1928-05-07 — Page 7

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 7th, 1928.

HOSTILITY MORE MARKED AT TSINAN.

MANY SOUTHERN ATROCITIES.

MURDER AND LOOTING IN THE CITY.

-TSINAN COMMUNICATIONS INTERRUPTED.

LARGE JAPANESE RE-INFORCEMENTS.

There are many reports of different aspects of the situation at Tsinan, from which it is clear that the state of affairs is extremely serious. At the same time there is some lack of cer- tainty in the messages, due to the fact that communication: between the Japanese troops is the city and the outside world has been of the scantiest, even when not entirely interrupted. Communication is now being maintained with the aid of one deld wireless act..

There seem

to have been atrocities on both sides. Six *Japanese women have been outraged and murdered, while other Japanese residents are missing,, with the very distinct possibility that they have heen killed. Fürthermore the houses of Japanese and other foreign residents have been systematically plundered. It is however announced that all nationals, other than Japanese, are safe. On the other side, Japanese have raided the offices of the Shantung Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Teai Kung Hi, cut off his cae and ears, and murdered him and all his staff in cold blood.

The main hope for a settlement of this incident lies in the fact that Marshal Chiang Kai Shek still appears to be working with the Japanese military commanders, in the hope of restoring discipliné among his disordered soldiers. They are, however, no much out of hand that they even maltreated a Japanese negotia tion officer, travelling under the express safe-conduct of Marshal - Chiang Kai Shek

Discounting the Chinese claims that the origin of the trouble was entirely owing to wanton and utterly unprovoked attack upon prateful Southern troops, there appears no doubt that the fight- ing arose from repeated attempts by the Nationalists to force their way into the Japanese Settlement, and their refusal to abide by the terms of the agreement reached between the leaders. They were, in fact, bostilo to the Japanese from the outset.

The Japanese Commander is acting in very determined fashion. Learning that Sun Chuan Fang and Chang Tsung Chang were plan- ning to take advantage of the present troubles to make an attack upan Tsinan, he has bent them a strong warning not to approach the city. The vernacular papers also report that he has issued an "ultimatum, that all Nationalist troops must be withdrawn to

distance of 20 miles from the Japanese defence line.

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Both British and French newspapers thoroughly appreciate the extreme seriousness of The situation, but they put trust 10 the far-sighted and intelligent policy which Japan has always followed with regard to China.

The Southerners appear to be

TOKYO, May 6th. absolutely out of control" Colonel Messages from Teinan say that Sasaki, a negotiation officer be all Japanese and other foreign tween the Japanese headquarters residences have been systematically and Chiang Kai Shek, was yester | looted amid gruesome scenes, a day dragged out of a motor-car cept those in the Settlement arca, while returning to Japanese head- delonded by Japanese troops. quarters under Chiang'a: Kate- conduct.

Six more corpses of Japanese residents, including women, have been discovered bearing signs of brutal atrocities.

Fighting has ceased since this morning.

-"

"Condemnable actions like these are not only trampling underfoot completely China's sovereign rights but are also absolutely impermis=" sable by human justice."

Therefore the Nationalist Gov- ernment again has to lodge with the Гарде Government the strongest p test and has to request the Japanese Government instruct their troopa at Tainan to withdraw at once. stop forthwith their firing and

to

violation of international law and All questions in relation to the

treaty stipulations as the result of. stationing

Japanese troops in Shantung shall be settled through the proper procedure, and the Nationalist Government wish also now to declare that they reserve the right to present all necessary demands. It is presumed that the Japanese Government Are un-

THE ATTACK ON

-TEHCHOW.

FENG AND CHIANG IN CONSULTATION.

NATIONALISTS ON THE

MOVE

(Wah Kering Pao.)

SHANGHAI, May Oth. In order to discuss with Gen eralissimo Chiang Kai Shek about the attack on Tehchow, Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang proceeded to

TRIAL OF ALSACE AUTONOMISTS.

DEFENDING COUNSEL

SUSPENDED.

