1928-04-23 — Page 7

THE HONG KONG DAILY

TAIAN FALLS TO THE NATIONALISTS. OVER THE NORTH

RESENTMENT AT JAPANESE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

SUN'S ARMY CLAIMED TO BE IN CHARGE OF

TSINING.

NORTHERNERS DENY MANY DEFEATS.

CHANG TSO LIN'S DEFENCE LINE IN CHIHLI.

A Reuter message from Peking claims that the Northern situation is by no means so bad as it has been painted. The Northerners have rather more than held their "own in Southern Chihli and Northern Honan. The cable announces that General » Sun Chuan Fang and his army are still in possession of Taining, in spite of the earlier authoritative reports that Marshal. Feng had annihilated Sun's army of 80,000 men. Meanwhile, inte messager state that the Nationalists have captured Taian and are now about 16 miles north of the city.

General Chang Tung Chang, in order to allay, panic among the inhabitants of Tainan, has given orders that no official shall transfor his family from Tainan to Tientsin. This coming so closely upon the message of April 20th that General Chang Teung Chang had transferred his family from Tainan to Tientsing seems to savour rather of double dealing.

Chang Tao Lin has sent money and munitione for the war in Shantung, but appears determined not to re-inforce his allies with

тел.

Should the Nationalists force their way over the Chihli border, Marshal Chang has prepared a defence line stretching from Tehchow, on the border, to Paoting on the Peking-Hankow Rail- way. Such line will of course necessitate the complete abandon- ment of southern Chihli,

Both sides, Northern and Nationalist alike, appear to resent very strongly what they feel is a Japanese intrusion into their affairs and both have lodged strongly worded protests with regard to the presence of Japanese troops in Shantung.

FALL OF TAIAN.

(Foh Tao Tai Pau,)

SHANGHAI, April 29nd, Is is claimed that the Nationalist forces captured Talan on the 91st and are now some sixteen miles to the north of the city on the way to Tainan, the capital of Shantung.

APPROACHING TAIAN.

(Wah Te Fat Pau.)

SHANGHAI, April 2ad.

NORTHERNERS CLAIM SUCCESSES.

GENERAL SUN IN TSINING {

(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.]

POLE.

*** GREATEST FLIGHT EVER MADE."

FIVE DAYS ON DESOLATE ISLAND.

(THROUGH BRUTER'S ADIMOT.)

Osto, April 21st.

According to an unconfirmed re-

the airmed, Captain George Wil- kins and Lieutenant B. Nielsen, arrived at Spitzbergen from Alaska after a dight of 1 hours.

However, a

explorer Amundsen saying "No fight has been made any- where at any time which is in any way comparable to this"

PRESS, MONDAY,

APRIL

THE NEW FAR EAST. CURSEd, 1928.

A RUSSO JAPANESE UNDER- * STANDING?

BRITAIN'S RESPONSIBILITY.

In 22

the

OPIUM

IN CHINA.

HEAVY EXPORTS FROM PERSIA.

NO PRESENT. PROSPECT OF

REFORM.

(THROUGH REUTER'S. AQENUY.]

GENEVA, April 21st,

PACT TO ABOLISH WAR.

THE FRENCH PLAN.

"HEDGED WITH RESTRIC

TIONS."

(THROUGH REUTER'S JOKICY. 1

PARIS, April 21st The French plan for & multilateral At the sitting of the Opium Compact, outlawing war, has been pub

ал

NEW EGYPTIAN LAW.

POLICE ACTION AT MEETINGS LIMITED.

UNFAVOURABLE PRESS COMMENT.

[BRITION WIRELESS SERVICE}

RUGBY, April 1st

which

(THROUGH REUTER & ACENICY.]

LONDON, April 91st. lang article in Observer on the New Far East," Sir Frederick Whyte alludes to port in the newspaper Dagblas the "ferment of modernism" in mittes the report was read of the lished in the form of a draft treatr. / blies law, which is to come before The text of the proposed assen- Japan, India, Turkey, China, seizure in Hong Kong, of 1,750 There are six articles. Persis, Siam and Afghanistan. He ounces of heroin and 988 ounces of provides that high contracting has reached London and is the The-Grst the Egyptian Senate on April 30th, says that Asia's future depends on morphine, shipped by a Dutch Arm parties, without endangering their subject of unfavourable comment lo Geneva or Moscow, and declares to Shanghai. This was seized as a legitimate right to, defence within the press. Companion Of Shackleton,

that. Soviet Russia holds the chief result of information supplied by the limits of existing treaties, parti- Government rejected the draft of When the Egyptian of many keys to the problem, but the Dutch Authorities. LONDON, April 9tat.

