are the only vessels of their tyre able to steam 33 knots an hour.

POLISH FINANCE. SUCCESSFUL DEAL WITH US GROUP.

WALSAW, October ist, The manager of the Polish National Economy Bank has returned to Warsaw after successful preliminary negotiations

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S.S. STOCKWELL."

SUNK IN ORDER TO PUT OUT FIRE.

LONDON, October 20th.

LATEST CABLES. ABD EL KRIM'S PROPAGANDA., PARIS. October 21st. French reports confirm that the French withdrawal mentioned earlier is, ascribed to the difficulty of bringing up supplies now that the rains have begun, and add that Abd Krim has quickly made capital out of the retirement and inten. siñed his propaganda among the arigh louring tribesmen.

THE WAR SCARE

IN THE

NORTH.

THREE OUTSTANDING PERSONALITIES INVOLVED.

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NORTHERN SITUATION.

WU PEL FU. GOES.

HANKOW.

Shutar. October 21st. Marshal Wu Pei Fa left Yockow for Hankow yesterday with two warships. The-Governor of Hupei," Hsiao Yao-Nan, has driven out the Anfaite staff of the Hanyang Arsenal, and installed Wa Fei Fu-ites. Chinese reports state that Bei Pro Shan. a prominent Wu Pei Fu-ile in the 1924 warfare, whose division was subsequently incorporated with the Eeng- tien-ites from Haichow and Riangen' will join San Chunn Fang at Nanking, where. Sust arrived yesterdag,

Travellers report that all ports on the Lower Yangtze have declared in favour of Wu Pei Fi

HOW FOREIGN INTERESTS MAY BE AFFECTED.

The news that Marshat Wu Pei Fu has entered into some sort of alliance with the Christian General Feng Yu Hsiang, and has de- finitely challenged the supremacy of the Manchurian War Lord, Chang Two Lin, has caused considerable suprise. The one thing "that". peared impossible in Chinese polities was that Wu Pei Fn should ever There have been again co-operate with his former betrayer-Feng. rumours of war for some weeks past. A clash at one time or other between Chang Tao Lin and Feng Ya Hsiang seemed inevitable, but it was always thought that in such case Wa Pei Fu would either remain" neutral and await developments or ally himself with Chang Tso Lin. The prize for which the rival militarists are striving is the complete domination of Peking and there, is little doubt that if the war'develops. ta any considerable extent the prospects of the Tariff Conference will he seriously jeopardised. The Christian General draws a large 'men- sare of his support from the Bolsheviks and his policy is decidedly "anti-foreign." If he should emerge victorious, therefore, there is prob ably further trouble ahead. In the circumstances, the following sumi ming-up of the position held by the rival leaders, written some time since by a well-known foreign resident in the North, for the North- It will enable rendera to China Daily Frw is of particular value. understand something of the forces anw being pitted against each other.

They be used them on the Russians. lieve in unification by force but by rath-nd were ejected.

A message from Fez speaks of success. ful French operations at other points,CHANG TSO LỊN ́S HUGE SPHERE, two columns advancing on the Western,

Chang Ts Lin is inordinately .am- front with the object of enveloping the Hiban massif and punishing the trouble some Werriagel tribe. The French have occupied the enter on the centre front after fighting and marching for twelve hours in the most difficult country,

M. CHICHERIN,

WANTS AN

INERVIEW WITH M. BRIAND.

PARIS, October 21st. The Petit Parisisa states that M. Chieberin has sat a message to M. Briand from Berlin asking for an in-

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bitious. Rising from humble beginnings less force. They believe in achieving at a time, when Hau Hsih Chang was unification by any and all means, Vier of Manchuria and Tang Shan Yiis not unification to win "face with the has foreigners at a Special Tariff Conference; was Governor of Fengtien, he become a master of so much of China it is unification for the purpose of dictat that he directly controls from the northing terms to the foreigners. Feng's own eastern frontier to Shanghai, the richest, men speak of his movement as part of most populous, most productise and-poli- a national renaissance. When Feng Yu tically most important areas of the coun

Hsiang betrayed Wu Pei Fu. the North- China Daily News and the present try.