DISORDERLY SCENES IN

COURT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

COLMAR, May 8th. The

disorderly scenes which marked the trial of the Alsatian Autonomists culminated in the aua pension of Maitre Fourrier, one of the Counsel for the defence, who applied the word blunder action of M. Poincaré in connec

to an

The Southernors were unable to assist him, the attackers heaping on him indescribable indignities and robbed him of his personal possessions. They roped him and were preparing to shoot him when

PRE-ARRANGED PLAN. Chiang Kai Shek's staff officers arrived on the scene and rescued him and conveyed him back to

TOKYO, Hay 3th. General. Fukuda, the Comman Chiang Kai Shek's headquarters, where Col. Sasaki collapsed Heder-in-Chief of the Japanese forces was later uicly conveyed under a in Shantung, is quoted as having | willing to assume the outrageous and arrived at Yinchow on the legal action against the speaker, for strong escort to the Japaness Headquarters

His attackers are believed to be Euominchun followers under Fang Chen Wu.

MORE JAPANESE TROOPS.

Torro, lay 6th. The General Staff and other high military and naval authorities in conference have proposed that the Chinese faction in Shantung should be ordered to cease fighting, and that Japan ehould hold Shantung

declared that the Southerners violence at Tainenfü was apparent

y pre-arranged as looting started at various points simultaneously."

Hand bombs were supplied to all entering the "city and the railway was cut before the cutrages com- menced.

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and intolerable hostile position against he whole Chinese race, which is also against the dictates of justice and humanity-" Hwang Fa"

DARK SPOT IN HISTORY.

SHANGHAI, May 6th.

A

of

Southern officers Bro reported to be ignoring the Japanese agree Commerce has iesued a manifesto The Chinese General Chamber of ment and more Southerners are denouncing the alleged murder of entering the prohibited area, rethe Chinese Commissioner sulting in a continuance of fight Foreign Affairs in Shantung by ing.

the Japanese. This is described as a dark spot in the history of the whole human race.

!!

The latest despatches regarding the situation at Tsinan are most condicting, Tientsin reports that

They demand that international even wireless communication has public opinion shall not suffer such day. Tsinan is apparently com- due chastisement. pletely isolated.

The Pubric Prosecutor demanded

Chuchow on the foremoca of the ith He returned at 4 p.m. the same day, tion with Alsace.

morning of the 5th Generalisino order Chian will later leave Tainan in

to meet the Gener The vanguard of the Nationalist army, which is station- ed at Yinchow, having arrived at Pingyaon, will join Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang's army at Taming and, they will then launch a joint attack

an offence against the Premier. Christian The hearing was suspended amid

tumult

on Tehchow,

· GERMAN" AMERICAN

TREATY.

(REUTER': AMERICAN SERVİCE]

WASHINGTON, May 6th.

-tion—and "Arbitration Treaty bas

been signed.

and the railways until a auttlemen! | been impossible since noon restorinhuman conduct to go without The German-American Concilia-I

of the present dificulties had been reached,

-SHANGHAI,”—May 6th--- It is expected that it will be On the other hand, a report from A colegram from Tsingtao states -necessary to. dispatch another Peking states that a message has that the reason for the conflict division of troops from Japan, been received filed at 9.30 p.m. sn-between the Nationalist army and although plans are generally heid nouncing that although the Jap- Japanem troops at Tainan is that in abeyance pending the close of anese troops are most fatigued, on the forenoon of the 3rd inst. the Diet tonight, which the Gov- they have almost completed their General Li Yi Cha's troops were ernment is expected to continue. defences. Ammunition and provi- marching along the 2nd Maloo, in Some members of the Cabinet (sions, though diminishing are a ffi- order to proceed to the railway advocate sending troops to Nau- |cient to last for a few days. station, when they were stopped by king, but so far this is undecided.

the Japanese troops on the way,

TSINGTAO May 6th,

The railway has been cut in six teen places behind General Iwa kura's re-inforcemente.

A thousand re-inforcements have arrived here from Dairen, and will be stationed here.

A message from Teinan states that the Foreign Settlement has now been completely cleared of Southerners.

TOKYO, May 6th...

