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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 26th, 1927,

HANKOW VERSUS NANKING

THE ANTI-COMMUNIST COUP AT

HANKOW.

MILITARY IN POWER FAVOURING SUBMISSION TO NANKING.

BORODIN AND CHEN AT KULING.

WUHAN'S HATRED OF CHIANG

KAI SHEK.

‘in local' Chinese circles, Hankow is now completely in the hands of anti-Communist military forces who are co-operating with General Tang "Scag Chi, says the North China Daily News. These forces favour an immediate peace with Nanking and a recognition of the authority of the Nanking Government.

ANTI-COMMUNIST

ACTIVITIES.

NANKING FIGHTING BOLSHEVIK TREACHERY.

INTELLIGENCE SERVICE. ·

SHANGHAI, July 22nd.

The seizure of the Dalbank, the arrest of six Russian Communists en route to Vladivostock and the

According to information received, it are because it is a Communist detention of two German steamers, Government controlled by Soviet the Rickræer and the Muensterland, Russia. General Chiang declaras are all events arising from a deter- that Communism is not a necessary,mination on the part of the Nan- nor welcome, part of the Nationalist king military authorities that they Revolution.

shall not suffer undermining at the If the Hankow Government can hands of the Communists. They prove that the last tinge of "Red" claim that other military men have bas departed from its midst, it can suffered from lack of intelligencë truthfully declare that it is the pro-work and so enemy spics, agita- On the other hand, the Com-perly constituted Government of tors and other dangerous persons munists are now in Kuling, to which Nationalist China and that, since it place Comrades Borodin and Galen is now a moderate Government, as well as Mr. Eugens Chen have there is no reason for Chiang Kai

From this point, the Sher's continued opposition. repaired. Communists, utilizing the armies which are still loyal to them, will attempt to fight for a new base either in the vicinity of Shanghai or Canton.

have remained within their ter ritory, disturbing the peace and making a military defent inevitable. As they are fully acquainted with. the methods of the Communists, they

cation and spying here. are determined to prevent provo

Among the six Russians detained Comrade Rolland, next to

It is then likely that with this and China in particular, Wuban will announcement to the whole world,

take a firm stand against Genorul Chiang Kai Shek and continue to declare him a counter-revolutionary and a military dictator. Wuhan feels that having accomplished this General Galen, the most important step towards moderation, Chiang of the Russian military advisors. Kaf Shek will have no further ex-He is said to have been with General cus.for. war on this centre and that

Labour Turns on Dommunista, · It is now known that the immed; iate cause of the downfall of the Communists was an agitation among the labourers that trade and in- dustry should resume. The coolielend colour to their declarations con- riot outside Comrade Borodin's corning Chiang Kai Shek's mili

house which was minimized in re-tarist ambitions. ports received when it occurred, was apparently a very serious afair,

food. The destruction of economic

a continuation of his offensive will Chiang Kai Bhek even after the split. He and his associates are, therefore, regarded, as particularly dangerous because they know the

and have other detailed information disposition of the Nationalist troops

which it is not desirable that the Communists should have at this time..

No. Compromiss With Ohlang. the labourers demanding money for the Wuhan Government will never There is one thing certain: that life under the Communist regime, compromise with General Chiang more than any other cause, brought Kai Shek and that there is no pos- about the crisis which made it possibility in the world of a coalition sible for anti-Communist military with Nanking. It will not be sar. men to drive out the Russian and prising if Hankow now demands Chinese Communists. All pickets that Nanking clean out General are now under arrest and foreign Chiang Kai Shek.. firms are opening their doors which have been closed for almost half a

year.

Anxiety to Get Borodin, In connection with the detention

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BANDIT RAID ON TENGHSIEN,

The entire war from Canton to of the German ships, Nationalist OUTLAWS IN PAY OF SOUTH.

Wuban has been a battle of slogans, and as it started it continues. The fact that Mr. Eugene Chen General Chiang Kai Shek, accord- arranged a sale retreat for the ing to Wuhan, is a traitor. This Communists at Kuling, sending his puts him in the same class as Wa son. Percy Chen, to make arrange-Pei Fu and Chang Tao Lin, accord- menta and that he has joined the ing to Wuban propagandiste. He is Russian leaders, has caused some alan & "counter-revolutionary." He surprise bere, as Mr. Chen, has is also a militarist, & Mussolini.” always claimed that he was not He has departed from the Three member of the Communist Party Peoples Principles of Dr Sun Yat At this moment, he apparently Sen. throws his lot in with the Russian

General Chiang Kai Shek fights Communists.

this with his own propaganda The military men are demanding bureau. "Hankow is communist that the Hankow Government oc" The Wuhan Government is under cupy the section of the Kinhan the control of the Reds," and to Railway which runs through Hupeh, save the people of China and carry This is move against Marshal out in deed and in spirit the Three Feng Yu Hsiang, who, it is now Peoples Principles which the Wu openly believed, has encouraged han Government has grossly mis- war between Hankow and Nanking interpreted it will be necessary for in the hope of seizing Hankow and General Chiang Kai Shek to wage Wuchung as his base for future ope war against and capture Wuhan.

