THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY,
120,000 SHANSI TROOPS TO MARCH
SHANSIS GOVERNOR THROWS IN HIS
LOT WITH KUOMINTANG.
MOBILISING TO ATTACK PEKING FROM THREE POINTS.
FENGTIEN LEADERS IN A FUNK.
DEMAND CHANG TSO LIN'S WITHDRAWAL FROM MILITARY AFFAIRS.
SHANTUNG CAPITAL NOW THREATENED.
FOREIGN TROOPS TO CONTROL
COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN PEKING AND TIENTSIN.
has definitely General Yen, Shausi's "Model Governow," decided to support the Kuomintang, as represented at Nanking, and he has ordered the mobilization of 120,000 of his troops. with a view to effecting an immediate march upun Peking. General Yen has telegraphed to Marshal Chang Tso Lin that he is willing to mediate between the North and South provided the Fengtien froops are withdrawn from Chihli province.
A loen vernacular contemporary states that Chang Tao Lin. "thrown on learning of the Shansi Governor's intentions, was
into sudden fright." He ordered the concentration of his troops along the Peking Mukden Railway, and will now probably have hig headquarters at Tientsin,
It is reported that a number of Fengtien leaders have jointly signed a telegram requesting Chang Tao Lin to resign from all military affairs.
Meanwhile, with the capture of Liusing, on the Pukow- Tientsin Railway, the way is now clear for the victorious Southern- ers le march on Tsinan, the Shantung capital.
Foreign troops-(British,
American, French, Italian and Japanese)-will shortly co-operate with a view to control com- munications between Peking and Tientsin.
ON PEKING.
SHANSI'S GOVERNOR'S FROM FRANCE TO
DECISION.
[NAVAL WIRELESS.]
SHANGHAI, June 5th. General Yen Hai Shup, the Shansi tuchan, who holds the key position to the military situation. has definitely sided with Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, and is orgnuís- ing his army for an attack on Peking.
I is especially interesting in view of this develoquent, to learn through Press messages that it is possible that au armistice will be proclaimed between the North and South in the next two three days.
It is announced that the Southerners have demanded as a condition that Marshal Chang Tso Lin shall retire to Manchuria with his armies.
or
It 18 understood that General Yen Hsi Shan is an anti-Com- munist.
TIENTSIN DEFENCE.
GENERAL DUNCAN ARRIVES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
TIENTSIN, June 5th. General Duncan has arrived here.
U.S. Marines.
SBAKORAI. June 5th The transport Henderson arrived at Taku this morning, and the U.S. Marines left for Tientsin this after
noon.
NAVAL WIRELESS. J More Shots At Shanghai Yachts.
MHANGHAI, June 5th.
A repetition, on a smaller scale,
STEADY MARCH TO THE “REDS" NORTH- of last Sunday's incident occurred
THE NORTH.
I
ANOTHER IMPORTANT SOUTH. ERN. VICTORY.
(With Te Yat Pao.)
ERN CAMPAIGN.
ATTACKING FENGTIENESE FROM TWO POINTS.
(Wa Tez Fat Pao).
to-day when a British motor-boat and a yacht, sailing in the vicinity
THE URALS.
WONDERFUL FRENCH NON.
STOP FLIGHT.
FIFTEEN HOURS IN MIST AND RAIN.
{THROUGE REUTER'8 AGENCY.]
PARIS, June 6th. Coates and Rignot flew 3.000 kile metres in hours, of which 13 hours were passed in mist and rain. balt, and They were obliged to searched vainly for three hours for the Urals, landing place, in Finally they lauded in a little feld. "Arduous And Difficult Flight."
Coste and Rignet descended at Nijitagilak, 78 miles north-west of Ekaterinburg, a distance of 3,120 miles.
It has been the most arduous and most difficult flight that I have telegraphe Coste. experienced The last 15 hours were spent in fog and rain.
Petrol had to be jetisoned to lighten the machine, and three hours were spent in searching for an open space to descend in the Ural Forest.
In The Region Of Tobolsk, Costes and Righot landed in Tajil region of Tobolsk after a 30 hours' in the flight.
BALKANS' FERMENT.