PERINO, May 5th. The Japanese Legation states that the Chinese leaders at Tsinan came to an agreement with the Japanese to withdraw the Nation- alist forces from the Settlement by seven o'clock yesterday morning. but at eleven o'clock the Chinese

troops massed on the border of the Settlement and attempted to rush

TOKYO, May 5th.

and

ULTIMATUM TO NORTH AND SOUTH. Tsingtao for the purpose of guard- urging the necessity of sinking

ATROCITIES BY SOUTHERNERS.

1520

The Japanese at Tsingtao have It is reliably stated that the cabled the text of a strong resolu Cabinet's approval will be asked tion to leading statesmen for the despatch of all infantry politicians in Japan requesting units of the Nagoyo division, in that drastic steps be taken se re- cluding divisional headquarters, to dress for the massacre at Tainan, ing and administering the Shantung party differences for the purpose Bilway. Also five infantry com- of meeting the present grave

situation. The dead are so mutilated at pre-panies will be sent to Tientsin.

SHANGHAI, May 6th. sent that they cannot be identified.

It is reliably reported that the The Japanese women have been Japanese authorities are making terribly mutilated.. been driven through the lower part meident, fearing repercussione else- every endeavour to isolate the of their bodies and their bellies A small wireless outfit, which is have been ripped up. Men also the only means of communication have been serually mutilated and

TSINGTAO, May 6th. with Tainan, was established in the their ears and noses have been cut

General Iwakura, with Japanese re-inforcements, ́arrived at Tainan- eastern part of the defended con- off. cession area. It was "cut off from Hitherto

fa on Saturday night. a hundred Japanese the "Japanese Headquarters at Tribouses have been found looted, but nan for a considerable time after there is still much investigation the beginning of the trouble, but

it is believed that communication has now been restored, though not of a close nature.

No direct news has been received

from the Japaness Consul

day.

or

Stakes have

waiting to be done. Food is gradu: ally growing scarcer.

(Wah Tez Fat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, May 6th.

have

where.

BRIDGE DESTROYED.

THE NATIONALIST PROTEST.

SHANGHAI, May 5th Hwang Fu, the Nationalist Minister of Foreign Affairs, with reference to Tainanfu, has instruct- ed the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs at Shanghai to telegraph the following note to Tanaka, Japanese Premier:-

"The despatch of troops to China's Shantung by Japan violates territorial sovereignty. twice protested against this action

Trouble ensued with the result that a number of General Li's men were killed..

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NEWSPAPER COM.

MENT.

LONDON, May 5th. The Times, in a leader on the Chinese situation, says that as lar Tokyo and Shanghai, the Japanezs as can be judged from reports from

as Teinanfu acted with .exemplary.

momeat

"'ITALIA'S" PROGRESS.

[THROUGH REUTEN'S ¿QENCY.]

Osto, May 5th. The North Polar sirship Italia has left here for Spitsbergen.

ANTI-BRITISH FEELINGS

REVIVED.

[NAVAL WIRELESS.]

NANKING, May 5th. The city is quiet, but there as a revival of anti-British feelings. Posters and other forms of pro- paganda against the British are freely distributed.

TENSION IN HANKOW,

(NAVAL WIRELESS.]

moderation. It considers it gratify- ng that the Japanese Government with sobriety and sound judgment, 14 disposed to treat the incident

HANKOW, May 'to. but remarks that the situation nan has caused a tension here in "Grave reports arriving from Tai- might become delicate at any foreign circles. An aeroplane had dropped leaflets giving an account of.." the progress made by the Nationalist soldiers.

ANOTHER BRITISH

STEAMER FIRED UPON."!

[NAVAL WIRELESS, Į

Further Tainan News will be found on Page 10.

PARIS, May 5th. The French newspapers devote a lot of space to events in China, the gravity of which there is zo at- tempt to underestimate

They particularly emphasise the despatch of Japanese troops to confidence in the far-sighted" and

A CHINESE CORRESPON-

DENT

The Railway Administration Tooting. The exact casualties aro port; however, gives twelve Japan still indefinite, and there is no JAPANESE CABLES.mander-in-Chief, Chiang Kai Shek, to unite against Japan.

foreign nationale,

sas non-commissioned officers and mention of casualties among other privates killed, twenty-nine wound- ‚ad, and tea Japanese civilāns kill-

ed or missing.