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officials suggest that they had been informed that Comrade. Borodin was not in Kuling but had come, to Shanghai on a German boat. They felt justifed in investigating such

CHIEF A GREAT PERSECUTOR OF PEASANTRY.

TENGESIEN, July 18th a report in view of the position The bandit chief, Liu Hei Chin, in the pay of the South, with a which Comrade Borodin holds in the force of 20,000 men in the moun-- Communist movement in China. Ittains to the east of Tenghsien, has is understood that should Borodin been threatening the city for

several days past. attempt to tom to Shanghai, he will be arrested and sent to Nan- king...

Why German Ships Were Detained.

supplies to arrive.

At midnight he launched an attack from the cast and encounter ed two outposts in villages a mile from the city wall, numbering 1,000, who stood their grounds.

A small engagement in the dawn lasted about half an hour some few thousand rounds being let off by the soldiers as well as fifteen rounds from the artillery.

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With regard to the boat from Hamburg, it is not so easy to ex-

Do. (De).346 bag, Bali plain the detention, except that

Star porco nom several shipments of Soviet arms,

The military casualties include Waterbut...........116j bay. literature and posters printed in three killed, and a similar number

wounded. The killed include the Malbos dagars 32801. Russia have made their way to garrison field commander, Fang. Bengueta 1,70 VERY INVOLVED SITUATION.tween Wuhan and Nanking has been

Up to the present, the battle be- Hankow, according to intelligence Hsiang Yi, who met his death by Kailan Mining A10) nom. one of wits and propaganda, but it reports, by German ships. Some mistaking some of the handits for Lautate (combined)......Tle, 19 xom. his own 14 in the darkness, 1. (ingle)..... Tla 9 nom. is very likely that it will take the time ago, it was reported that the thereby walking into a trap. 8'ban, Explorations ..Tha, 8 com The situation in Hankow bas be-form of cold steel and hot lead.” . Soviet was acnding a huge shipment Liu Hei Chin has been giving dhanghai Tis, of num. come so involved" during the past Hankow Bristling with Guns,

Baille ..........84; of arms and munitions to Hankow much troubla by his sudden raids few days that very few of the Gor- Hankow to-day bristles with gans. to be used against General Chiang behind the northern front for some from his retreat in the mountains

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his force has increased tenfold since Hongkas....TE. 147 now. members of the Government who in Hunan and the extermination of all declare that it is impossible for the Peasants and Labour Unions

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They blame the fact that the ban- It was not possible, yesterday, to dits have not been suppressed on Hong Kong Realtys....ch

B.K. Lands on account of the present actitude Hankow and Hanyang. His troops learn whether anything had been the Northern militarists and are HK. Tensorials

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ceptance of the resignations or, the efforts to destroy the Government has resigned, but has avowed his has been to appease the demand of intention of returning to complete

"Muensterinud " Taken Back to the Revolution in a final message Ho Chian and General Tang Berg the local military leaders, Geners!

Woosung. to his comrades.

So Shou Cheng, Minister of Chi These two are in favour of Labour and concurrently Chairman meting out drastic treatment to the uensterland, inward bound from of the All China Labour Federation, their hands as the local govern-

labour unions, but so far have held Europe, left Woosung at 6.30 am. who is one of the most radical memment has shown evidence of a dis- yesterday to come up stream to bers of the Left Wing of the Euoposition to disqueciate itself from Shanghai, and when a short way up mintang: also resigned yesterday, the Communist Party by peaceful the Huangpu was stopped by a Ho declares that the policy of the Government made it impossible for means, but nevertheless thoroughly.

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him to carry on his work be in the grip of another war boed her from Yoosung, and was It is felt that Wuhan will shortly Chinese gunboat which had follow- Borodin has left for Kuling and, while all under-officials of the Govtween the 4th Army under General taken back to Woosung, under the ernment state that it is their belief Chang Fa.Kwei, the asth Army com escort of the gunboat.

manded by General Ho Chien and

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