calarly when they conceive the had been negotiated by Sarwat

the Anglo-Egyptian treaty Details of the two thousand milever. "Our part in her metamor made on the situation in China, al as a hostile act, do solemnly they were reminded in a communi-

the conflict within her soul is not

An interesung atatement" was violation of of certain clauses there Pasha and Sir Austen Chamberlalu, flight of the Australian explorer, Captain Wilkins, across the North Phosis is to enable her to return showing that the Chinese felt that declared that they condemn the cation, sent at the beginning of laat without excessive delay, dr irritating, Europe and Japan were poisoning recourse the war, and renounce it ment would not permit the discharge Pole are still lacking.

month, that the British Govern Copenhagen meeeage quotes the penalty to the Europena family, and weakening them by introducing as an instrument of national polity, of their responsibility for the pro-

Thus we will ease Europe and save narcotics into China. Asia from the direat conflict.”

IP, Cháo That is to say, they renounce war

tection of foreigners in Egypt to read a long statement declaring as

be endangered by Egyptian legis- Sir Frederick predicts Russo that the Chinese Government up spontaneous, independent political

instrument of personsllation, Japanese understanding based on "a held the prohibition of the cultiva action

**Tacilitates Agitation, wherein they take the The present bill is regarded by compromise of interests in the Fartion of opium,

initiative, and not of an action facilitating political agitation, and East. He concludes that Europe's

the press as having the effect of behaviour at Geneva will profoundly kilos of Persian opium above the volved by the application of duty it is to maintain order. Among M. Brenier declared that 163,000 wherein they find themselves in-weakening the hands of those whose affect the action both of Moscow official figures had been exported. treaty such as Covenant of the and Tokyo, and as the British He urged that the Persian Govern- Commonwealth is more deeply in mens be asked to explain. terested in the consequences of Viscount Sato was full of regret Russo-Japanese relations than any that Japan's administrative mea other power, the fact cannot be aurea with regard to the slicit traf ignored that the action of British fe had not besa more successful. He statesmen in the League of Nations foreshadowed the possibility of new will play & part deciding the fate legulation, but pointed out a of two continents.

dunculties, notably the fact that the Chinese were able to charter Japanese vessels to Transport opium.

Sir Malcolm Delevingas drew attention to the fact that, during the year, 150 wous of Persian opium were shipped to Vladivostock Sir Campbell pointed out that, as long

Cables from Oelo disclose the fact that Captain Wilkins left Alaska six days ago, and, after erosaics the North Pole, the machine was forced to land on a desolate island to the north of Spitzbergen Here the aviators encountered some Norwegians after a five days scarch. After this they few to Spitzbergen.

Captain Wilkins has twice pre vouely attempted the trans-Polar flight He is a small bearded musu and won the Military Cross in the Great War. He accompanied Sir Ernest Shackleton on the "Quest expedition to the South Polar regions,

Conarmation. [BEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICK

NEW YORK, April 91st. The report of the success of

fly across to Aretic regions from Port Barrow, Alaska, has been con- firmed by a wireless message from PEKING, April 22nd. Captain Wilkins to the Detroit According to official reports, thee. The message comes from

Svalbard, and position of the Northern armies 19 reached

states that they Spitzbergen aftei 211 much better, than was generally hours' Blying. 'believed a few days ago.

It is denied that there has beca

any important withdrawal ca the Peking-Hankow Railway, but it is

Changte, to advance

claimed that the Fengtiences are The Southern vanguarda are upholding positions near proaching Talan which is only though instructed not weakly held by the Shantung beyond Chängte at present. troops. They are expected fo

The agent of Cha Tu Pu, the abandon the city and move fur commander in Southern Chibli, ther north shortly.

claims that the Chibli forces have captured Puchow, forty miles south of Tamingfu.

JAPANESE TROOPS IN SHANTUNG.

(Wah Tez Tat Pao)

SHANGHAI, April 22nd.

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It is also asserted that an official wire has been received stating that Sun Chuan Fang's army is still Holding Teining. General Sun Chuan Fang hitaself has returned

On the 20th inat. the Peking there. Foreign Office lodged a protest

REDISCOUNT RATE.

เ

{REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

New Yoax, April 21st. The Federal Reserve Bank of St.

rate at 43 per cent.