Chang Tao Lin Achieved his power by writer denounced him in no uncertain His administration of terms, for his indecent conduct had the war and money, Manchuria has been remarkable and has efort of breeding disloyalty throughout won him acclaim throughout the country the army. a disease from which- China is That some, if bot much of the credit still suffering. At this moment, how- for his success in Manchuria is due to ever, Feng Yu siang has to be apprais the capable management of the Southed not as an individual but as a move- Manchurian Railway, is admitted, but ment which is evident in labour troubles, Feves that fact does not lessen his student strikes, etc. throughout the Abilities. He has gathered about him a country. The contest for power between group of capable men from many pro- vinces, and har allied himself with the BEIRET, October 20th. Disaffected natives and hands of in-old Chiaotung clique, which, no matter Shih Kni, is a party of able. adminis surgent Druges have established them: how badly it erred with regard to Yuan

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M. Briand has replied that as France has recognised the Soviet there could be no objection to M Chicherina visit.

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CLASH IN DAMASCUS. HAS SPEEDY ENDING.

selves in the Southern suburbs of Damas. us and hurricaded the bazaar. They have set fire to several shops and houses,” but the French hold the public buildings and barracks against which the insurgents have directed rifle fire.

In such a situation Chang Tso Lin feels that he

master of the whole of

SHANGHAI ENQUIRY,

CHINESE SERGEANT GIVES EVIDENCE.

SHANGHAI, October 21st.

As the Judicial Enquiry today Chinese police sergeant gave evidence of the scenes in the charge room of the Louza Police Station before the shoot-

ing, when crowds followed the groups of arrested people into the charge room

INTELLIGENCE OFFICER'S

TESTIMONY.

"The Chief Intelligence Officer of the Criminal Intelligence Department of the Police gave evidence majuly in con nection with those disturbances and strikes with which the police had proof that students and Communist agitators had a direct connection.

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THE ARTILLERY MEMORIAL.”

CRITICISM OF HYDE PARK SCULPTURE.

Criticism of the remarkable Royal Hyde Park Artillery "memorial at Corner, which was to be unveiled by tha, Duke of Connaught on October 1825, shows how completely an artist can be misunderstood, writes a special corres- pondent of the Daily Fræer,

The whole iden of the sculptor, Mr. C. S. Jagger, was to tell the truth about himself and Chang Tao Lin may be in-war, to reveal something of its ugliness, to suggest what the men went through, decisive or it may result in a victory for and to express that sense of helplessness and horror which is felt by everyone why the Manchurian. But should it restic has known war at close quarters.

virtory for Feng Yu Hsiang, there will be serious changes in China, the in n

first of which will be a dictatorship with Feng at its head.

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Should Feng Yu Hsiang come to North China and that Feng Yu Hsiang power. it will be necessary for the for- and the Kuominchun are impertinent, im-eigners to watch their steps. Because

For attempting to do what no other designer of war memorials has done-to tell the truth-Mr. Jagger is now being charged with having produced a “brutal horrible," and diabolical memorial His work is also attacked on the ground that it is likely to inflame the war spirit. Jagger, unlike the designers of most of The frouble seems to be that M

the "pretty" war memorials scattered

The French artillery is bombarding the pehments which might easily be brushed Feng Yn Hsiang is an avowed Christian about Europe, knows something about

insurgents.

LATER

It is now learned that the rising in Damascus has ended. The local notables a large fine and have agreed to pay

A message from Uran states that the British steamer Suckwall from Calcutta to New York with a valuable cargo, in-surrender several thousand rifles...

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[RECTER'S AMERICAN, SERVICE] owing to a fire in the cargo which could

SENATOR FOR INDIANA. not be extinguished otherwise.

LATER..

The Stuckwell is touching bottom.for- with representatives of American ward. The decks and engine-room are financial group in Vigana for a loan of dry, but the Nos. 1 and 2 holds are

Rooded. $100,000,000 tu be guaranteed by a spirits monopoly and salt revenues.