ALBANIANS AND JUGO-SLAVS FALL OUT,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
BELGRADE, June 8th. There has been a serious sequel
of Lunghua, were subjected to a to the arrest by the Albanian police considerable amount of riße fire of an Albanian named Jurash- from the shore. The shots were kovitch, employed as a dragomani the Jugo-Slav Legation at fired by soldiers, and a motor boat in from H.M.S. Hawkins, which wit- Tirana, en a charge of spying. nessed the outrages, returned the Despite Jugo-Slav protests, his release has been refused, and now There were no British casualties, the Jugo-Slay Charge d'Affaires. and those of the Chinese soldiery and the entire Legation staff have are unknown.
fire.
NAVAL WIRELESS. ] Ningpo's Boycott.
SHANGHAI, June 5th.
'
SHANGHAI, June 8th. SHANGHAI, June 4th.
On the 3rd inst. a conference was. The Kuomintang forces, led by
which Chengchow, to General Ho Yiu Cho, have advane called at
sailed from. Durazzo, ed to Linsing, to the south of Generals Tang Seng Chi, Feng Yu
Paris Newspaper's Comment.
PARIS, June 8th. Shantung. General Ho himself has Hsiang, Chin Yun Ao and Wei Yi also arrived there to direct the Sass attended to discuss the anti-
The newspapers are greatly con- operations further north. Accord Fengtienese campaign to be carried
to the Yugo-Albanian It is reported from Ningpo that cerned as ing to the latest reports, the on to the North. It was decided Southern troops at Linsing number that attacks be launched from two Nationalist agitators are attempt-breach and the possibility of em organise a boycott of bitterment and a quarrel between
and They are preparing to directions-the first, directed by ing lo
Yugo-Slavia 40,000. advance towards Tainan, the capital Feng Yu Hsiang, should march British goods. They have met with Italy
north of the Yellow Riser in Ho-a certain amount of success up to Albania, which has already caused of Shantung.
nan and the second, directed by date. Tang Seng Chi, to move towards the east section of Honan.
During the battle a large quan- lity of ammunition and about 3,000 Shantung troops were captured.
(Wah Txz Yat Pau) Tslaan Next.
SHANGHAI, June 6th. General Yan has ordered 120,000 troops to be immediately mobilised and march on Peking from three .the directions.
Honanose under Wei Yi San and Chin Yun Au would be responsible to take up the defence in the rear.
General Yan Shih Shan has ac cepted the appointment offered by the Kuomintang as Commander of
>Kuomintang Revolutionary Army in the North and bas given The Five Powers concerned have orders that his troops should fly unanimously agreed that in case the Kuomintang flag.
be
the war threatens Peking and General Chiang Kai Shek has in- Tientsin they should co-operate instructed the police authorities in
communications controlling
the provinces under the Kuomin- tween those two cities.
tang jurisdiction, to arrest Boro- din, Sun Fo, Chen Tao Shiu and Tang Yin Teh who, General Chiang says, are traitors to the Kuomin-
On learning that General Yan
Shih Shan had decided to mobiline
with the object of attacking Chihli, Marshal Chang T80 "thrown into sudden fright" and
Lin
News from other ports on the Yangtsze indicate that the position generally is very quiet. Very little of note is occurring now that the Southern troops have advanced into Anhwei and Kiangsu.
THE SOUTHERNERS' ADVANCE.
WHERE IS
SUN CHUAN FANG1
over
European statemen considerable trouble to appease.
The Mutin points out that the present action coincides with the authority given the Yugo-Slav re- presentative at Rome to make con ciliatory proposals in connection
with
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1927.
JUNE 7th, ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
MACHINE DAMAGED.
FINE PERFORMANCE UN.
LUCKILY MARRED.
RECORD NON-STOP
VOYAGE.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
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NEW YORK, June 5th. The 8.8.
Mauretania wirelessed at 3.30 this afternoon that monoplane with markings similar to that of the airman Chamberlain, of the Columbia, circled the ship and then flew off eastward, "fying fine."
The position given in the Mauretania's message was 300 miles, west of the Scilly Isles.
Going Up-Channel.
LONDON, June 5th. The Colusabia was sighted at .8.20 this evening, off Land's End, heading up the Channel.
Over The Rhineland,
POWDER MAGAZINEĮ
EXPLODES.
TERRIBLE SCENES IN CRACOW STREETS.
MANY KILLED AND INJURED.
AT LEAST E£500,000 DAMAGE.
[TAKOUGA REUTER'S AGENCY.]
WARSAW, June 6th.
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RUMANIAN POLITICAL
CRISIS.
PREMIER AVERESCU'S
FAILURE.