TEAPOT DOME OIL SCANDAL.

ment on

to

League of Nations, or any other Nations. treaty registered by the League of

these conditions to make no attack They engage themselves under or invasion, one against the other." solution of all disputes and differ The second provision is that the ences be sought entirely by peaceful

means.

the clauses which attract comment police officer may attend a meeting are those which stipulate that a but can only dissolve it in two cases: il committed responsible for

grave disorder in which event the this should be done, or in case of the meeting requests in writing that

meeting can be resumed if calm is demonstrators who contravene the Lighter penalties are imposed on considered to have been restored.

law than on officials dissolving meet ings in cases other than those in-

Thirdly, any breach of treaty releases the high contracting dicated in bill. parties from obligations with regard to the guilty party,

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Residents Misgivings. ̈ ̈*

The fourth section makes it clear

The terms of the whole measure that the present treaty in no wise are reported to have created mis- pullifies the obligations consequent givings among foreign residents in as no control" existed in Turkey on previous treaties; while the fifth Egypt and staong the Egyptian Captain Wilkins in his attempt to Louis has established its rediscount | Committee wore marked by a sepse / proposed to all powers, and shall a definite breach of the pence be and Perais, the proceedings of the Provides that the treaty shall be police, who would have to wait for

of unreality..

only become binding after it has fore they could take any executive Mr. Lyall, in an impressive state-brea unanimously accepted, unless action. the situation in China, agreement to the contrary has aid that the opium revenue of the been reached., Shangbai district amounted

The final section deals with the £2,000,000 sterling a year. At pre-

conditions of ratification of the best there was

treaty. Do prospect of ameliorating the position.

American Dissatisfaction. The situation in regard to mor- {REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.] phine in Chich

worse than twenty years ago. Incalculable harm was being done, and the

almost always been accompanied by people wore convinced that Britain tion of opium into China. Mr. the proposals are so hedged with anti-foreign rioting. There are fully Lyall recognized that Japan was restrictions that they do not satisfy 100,000 foreign residents in Egyptian dong everything possible to stop American officials. anuggling, but there were many difficulties in the way.

CHANG TSO, LIN'S DEFENCE

LINE.

DEMOCRATS SURPRISED AT

VERDICT:

W3S

SWIFT SOUTHERN ADVANCE. INFLUENCE ON ELECTIONS. W responsible for the introduce

(XEROCOR REUTER'S AGENCY.)

[KAUTEN'S AMERICAN BERVICE}.

An-

SHANGHAI, April 22nd According to the present outlook

New Yonx, April 22nd. it appears that Marshal Chang Teo The mercury in the Democratic Lin is planning to withdraw his thermometer dropped rapidly when

Mr. Sinclair'e acquittal was troops to the already prepared defence line extending from Paonounced, for the mere mention, tingfu on the Peking-Hankow Hail.during the past four years, or the way to Tehchow.

names of many prominent kepub- hcana, in connection with the Tea pos. Dome oil scandal, simulated the hopes of the Democrata that the Republican standard could not be borne aloft at the Presidential election in November, if, the Court of Justice castigated, as they fully the Republican ad- anticipated, ministrations for alleged fraud

The Nationalists are reported be making rapid progress in south east Shantung towards Kaomi.

Three Japanese cruisers, Katako, Kuma and Tauchim, "and one de etroyer are at present at Tsingtao, where the first detachment of the expeditionary force is expected on

ship Kasuga.

with Mr. Yozyshawa, Japanese MARTIAL LAW IN TIENTSIN. the 24th aboard the coast defence

Minister to Peking, in connection with the landing of Japanese troops in Shantung. The Japanese Gor- erament was requested to with- draw the troops" sa order to pre- serve friendly relationship between the two nations.

A NATIONALIST PROTEST.

(Wah 205 Yat Pas.)

• SHANGHAI, April 22nd Yesterday the Exceative Commit- tee of the Kuomintang, at Nanking, called & special meeting to discuse vatepe taken with regard to Japan's recent despatch of troops to Shao- tung. In view of the fact that Premier Tanaka is the only person who is responsible for this action and is not supported by the Japan ese people, it has been unanimously decided that the Central Govern ment should make vigorous pro- test to the present Japanese Gay. erament. At the same time memorandum will be drawn up dealing with the views of Chiame people, Japanese people and all Kuomintang members separately, MANCHUS BIRTHPLACE.

(Wah Ter Yat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, April 92nd. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek went to Chowhsien, the birthplace of Manchus, on the 18th inst. where he paid homage to Manchus' temple and discussed military plans with General Liu Chi. He returned to Heuchow on the following morning.

SHANSI · SUCCESS.

(Wak Te Fat Pas.)

Shanghai, April 22nd.