OBITUARY.

LORD RIBBLESDALE.

LONDON, October 21st. The death is announce of Lord Atibblesdale.

reaching

The fire is diminishing on the saloon deck. The ship's side is badly buckled. "LATEST CARLES. FIRE UNDER CONTROL.

LONDON, October 21st.

A message from Oran states that the fire on the steamer Stockwell is now

under control.

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"REDS" TO BE DEPORTED.

"SEQUEL" TO GLASGOW RAID.

(Thomas Lister, fourth Baron Ribbles- dale, who was known as "the most, picturesque Peer in the Kingdom, was born at Fontainebleau on October 9th, 1854, and was thus within a few days of the age of 71 when he died. He was twice married, his first wife, whom he married in 1877 being Miss Charlotte Monckton Tennant, who presented him at Glasgow by Scotland Yard detectives "with three, daughters, and died in 1911. last night included a local Communist and

Lord Ribblesdale's second marriage in two

They were conveyed to 1910 to the widow of the late Col. J. J. London, it is reported, for deportation Astor crented wide comment at the time. He was a well-known figure in Bociety!

and adopted a distinctly individual type

LONDON, October 20th. Nine aliens detained after, a secret raid

women.

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LONDON, October 21st. The nine abiens arrested at Clydesida avercoats which fitted closely at the waist, and big stock-ties. His fine presence and comprise two families, who will be placed courly audrass, combined with his invarianta Russian steamer, in London meticulous though original attire, to sail to Russia to-day. In the mean- made him an outstanding personality in time they are being guarded by Scotland any company. He leaves no hoir, and his Yard officials.

death marks the passing of a patrician of the old régime, in which courtliness and attention to the small details which make for amenity in social life were held at a higher value than in the present day:]

"RED" SET FREE.

Pinia, October 21st. M. Dorist, the Communist, has been released.

INDIANAPOLIS, October 21st,

has appointed Mr.

The Governor

Arthur Robinson, a Republican Senator, to succeed the late Mr. Samuel ag Senator for Indiana.

"SHENANDOAH" ECHO. COURT MARTIAL FOR AMERICAN COLONEL.

WASHINGTON, October 20th. A Court Martial has been convened for October 28th for the trial of Colonel Mit chell on a charge of violating service regulations,

The Court Martial will consider his statements that the loss of the Skenan "Juah was the result of almost treasonable and criminal conduct on the part of the War and Navy Departmentà...

it has often been suggested, particularly aside.

Chang Tso Lin's past, however, has by missionaries, that he is pro-foreign. heen so definitely identified with Japan- No summary of his international orienta ese, interests that his future must be tion could be more inaccurate. Feng Yu Lasociated with the idea of the closest Hsiang has developed with his Chris ro-operation, political and economic, betianity a strong sense of nationalism tween China and Japan.

FENG YU HSIANG'S UNPOPULARITY.

War.

He was wounded three times. The artillery officers who selected Mr. Jagger as the sculptor hest able to express their point of view, also know something of

the realities of war.

Hence the realism of the memorial. From the first, Mr. Jagger made it clear that he would not produce anything conventional, inane, or meaningless. In his insistener on the nor for truth and realism he was heartily supported by the

eonsible military authorities. Crities complain of the ugliness of thes 0.2 howitzer that dominates the memorial.” It was not intended to be beautiful. War is not beautiful.

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the shadow of the gun. They are drawn to scale. The squat, ugly howitzer dwarfs them as it dwarfed them in the

war,

which apparently is associated with all reformationist" Christians in China. To Feng Yu Hsiang the Special Tarifi Conference would be inadequate; he Feng Yu Hsinag may be described as would require a conference which would the most disliked man in China. Nobody effect & total revision, of all the treaties

The gun was intended to dominate the trusts him; nobody wants him. Never between China and foreign, Powers and whole memorial just as it, dominated the Ralstontheless, at this particular moment, Feng although it is almost certain that he whole war "It was a war of machin- Yo Hsiang is one of the two most power could not remain in power long enoughery." said Mr. Jagger. "The men were ful men in the country and in the minds to stabilize conditions in Chine sufficient gun fodder."