NEW CABINET FORMED.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. 1
BUCHAREST, June 5th
The party leadera nycotted M. Averesen's invitation to a confer ence to discuss the King's request to form a National Cabinet, henta
tive.
Sick and maimed inmates of Averescu's efforts have been abor The King has entrusted the task to. hospitals, jibbering and wailing in the streets of Cracow, worshippers
Prince Stirbey, who has formed a from Bereaming churches followed
completely new Cabinet, taking the appalling rushing concussion, which it was hest be- Premiership and Foreign Ministry lieved was an earthquake.
and
An
It transpired that a neighbouring powder magazine had been rent by an explosion, due to the decom- position of wartime Austrian muni- tions stored near the Fort of Wit kowice, which had been demolished. So far as is known ten persone have been killed and over 200 seri "Columbia" passed over ously injured. Hundreds were Crefeld and the Rhineland at 3.20 | blinded by the glass shattered from in the morning and Dortmund at the windows of scores of bouses 4, where she was only sixty feet in which were obliterated. the air. All was well.
The
AMSTERDAM, June 6th.
The Landing.
:
NEW YORK, June 6th. Chamberlin landed at Paderborn in Westphalin at 9.30 o'clock.
42 Hours' Flying,
BERLIN, June 6th. Shortage of petrol compelled Chamberlin to land at Eisleben in Saxony at o'clock after having! done 12 hours' flying, beating Lindbergh's long-distance record.
A machine has left Halle to take petrol to enable the Americans to reach Berlin, where enormous crowds were waiting all night long and numerous planes were con tiously in the air to escort the
"Columbia."
·
Propeller Broken.
BERLIN, June 6th. The Columbia" reascended at Eisreben at 9.30 for Berlin, but as she did not arrive, two hours later, the tired and disappointed crowds dwindled, convinced that a prema- ture landing had been effected.
This was confirmed at midday by the news that the acroplane had landed in the marshes of Klinge, aine miles from Kottbus, and 0 miles south-east of Berlin.
The propeller was broken, and probably the machine will be unable to resume the flight.
The damage in at least half a million sterling.
himself.
Dramatic Incident.
BERLIN, June 6th. A telegram from Bucharest states that an official from the sick room of the King, made a dramatic entry into the room where M. AvereRCH and the Party leaders were confer- ring. He told them that King Ferdinand bad entrusted Prince Stirbey with the formation of a Cabinet and demanded M. Averes cu's immediate retirement.
Prince Stirbey is a supporter di M. Bratianu, who is opposed to Prince Carol's return to Roumania
THE RACE FOR PEKING.
WILL FENG, YU HSIANG FORCE HANKOW BACK TO COMMUNIST FOLD?
SHANGHAI PAPERS ON MILITARY SITUATION,
NORTHERN HOPES TO HOLD CHIHLI.
SHANGHAI, June 1st. River and from Anhui to Hap The fall of Hsuchowfu to the chuang, on the north bank of the armies of General Chiang Kai Shek Grand Canal, in order to consoli- is momentarily expected, says the date the Ankuochun forces Shanghai Times. There seems to be It was explained that this step no resistance to the southern forces had been necessitated by the oppo- on the part of the Chihli-Shantung sition of the Red Spears in Henan the menacing activities in army, which according to Nation- Bud alist reports, evacuates cities long Shansi province,
The Ankuoghun spokesman 4x- before the Nationalists are able to reach them with their present plained that there had been swift means of transportation. General changes an the situation. since the Chiang Kai Shek is at the front, beginning of the, offensive in Ho personally directing operations. man, announced on May 28th.
A wireless was received at Non- king yesterday from Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang announcing his presence in Loyang. It is understood that a similar wireless was addressed to Hankow. Marshal Feng is appar-
Hunkow aud. Naoking... Govern ments. ently associating with both the
The Fengtien troops had hitherto scarcely come into direct conflict with the Southerners, but both in Auhui and Honan they had been seriously embarrassed by "Red Spear
activities in spite of all
efforts to win the latter over to the
Ankuochun cause.
Another difficulty was that they Machina Diz-bled.
It is to be understood that had never secured the whole-hearted Korrus, June 8th. Marshal Feng's relations must be support of certain generals includ "Columbia's flight ended in the closer to Hankow than Nanking at ing subordinates of Marshal We the present timefi because of his Pe Fu who pretended to espouse machine being disabled. The air-close affiliation with Soviet Russia, the Northern cause but
Italo-Albanian Treaty, dogtired, retired to bed, and
will go to Berlin to-morrow. and hopes may be deduced there-
Berlin Disappointed. from that Yugo-Slavia does not the hold Italy responsible for eventa which have led to the pre- sent brench,
UNITED STATES FLEET, REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT.
{REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
SHANGHAI, June 3rd. According to Nationalist reports,
NORFOLK, Va., June 6th. President Coolidge reviewed the they are in occupation of the rail way station at Haxhow fu and pro- corabised Atlantic and Pacific fleets bally by now of the entire city. off Cape Heary to-day, when 97 vessels, comprising the greatest con- There is also ample confirmation antration of ass forces since the wua tang
that Marshal Feng Ye Hsiang has war, proudly paraded past for an Mr. Chu Hein Chao, the well-actually take possession of Cheng-hour and forty minutos
President Coolidge was visibly gave orders that all Fengtienese known Chinese delegate in Europe chow, foreign telegrams having impressed, and ordered the signal troops should be concentrated along is now attempting to influence all
Chiness foreign representatives in been received to that effect. But "Well Done" to be flashed. the Peking-Mukden Railway. His Europe and America to work for from Hankow, reports appear to headquarters will consequently be removed to Tientsin.
the Nanking Government.
the effect that Changchow was taken
LATER.
Whoever reaches. the
whose
At the same time, the "Christian loyalty could not be relied upon. General always plays is own It had become necessary to with- game. The race is to Peking from draw because, otherwise, their rear three sides: Tang Seng Chi from would be cut off and their position Hankow, Feng Yu Heiang from reduced to one of absolute hope- The large mug of iced lager or Shousi and Chiang Kai Bhek from leseness. Nanking.
Before the offensive began ok dered by wireless for Chamberlin goal first will be able to dominate May 26th assurances were obtained and Levine when they were leaving the others politically. From pre from the Military Governor of sent appearances, the first to reach Shansi which indicated that he New York, remained untested.
a corridor to Poking de Marshal would at least retunin neutral, but, At the Tempelhofer Aerodrome Feng Yu Hsiang and he will be declared the spokesman, 6s 1000 the bands ceased playing and the in a position to permit Hankow to the order for the general attack influential
Committee pass or to force Hankow to sub-was given information was reecived Reception
ordinate itself to his plans. Whe
that certain plans were afoot in departed when the news arrived of ther he will make some arrange Shansi and, after careful consider- the inauspicious ending to the flightment with General Chiang Kaiation, Marshal Chang Tao Lin con- chowfu is still unkonwn, although withuraw northward of the Yellow they are now in wireless communi- River to consolidate the Ankue- when virtually within sight of its back after the latter reaches Hau- cluded that i debl
chun forces along a united defen- sive line.
destination.
Americans Frantic With Delight.
cation.
It was hoped that the withdrawal
In Chinese circles, there is con- NEW YORK, June 8th.
to the America was frantie with delight siderable speculation as
future international orientation of and newspaper sales broke recorda.
Prayers were offered
all
the in
by General Tang Seng Chi's troops. FENC'S ADVICE TO CHIANG. churches yesterday evening for the If Marshal Feng Yu Halang is no Bociated with Moscow, as it is un- derstood he is, it mattora little whether he or Tang Seng Chi took this city in Honan.
The position of Marshal Sun's
WANTS TO ACT AS MEDIATOR.
[TUROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.] Paris Journal On The Altered General Yan Shih Shan has tele-
Bituation, graphed to Marshal Chang Tao Lin
PARIS, June 6th. to the effect that he is willing to
Nationalist The report from
PKKING. offer himself as mediator if the headquarters in Hankow to the
Genoral Feng Yu Haiang has Fengtienese evacuate Chihli Pro-effect that Chang Tso Lin intends
to evacuate Peking and concentrate troops is not at all clear. He is vince.
at Tientsin leads the Matin to retreating toward a city called dispatched several secret couriers to Bhana! Tuchun's Advice To Ohang observe that such an avent will Suchien, but his armies are still Nanking to soe General Chiang Kai create a new situation, and that the holding an important sector in Shek, says the Chinese Press. The
Ho can
not to to give advice to Chiang General Yar hue also sent are Powers will no longer be able northern Kiangau on the east flank purpose of this journey seems to be presentative to see Marshal Chang to maintain neutrality pending the of the Nationalist forces.
