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HIDEOUS STORY FROM HONAŃ.

RECONSTRUCTION OF THE RECENT NORTHERN

DEBACLE.

EXECUTIONERS · AND

RED SPEARS."

The Cause of the Débâcle.

It is now possible to piece to- gether a connected account of the debele that overtook the army in Honan.

PEKING, June 13th. In anticipation, foreigners are be-) Another conference is in session gumming to pack up. Practically al that might be equally vital to the the foreigners employed in the future of North China as the ex-mines at Chisoten have arrived at changes which are now proceeding | Peking.. in Peking. This is the conference which is proceeding at Chengehow of the Communist generals, Feng Yu Hsiang. Tang Seng Chi, Chin Yun Ao, Tien Wei Chun, and Chang Chị Kung,-" A strange company i faith! But, if that peculiar brand of honour associated with such fellowship is residing in Chengchow, the combination augurs ill for the peace of both Yen Shih Shan and the Fengtien generals.

Plan To Beat Chiang Kai Shok.

SOUTHERN PUSH ¡ XHAUSTED?

PERSISTENT TALK OF

COMPROMISE.

THE ATTEMPT TO JETTISON CHANG TSUNG CHANG..

There seems to be little doubt. left in the minds of influential Chi- hese here, whether Northern or Southern, that Chiang Kai Shek's push up the Tientsin-Pukow Rail- way and the Grand Canal has ex-

hausted its energy and will go no further. One hears in all circles! persistent talk of compromise, of which will enable Chiang Kai Shek "-face-saving " agreement

some

Defections played their usual decisive part, but this time they were carried out scientificinity For some occult reason Tien Wei Chun was given command of the to say that since the Northern pro- right wing in a big attack at Yen-vinees subacribe to Dr. Sun's prin.

ciples and are chang. Tien had so far been re-

converts to the "Nationalist" movement, there is instated in northern confidence that

no need to sacrifier life and wealth in a drive on Peking.

he was entrusted with a good deal of material. He is even said to have had tanks at his disposal

Feng and his cohorts have de finite purpose in view-to beat the Yen Shih Shan, and Chiang Kaimanned, says one informant, either by Frenchmen or Swiss. Anyway, Shick group in the race for Peking the array faced Chin Yun Ao and With the memory of Nanking still Tang Seng Chi and was sufficiently

Black in their minds, onlookers in the North of China are worked up into a state of considerable excite sment over the prospects of the com- petition. Old militarists around Chang Tao Liu have the upper hand for the time being

impressive to make an unknowing observer forstell the compléte

breaking up of the Hankow allies immediately impact took place.

The one major condition remains

the removal of Chang Tsung Chang from the supreme command in Shantung, thereby enabling Sun Chuan Fang to assume control of

his native province and display the Kuomintang flag, It is known on the best nuthority that Chang TsO Lin and all his senior officers are 'as eager to get rid of their trouble- some ally and transfer him to the tine in gome

nominal past, as the Shantung people are to see the last of him, in the province of Shantung is look- and that Sun Chuan Fang's arrival ed upon as a promise of blessed relief. Local northern agents fear. however, that Chang Tsung Chang may not get out gracefully, so the held in Peking, attended by both roult of the conference now being

the unwanted Tapan and the ex- pentrst Purpur, is being anxiously watched by Chiness of all political groups..

the vicinity of Wuyang, never But the right wing, operating, in collided with the enemy. When Poking-Hankow That means a setback for Ten within hailing distance the offers and Chiang and probably means gave the command Throw away that a further appeal to arms will your arms.". What was meant to be be necessary before Yen can give fraternization soon developed into the word bringing 'Shansi men pour- confusion. It had a disastrous effect ing down from the north-west. But on the centre. The attackers were there are too many uncertain quan-thrown into disorder and a retire. tities in the situation based on the too, conditions had taken a chaotic ment began on Chengehow. Here,

ebb and flow of personalities to per- turn. Chang Chi Kung at Loyang mit of any real estimate of the pos-had been playing a, doable or triple game over the head of his chief, sibilities of the immediate futures Marshal Wu Per Tu. Simultaneous

When Yen and Chiang are relyingly with the collapse of the right. on a battle of words accompanied wing at Wuyang, he opened his lines to Feng Tu Hsiang who dribbled by strong silent military pressure through to the outskirts of Cheng- Feng and company are unloosing all ehow, the engine of propaganda on the north. The Yellow River impedes the northward advance. The bridge has gone-destroyed beyond repair, at least not within three months. This is the estimate of a French engineer to whom the question...WAB..

any

put by a traveller just up from southern Chibli. The rains may descend at time making "China's Sarrow" unfordable. But propaganda has flown over literal ly, by a fleet of aeroplanes.

Familiar Propaganda..