Bo the men, muddy, exhausted, ting of some, the peer of Chang Tao Lin in to achieve this purpose, his pro and dend are shown at the base under, actual, possession, not of territory, but gramme would undoubtedly prove parti

He controls the cularly annoying to "foreigners living in of political prestige. Peking Government. He is moulding for China

WU PEI FU."

You will find no conventional, im- himself a kingdom in Mongolia. He has the open and effective support of Soviet

When the above review of the position calate Sgure of a soldier standing Russia which plans not only to provide was written, it was believed that Wuquietly at ease; as he stands on a man

war memorials Instead, you will find Pe Fu would remain in alliance with the real thing-a tenra of : horreg him with money and arms, but with men,

Chang Tao Lin. His great object in life struggling to pull a gue out of the ma the Chinese, Buriat and Mongol veterans

was supposed to be vengeance on Tuan with a dead driver reeling on the back of almost a decade of warfare, in a Chi Jui, the present Chief Executive in European army. His rear is guarded by feking and General Feng Yu Hsiang of one of the terrified animele You will find.. too, the figure of a dead gunner a friendly ally. He has no.

face

and his alliance with Chang Tao Lin was maintain and no settlement to make with attributed to his belief, that Chang would vine on the ground with his face covered, VATICAN'S. FINANCES. a local constituency, therefore all things ultimately succeed in defeating, Feng he is great cont

Tironi that the producer of what are possible for him. He is fra in his Now the position has changed and it

essentially can aferment for_prace. REPORTED TO BE NEGOTIATING own belief, an almost fanatical belief, the cabled, reports are accurate Wu Pei

that he alone can save Chins from the Fu is directly associating with his former end out of stone, should be charged A LOAN.

dangers of monarchism. He is antiasowed enemy. Wa Pei Fu is a curious with infaming the spirit of war. Japanese, anti-British, a Christian and paradox in the Republican history of New Yoлr, October 20th.

believes in Bolshevik revolutionary tac-Chinn. Defeated and exiled, without || - Interest has been aroused in Waltics. In word, he has picked up money or arms, he could still make bis.

FOUND DEAD OF SNOWDOW. Street by reports from Rome that the western efficiency and applied it to influence felt. It is estimated by his Vatican is negotiating a loan of $1,500,000 Chinese politics. He has money-more followers that, adequately financed, he, The well-known climbers, Mr. Harbert here. The bankers neither confirm than any other official or politician in can at any moment head an army of Carr, en-editor of the hook “The Hoot deny the rumoor

China How he got his money, is no 70,000 mestion n to the future of Wurden, expresident of the Cambridge. tains of Snowdon." and Mr. Stanley Tan secret. and would not pass Puritanical The NEW YORK BOXING RULES. investigation. But he has it and spends Pei Tu leads to another quotation from University Mountaineering Club, and the

scientifically. There is no squeeze in Chinese politician who said that now

ron of an ex-director of the, Carl Rosa New York, October 20th. Feng'a, Kuominchun.

it is not a question of belief but that Doern Commany, had heen missing on" The State Athletic Commissioner has

He has gathered about him a powerful is a question of bread. Wa Pei Fu's Knowdon for some days. There were. instructed referees that a boxer falling and effective group of young men, in organization cannot be limited to western afterwards found after exhaustive sear out of the ring and who is assisted back cluding Dr. Sun's more capable assist and south-western China because there whes Mr. van Noorden was dead, and must. lose the decision, also that the rule ants. These me believe in "now" is no room there for the militariafs who Mr. Curr was seriously injured.". They inust be enforced that when a man in tactics and understand how to use them have proved, their loyalty to him. For were still roped together. Both started down,, kis, opponent mast retire to a These men will use the "new" tactics them, pinces will have to be made in morning to ascend the hitherto unw neutral corner before the count is begun. a ruthlessly on the Chinese as Lenin central China.

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