Four Japanese captured by the Chinese were later returned safely.

Numerous houses have been looted. Hostilities at present are reported to have stopped except for snipers, for whom the Japanese are search- ing the houses,

- MORE FIGHTING.

Fighting re-commenced," and it was still continuing when the last message was received at two o'clock in the afternoon,"

.

On resumption the Court con- sidered that Maitre Fourrier's word Save offence to M Poincaré,-and- was a breach of the oath taken by barristers never to lack respect for public authorities. The Court sus pended Maitre Fourrier for s month. He is thus unable to con- tinue pleading the Autonomist case. The other Counsel for-the Defence bave sent a letter of protest to the Minister of Justice.

AMANULLAH IN RUSSIA.

REPLY TO CHAMBERLAIN'

FUND,

AFGHAN KING'S RELUCT- "ANCE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RIGA, May 6th.

It is reported, from Moscow that owing to the reluctance of King Amanullah to participate to-day in the cere bony of handing over the aeroplanes purchased with sub- scriptions by the people to the "Our Reply to Chamberlain fand, the Soviet has decided to his Majesty's departure. postpone the ceremony till after-

U.S. SHIPPING BILL.

ENCOURAGE PRIVATE ENTER. PRISE. FOREIGN MAIL CONTRACTS.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN: SERVICE.}

WARRINGTON, May 6th. The House of Representatives has passed the Jones White Shipping Bill which is designed to develop the privately owned American merchant marine combines.

The Jones Bill, which has already passed the Senate, would continue the operation of the Shipping Board, the Bill drafted by Mr. Chairman of the House Committee, UPPER RIVER, May 5th.

which is described as a compromise, Chinese vested interests is con- of long term foreign mail contracts A boycott brought about by provides inter alia for the granting tinuing against the British The and for the Government entering 18. Xingwo, threatened by the Boycott Society,

which had been the marine insurance business.

ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.

ing and sailed on Sunday morning. Another British steamer was fired

'unknown assailants.

The Legations here arc

very

1,028 FREED IN BURMA.

EXPEDITION WELL RECEIVED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BANGOON, May 8th. The expedition under 3. Q. T. the Burmese Triangle early in Barnard, which was despatebed to

the year to continue the work of· releasing slaves, has concluded its

The expedition, which raiensed

were

TSINGTAO, May 5th, The Japanese troops under Gen- eral Imakurs, who left for Tsinan yesterday, have reached Fangtzu. Their advance has been interrupted General Fukuda since last Thurs the Japanese military arthorities the railway.

A Tientsin telegram reports that there. owing to the destruction of The Nationalist Government- have Shantung. The Populaire expresses has, however, completed her load at Tainan have sent a Note to the Telegraph and telephone lines on Reports from British sources state Nationalists demanding that the the railway between Kaomi and and have declared that should un-intelligent policy Japan has alway upon between Shaai and Iching by that six Japanese women have been Sou hern troops must be withdraw Yangchiachang were destroyed last fortunate coDBOquentes result there followed with regard to China. outraged and murdered at Tsinanfu, to a distance of 9 miles from the night, thus severing all means of would have to bear the respon

from, the Japanese- Government sad ase one missionary has been Japanese defence area in Tainan. communication between Tringtoo sibility, etc." killed. No details are at present If this demand is refused the and Tsinan. available.

Japanese reserve to themselves the

Toxro, May 8th.

My greatest surprise is that the Nothing is known about Mr. right of taking any action which

LONDON, May 5th. Two destroyers have been order early on the morning of May 3rd. Japanese soldiers entered Tainaa

LONDON, May 8th.

The British Foreign Office has Afleck, the British Consul-General may seem necessary.

ed from Taingtao to proceed to There is no reason whatsoever for

An article in the Observer by learned from Nationalist official Toxyo, May 6th.