But his Government as General Feng de Tao Lin advising the latter not to emergence of a responsible Govern- still control egress on the Lunghai-sever his relations with the Wu-Han
Railway to the sea. resist obstinately
tido of ment
alliances and associations are not sires to set as arbiter between the
Three People" Doctrine.
Two Lin.
the
The fall of Linsing threatens Tainan, where the exchange rate on Shantung banknotes has suddenly fallen, a considerable number of points and the Shantung Provin- cial Bank is being subjected to a eevoro run.
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nationalist movement based on the The Matin adds that such a clear, nor is it known exactly why two parties." As the generals con- policy of "wait and see" is im- General Chiang Kai Shek does not cerned are not of the same state of possible, if the fate of Manchuria force him to capitulate or to remind, no genuine co-operation will is in the balance.
treat to Tsingtao by sea from Hai-be brought about, thinks Fang. A chow, at this time when there is report was sent to Feng by the no Shantung army to protect his couriers which reads, in part:-
"We are now in Nanking and rear and flanks. No explanation is available in Shanghai, although have transmitted your opinions to "Those wore ap many guesses are made, from the General The General and ho suggestion that-Bun Chuaz Fany preciated
It is reported that a number of
BRITISH TROOPS FOR NORTH CHINA.
(THROUGH REUTEN'S AGENCY.]
safety of the airmen, whose wives to day telegraphed affectionate con- gratulations to their husbands.
Mrs. Levine declared that if she had known that her husband con- templated the trip she would not have allowed him to ge but "now
am proud of him."
BOLSHEVISTS BOWLED
OVER.
EXCLUSION OF TROTSKY AND ZINOVIEFF.
two.
It was intended to abandon both Chengchow and Heuchowfu, and, consequently, the Lunghai Railway.
Marshal Feng Ya Hsiang. Will he would be completed in a day or permit Comrade Borodin to enter Peking with him or will he utilize his position to make arrangements with certain anti-Russian foreign
Both Marshalsun Chuan Fang. era who might be willing to utilize him to destroy the Russian in and Chang Teung Chang had been fluence in Hankow. This is one of requested to withdraw northward. The latter had been advised to the prospects of the moment.
The other intriguing question is make a stand at Hanchuang about the position of Marshal Chang Teo 20 miles north of Bauchowfu, while It is known that neither have the from Hoan would establish their Lin and General Yang Yu Ting. the Fengtien troops withdrawn slightest use for Marshal Chang headquarters at Heinhsianghsian st Teung Chang.
They
have been the junction of the Taoching and planning his downfall for more Kinhan Railways.||
To cover the withdrawal, the than a year. Can you they hold Chihli even if Shanting and Hospokesman continued, 20,000 troops nan are lost Their adherents be- from Manchuria had been sent to lieve that they can and that, there- Pactingfu and a body of Fengtica fore, neither the Nationaliste nor soldiers had also been despatched to the Communists will ever reach Tehchow, Peking.
RED SPEARS BLAMED FOR RETREAT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Moscow June 5th.
PEKING, May 31st After hearing M. Bukharin's re-
Marshal Chang Tao Lin's head- Communist Party has decided to afternoon that is had been decided
Marshal Chang Tao Lin would remain at Peking and, although the situation at prosent looked un- favourable, he would continue the campaign against commixniam,
We are not beaten, the spokes man declared; “it is a deliberate and carefully planned withdrawal. Replying to question, he osti- Too Shiang, Yeng Yu Ting and Wu Chuen Shing have jointly sailed this afternoon for Tientsin, the likelier one that it coste too his desire to gain your aid in his signed a telegram o request Mar The First Middlesex are under much in men said shot to defeat work, so you are requested to coinsist on the exclusion of Trotsky to abandon. Chengobow and Haunted the Shaani troops at between Kamy decisively.North operate with him in the stand and Zinoviet from the Central chowfu, withdrawing from Honan térendy and eighty thousand.-- hal Chang Teo Lit to resign from orders for Weihaiwei and expect Sun's
against the enemy."Chung Mei. Executive Committee of the Party, to the north bank of the Yellow Reuter. {China Daily News. all military affaire
Fengtien leaders, including Chang
SHANGHAI, June 6th. The 2nd Battalion
Borderers
to leave within a week,
reached so understanding wishes to carry out your plans at
with the Nanking Government to once. General Chiang expressed Port, the Moscow Committee of the quarters informed pressmen this We do not regard it as a defest.??
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