Wah Ts: Fat Pan.)

SHANOBA, April 2nd." According to a telegraphic report from Peking, the Chincee authori ties in Tientsin have declared striet martial law over Chinese territory zince the 18th.

ALARM IN TSINAN.

(Wah Tez Yat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, April 2nd. General Chang Tsung Chang has issued an order to the effect that no official is allowed to tranfer his family from Tsinan to Tientsin. This is done with the object of calming the people in the city.

ATTACKS ON MARSHAL

FENG..

ارسی

(Fh Paz Tat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, April 22nd.

The Fengtienese in Southern

At present there are 500 Chinese troops in Teingtao.

and corruption.".

Mr.

Chso emphasised China's policy of prohibition. He admitted

China was not master of its own alackness in carrying it out, but house, and it was dificult to con trol the nationals of forviga "con- cessione.

.

Mr. Chae gave large figures of the imports of morphine. heroin and cocaine into China. He men- tioned that the Chinese Authorities had seized 1.400 kilos of opium and large quantities of narcaties, Control Schemes..

It is learned that the sub-com- The charge on which Mr. Sinclair mittee on opium'unanimously to- is now acquitted was that of conjected Signci Cavazzoni'a echeme spiring with the Secretary of the for the comprehensive control of Interior to defraud the United the opium drug. This was regard- PEKING SENDS. MONEY TO States Government in 1992, in con- ed as going too far.

SHANTUNG.

[TH20von URUTER'S AGENCY.]

PREINO, April 1st.

A lull is reported to have set in on all fronts in the North China

war.

in the

Although the leaders Peking Government are not send ing troops to their colleagues who are being pressed by the Nation alists in Shantung province, it is liably reported that the Peking Tsinanfu; also, that Marshal Chang lenders have sent 400,000 shells to Tso Lin has sent to General Chang Tsung Chang 81,230,000 at Chang Tsung Chang's urgent request.

JAPANESE TROOPS FOR

*SHANTUNG.

(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY,)

PEKING, April 21st. The Japanese Legation in Peking. Chibli are making great efforts to has notified, the Waichisopu (For- break Marshal Feng's defence line eign Ministry of the Peking Glov in order relieve Southern pres-ernment) that Japanese, troops are So far, however, they have been The Waichiaopu protested against sure upon the Shantung troops. being sent to Shantung province. unable to overcome Marshal Feng's stubborn resistance. The right wing of Marshal Feng's army has launch ed a severe attack on Tantam.

FENGTIENESE DEFENCE

LINE.

s

(Wah Tai Yat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, April” 22ad, The military headquarters at Tai- The Ankarochun Government yuen claims that the Shansi troops decided to establish ita first defence operating in the Tingting-Talyuen ine at Tehchow in care Tainan fails Railway line retook Taingaing on into the hands of, the Southerners. the 18th The line will be manned by large the 14th fast, and on occupied Walu.

umbers of Manchurian troops.

this

Four hundred and sixty Japanese troops from Tientsin arrived a Tsinanfu on Friday evening.

YANGTSZE SITUATION

UNCHANGED.

[NAVAL WIRELE88.]

HANKOW, April 201k, The situation along the Yangtéze remains unchanged,

Thres of General Yang Sen's per- soul staff have arrived here from Ichang

nection with the lease of the Tea- pot Dome oil reserve." This belong ed to the Government. The lease was cancelled in October, 1927, oa. the grounds of fraud and corrup tion.

Harry Sinclair Acquitted.

NEW YORK, April 21st. Mr. Harry Sinclair, the oil mag- nate who was being" tried in con. nection with the Teapot Dome oil acandal, has been acquitted.

NEW JAPANESE CRUISER.

{THROUGH NEULER'S AGENCY.]

TORTO, April 22nd." The deligara, Japan's fourth 10,000 ton cruiser, has been launch- ed at Kobe."

NATIONALISTS" BOMBARD

TAIAN.

HEADQUARTERS. MOVED, FORWARD.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHAKUHAT, April 21st. The Huo Min Femi Agency boys: "The was a heavy bombardment of Tai-am by the Nationalist troops and a rapid retreat by General Chung Thing Chaug to Tsinanfu.

The mysterious disappearance of General Bun Chuan Fong follow- ed the fall of Tsining.

The Committee proposes a scheme of its own lastedd.

SOVIET OIL AGREEMENT.

NEW PRESIDENT OF STAN- DARD OIL

INTENSIFIED PRICE WAR.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE

WASHINGTON, April 21st While no comment is yet avail able from the State Department outlaw war, it is understood that with regard to the French plan to

LORD CUSHENDUN ON DISARMA

MENT.