An official report from Tainan to Chefoo and Lungkon respectively Japan having committed these very that, it Japan i, after adventure Consul-General and the British

"a Chinese Correspondent" says A Tsingtao message says that the Tientsin states that over

sources at Tainanfu that the British

exact number of casualties at hundred Japanese residenta

three as a precautionary measure for the provocative acts and fired ruthless in China, there will be the spectacle residents there are safe. Tinaa has not been determined. been slain during the Southerners Protection of Japanese residents,

ly at our soldiers and people. of North and South putting aside Thereupon the Nationalist Com- their quarrels for the time being anxious for the safety of other task and returned to Myitkyima.

foreigners at Tainan. Their fate ordered troops to keep away Japan's military intrusion into is unknown as the Japanese are 1,028 slaves, everywhers received from the region occupied by the China is the only thing that will unable to go out and investigates, the friendliest treatment. It is be- TOKYO, May 5th. Japanese soldiers and simultaneous make that ancient people remember but the Standard Oil Company, heved that there are now no more General; Fukuda's official report ly instructed the high military that they are one nation.

who are enquiring na to the condi- alaves left in the Triangle.

In the course of a Durbar attend- from Tainan emphasises that there officials to hasten to Japanese head- is every indication that the out- quarters and arrange for measures Niche, which desires fuller details, Tainan, learns from the Nankinged by the Naga Kachin chiefs, the

With the exception of the Nicht tion of two American employees at break was prearranged.

for the prevention of a possible the newspapers are inclined to office that reports from Tsinan Commissioner for the Bagaine Divi Heavy casualties among Japanese clash, troops and civilians are stated to Our representatives were repeat-blame the Government policy as state that foreigners other than son announced the complete aboli A Japanese lieutenant has been be due firstly to the removal of the edly insulted and no result was largely responsible for the Tainan Japanese have been the object of tion of slavery. He said that wounded by shrapnel proving that defence works, after Chiang Kai reached. Japanese troops swept affair. All urge the avoidance of outrages by the rioters as well henceforth there was no further over-excitement and there is the Japanese. No further details right to possess slaven or to TE- the Nationalist troops are using Shek's assurance of safety, and the neighbourhood with machine growing belief that the disturbances are available.

ceive compensation. Any slaves A STRONG WARNING.

artillery against the Japanese. secondly that the attack was made gun fire and repeatedly, directed

SHANGHAL, May 5th. who remained unproduced A wireless message to General simultaneously in front and rear, their big guns on buildings of the are due to prearranged plot to dis-

credit Chiang Kai Bhek, similar Chiang Kai Shek wirelessed to declared free in law. TIENTSIN, May 6th.

to the Nanking affair. Fukuda has received no response, thus rendering difficult the rescue Government and people. Upon reatipt of reports that and it is feared that the military of civilians outside the guarded sent to attack the office of the Shan-

Mr. H. H. Kung, Minister of In- A group of Japanese soldiers was

OSAKA, May 5th. dustry, at noon, to-day that the RACE STAND COLLAPSES. Chaug Taung Chang and Sup wireless station at Tainanfu has area.

Extras appearing everywhere, British and American Consuls and Chuan Fang were preparing to been destroyed.

Twice agreements were made to tung Commissioner of Foreign

the

·200 SPECTATORS, INJURED. -morning's

their nationals are safe. abtack the Southerners at Tenan

The commercial wireless service cease fighting, but each time these Affairs and after, cutting off the supplementing taking advantage of the present in the Japanese Settlement," is, how were

MIRACULOUS ESCAPES. violated by the lawices cars and nose of Tsai Kung Hai, papers, say it appears that Tainan chaotic conditions, the Japanese ever, still functioning."

elements among the Chinese. Fin- the Commissioner, the soldiers mur- is simply a repetition of Nanking Commander Arai sent a note to

It is reported that the railway ally, after communication between dered him and all members of his possibly on a much larger scale.

【THROUGH REVIZB'S AGENCY.] these Generale, Warning

them bridge across the Yellow River has the sections of the Japanese troops staff then present in cold blood. The frequent. outbursts of looting against military activities!"

SYDNEY, May 6th. been broken and therefore it is had been severed, the Japanese The temporary office of the Nation- and other unspeakable acts of

Two hundred spectators at a Wireless communication between impossible to send reinforcements carried out a clear sweep of the alist Foreign Minister was also violence are regarded as absolutely Tientsin and Tsinan was again | by rail from Tientsin.