A Terrible Scone.

League Against Hankow Reds.. 1 praecful change of Govern- ment in Shantung is possible, some kind of a league will be formed against the Hankow Reds which will effectually block their further Progress in any direction and may influence Feng Yu Hsiang, the up- portunist, to turn against them and go campaigning in the direction of Hankow.

In spite of these detections it is claimed that Fengtion could have held Chengchow, but the news of the capture of the eastern end of the Lunghai Railway made con- tinued occupation unwise. The order

From Mukden it is learned that was given to evacuate and fall back while the most reliable observers on the northern bank of the Yellowthere believe that the Fengtien River, where a terrible toll was armies inside the Great Wall enn exacted of the troops without their

now hold their own and protect the rifles. Posted on the brink of the Metropolitan Province against all southern bank, squads of execution-

shades of Kuomintang encroach- ers decapitated thousands of troops ment, it is seriously doubted that for disloyalty or fright. Heads and Chang Tso Lin will ever return to decapitated bodies made the Yellow Manchuria as supreme ruler of the River hideous. Indeed some of the Three Eastern Provinces. The con bloodiest work since the beginning viction is spreading that what is of the strife was done on that siver known as the younger element in bank, Red Spears mingled with the the party, headed by Yang Yu avenging butchers. There wore lex Ting, Han Lin Chin and Chang shades of discrimination in their Hauch Liang, who have for many handiwork.

months fostered correspondence with the right wing of the Kuomin shal to retire, so that a conclusive tang, will persuade the "Old. Mar-

in agreement with "Nationalism

The boring from within tactics have started in real earnest. Though neither Feng Yu Hsiang nor his associates have yet crossed the river, the countryside between

To these Robin Hoods this was the north bank and Siahsiang, 501 miles north, is disfigured with tinued to harry stragglers who were a supreme opportunity. They con- posters and pamphlets. They con- tain the same incitements as those unable to get across the many miles

with which the Yangtze Valley is beyond the last view of China's the Yangtaze can be reached and a

familiar crudely personal pictures

Sarrow.

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The Mercy Of The Defeated..

of militarism overlaid by foreign im- perialism. The effect is a nibbling It was the epilogue in probably of the line north of the Yellow the most ambitious of recent adven River. No more than 100 men are tures in Hogan. It has left the to be seen up to Sinhsiang. Ten province practically drained of thousand more are distributed along economic lite. The fields are wilder the Tenokow-Chinghua Railwaynesses, the farmers are marauders According to the reports of incom imbued with the spirit that is ing travellers, all of them show spreading like a prairie fire, making signs of demoralization. The deat the grand imponderable of the duction is drawn by these observers girosent situation spirit that is that a retirement is imminent, right born of the fury of the countryside. back to Protingfu.

-North-China Daily News.

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final blow struck at the Hankow clique. At the same time Mukden feels absolutely certain that" if Chang Tso Lin and his elderly leagues remain firm, they will be undermined, Chiang Kai Shek and his forces will reach Peking and will no sooner find themselves in the Capital than they will re-open.

Soviet Russia. — relations with North China Daily News.

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THE BRAVERY OF BORODIN. has been the "reddest" province in China; for, although it is doubt- fal whether the full facts will ever be known, there is no shadow of

SHANGHAI, June 14th. doubt that the Farmors' and Pea- sants' Union have been carrying on The U.S. Transport Chaumont, a merciless campaign for the exter- carrying 1.200 American Marines for nination of all landed proprietors duty in Shanghai, arrived here at and moneyed people, which can only 11.15 o'clock yesterday morning and be compared with the earliest and docked at the Standard Oil instal- bloodiest days of Bolshevik Russia.lation in Pootung.

AN ATTEMPTED TRIP TO CHANGSHA.

HANKOW, June 7th.

The mystery of Comrade Boro dia's attempted trip to Changsha at the cad of May is gradually being cleared up as details leak out from

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Solzing bunch of bananas there are two the Farmers, and Peasants Union markare sizing ako. of so he aquadrons, under the command of as the result of the Union couflecat dived under the table, pulling the Major F. T. Evans. One of these ing the land of soldiers at the front, table-cloth after him. In this un-

is a squadron of pursuit lanes, ill-treating their dependents and, comfortably confined place (for such consisting of two flights of three finally, planning to seize the arms a burly person) he remained for 20 planes each. These are under The other of the 2,500 troops in Changaha, minutes, after which he emerged Lieut. W. J. Wallace.

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In addition to the flying unit

which arrived here yesterday, it is, understood that two amphibians! will arrive in Shanghai to-day on the President liner. amphibians are due to arrive here

Four more! on June 28th from America.

With the arrival of the troops yen- terday there are now approximately 2,900 American Marines in Shang hai and 1,800 in Tientsin.