BRITAIN GIVES THE LEAD,

The Tinca says that Zaghiul Pasha himself considered that the existing law of public meeting re quired strengthening rather than relaxation and it can only be sup posed that the extremists in or be hind the Wafd party have simply made up their minds to impose an irresponsible esturo upon the Egyptian Government,

Anti-Foreign Feeling.. Political excitement in Egypt has

towne, while others, especially Greeks, are senttered about the countryside. The value of their mes of trouble they are regularly property is considerable and in

menaced by local roughs, whom the Egyptian authorities have alway found difficulty in restraining and whom they will hardly be able, to restrain at all if the public meetings bill becomes law.

Until the proposed law has been definitely passed by the Senate and signed by King Fuad there is always VIEWS ON CONSCRIPTION. hope that wiser counsels will pre

vail at the last moment, and that even the wilder spirits will realize that some geatures aro.. neither dignified nor prudent.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

PLIGHT OF EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS.

AND-RAIN INCREASES

MISERY.

con.

RUGBY, April 21st...... Lord Cushendun, speaking at the League of Nations Union meeting | last night, expressed his disappoint

meat that more had not been done COLD in progressive international dis armament. He emphasised the fact that, without waiting for any inter THRO "BUTER'S AGENCY:] national agreement, Britain had for economy and other reasons already

SOPIA, April 21st. carried out a large measure of ce Barthquake chocks, accompanied daction. This reduction was parti by underground rumblings, cularly notable in the personnel of tinued in Philippopolis and the the navy, in tonnage of ships and rest of the devastated regions in dockyards,"

throughout the sight of the 20th It might well be argued that and yesterday. Heavy ram and Britain's reductions in the fighting severe cold added to the miseries New Tom April 21st. Ia connection with the report strength of three services amply of the earthquake victims, who are that the Standard Oil Company has carried out her obligations to reduce camping out in tents and hutments. concluded a new agreement with the her armaments to the lowest level Soviet, it is interesting to note that consistent with public safety. But Mr. Charles Meyer, who closed the Britain had offered to do more and original opatracts yesterday, has was ready to do so as soon as agree been elected president. He sne-ment with other nations was reach ceeds Mr. Herbert Pratt, who is ed. made Chairman of the Board.

One of the great obstacles at Mr. Meyer was largely responsible Geneva was the different views for the precipitation of the present taken by nations on conscription. price war between the Standard Oil But he had faith that a very much and the Royal Dutch Shell inter-larger

of disarmament cets. His election is regarded here would be accomplished, although in as marking a presible intensifica. itself it was not the only factor in tion of the struggle.

maintaining peace.

INDIAN MILL UNREST.

DEMONSTRATIONS BY STRIKERS..

measure

COMMUNIST 'DOCUMENTS AT RIGA,

DISCOVERED IN POLICE RAIDS.

fTHROUGH SKUTKE'S AGENCY.)

RIDA, April 20th...........

In the course of searches to-day,

SIR JOSEPH DUVEEN'S PURCHASE.

£72,000 FOR A GAINSBOROUGH,

*{BEITIAN WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruusy, April 9let. Sir Joseph Duveen, the well- British art expert, has purchased in America Gainsborough's famous picture, "The Harvest Waggon and is bringing it back to England. The price paid was £72,000.

FRENCH STEAMER

DISABLED.

MESSAGE FOR ASSISTANCE

{THROUGH AKUTK'Á AGENCY.],

LONDON, April 20th.

POLICE ARREST ROWDIES,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENET.] `

BounAY, April 21st. Martial law has been declared

There are now twenty-three mille the political police found a number A message from Colombo states at Peking.

not working, Rowdy strikers de- of documents relating to the Com- that the French steamer Cappadar. "The removal of the headquarters monstrated in front of the mille muniat activities in subsidising and an from Haiphong is lying helpless from Kenchowiu to Yenchow, and averal clashes between strikers and of Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek which were working, and there were controlling the Left newspapers about eighteen miles south of the recapture of Shih-chiachwang the police. Eight strikers have by Shansi troops are feature of the developments in the war situation siener of Police has prohibited pro been arrested and the Commis- yesterday

cossions and meetings of strikers,

dence with Moscow war also disturbine trouble.

Copies of important correspon- Colombo unable to proceed owing to

the police made eleven arrests, towage, and a tug has been ordered covered. As the result of the raida, The steamer hasWirelessed for

while others ste pending.

to proceed immediately to assist.