Southerners from the guarded ares, fired on and searched by organised intolerable. There is no sign of

pony race mesting at the race threatened when a Northern acro

In the meantime many civilians

Countless chauvinism but a growing feeling Japanese soldiery,

A curious tale comes from Peking course at Boseberry were injured that Japan's national honour must to local Nationalists, says the in the collapse of the grand stand, plane bombed the Tsinan power. station which supplies power forable from Teinsa indicates that the centrated here and communication

murdered.”

adequately protected. the Japanese wireless. Consider situation continues to be very was re-established."

Japanese troops invaded the re-

2nd: It is to the effect that the crowd rushing to the stand during The newspapers demand the- able damage Var reported, and serious The only communication

Toxyo, May 5th. gion occupied by the Nationalist.

Northerners lost Tainan because, a heavy shower. Y General Ara again warned the is by a field wireless outfit taken

Taian, the troops of Marshal especially the occupants of the tes Northerners against warlike activi down by the Japanese troops from of communications from asian disarm The Nationalist soldiers looters and their instigators.

Tientsin.

refrained from opposing them.

Chang Chung Chang and those of rooms beneath the stand, gare riso to anxiety, the military PEKING, May 6th. Firing continued throughout yes- wireless from Tsinan has now been 70

Marshal Sun Chuan Feng entered At 11 o'clock on Thursday even- FATE OF FOREIGN The Japanese Consul General at terday, ceasing at seven o'clock. partially restored. The War OfficeDg, while our high military officers

upon a private war of their own.

ARGENTINE" ELECTIONS. Tsinan, telephoning to Tsingtao The Japanese troops are in a state is most reticent over details of the Kuroda, the Japanese chief of staff, were negotiating with General

RESIDENTS.

Marshal Sun's men attempted to disarm Marshal · Chang's. last night, stated among other mat. of siege inside the concession area, fighthat it is withholding the for the best steps to be taken

́OLD PRESIDENT RETURNS. tera that there was no fighting on They have captured from the lieved

When these quarrelling northern PEKING, May the

armies fell back upon Tsinan in Saturday. Five bodies of Japanese Southerners two mountain guns facts owing to the exceptionally Japanese soldiers Bred their

(REUTEL'S AMERICAN SERVICE.] Regarding foreigners other than disorder, the officials of that city civilians have been found inside the 20,000 shells, 2,000,000 rounds of large

lery and Japanese soldiers were Japanees civilian defended ares and nine outside, rifle ammunition and 2,000 hand This news would have a detrimental also sent to destroy our wireless Japanese in Tainan, it is known thought that they had been com-

BUENOS AIRES, May 9th. but many more are expected to grenadea, re

Although that many are living in various pletely defeated. They therefore The final returns of the Pres effect politically i

station on May 4th. published have been killed, as many parts of The Japanese authorities state throughout the country. The dis- there was not single Chinese section of the city which are evacuated the place which the dental Election show that Irigoyen, the city are still awaiting in defnitely that several Japanese solution of the Diet is expected, soldier in the neighbourhood of the solated from the defended area. Southerners took without a battle. the President from 1918 to 1922, vestigation Twenty wounded Jap women have been assaulted and but the resignation of the Cabinet region occupied by the Japanese It is impossible to obtain news This story may be true as there is polled two-thirds of the votes anese civilians have been brought killed. One naked body or a Japis, regarded as unlikely, owing to troops, firing by the Japanese con regarding them while the present no report of actual fighting in the throughout the country. The pre-

tinues and business “has been situation continues, t in since the cessation of fighting, anese woman was found in a street. the China situation.

vicinity of Tainan during the past sent President's: "term" "expires" brought to a standstill.

57 (Continued on next Oolumn). ~ three days.

October 12th.

ties at Tainan.

PERING, May 5th.

Y

WHY TSINAN - FELL?

PRIVATE WAR BETWEEN DEFENDERS.

What little news there is avail-who had been rescued were con Chinese soldiers and tizens were be maintained and her nationals North China Daily News of "May} The collapse wás caused by a large-

Though the temporary suspension soldiers and compelled them to severest punishment for the saYSES somewhere between Tainan, and Numbers-had-miraculous escapes,

men,