AMERICAN PROTEST TO NANKING
GOVERNMENT.
UNEASINESS IN TSINAN. ·
MANCHURIAN POLICY MADE CLEAR.
THE NORTHERN REPLY TO JAPAN.
Mr. MacMurray, recently addressed a Note to the Nanking Government, drawing their attention to the feet that two American Missionaries had been killed during the Nationalist, advance in Shantung. In consequence he asks that only the best disciplined troops should be sent to Peking and Tientsin. The Note warns the Southerners that if necessary American forces are prepared to protect their Nationals,
1.
The rumour, which comes from the vernacular papers, that the American,
Consul at Tainan is to become mediator between the Japanese and the Southerners is, not very easily reconciled with Reuter messages of the American attitude. •.
The Japanese Military Attaché, acting on instructions from the Government, has informed the Northern headquarters that if the Northern armies are defeated and attempt to escape into Man- churia as a disorderly rabble, the Japanese forces will disarm them at Shanhaikwan before allowing them to pass.
Meanwhile the Northern leaders have issued a statement on the Japanese Memorandum,, giving their reasons for refusing. They point out first that in the matter of protecting foreigners they are at one with the Japanese. Also Marshal Chang Tso Lin had proved himself completely willing for peace at the time of the Tainan affair, when he issued his circular telegram to stop hastili- ties. The view is expressed that the Japanese should now turn to the Southerners. The reply ends with the ominous phrase "The Memorandum is fraught with far-reachinig consequences."
JAPANESE PLANS.
THE RETREAT TO MAN- CHURIA.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
AMERICA TO MEDIATE?
(Wah Tez Tat' Pro.)
SHANGHAI, May 21st.
Mr. Huang Fu, Foreign Minister of the Nationalist Government, Tokyo, May 21st. telegraphed to the Foreign Com A message" from Peking slates missioner of Shantung yesterday to that the Japanese Military Ab the effect that he had received & taché, acting on instructions from telegram from Mr. Allred Szc, the Government, has notified Chinese Minister to the United Chang Teo Lin's Headquarters that the Japanese troops will disarm the Fengtienese in the event of a demoralised retreat to Manchuria.
THE NORTHERN REPLY.
(TUROUGH EKVIED'S AGENCY.]
PELING, May 21st The Ankaochun leaders, "in a statement regarding the Japanese Memorandum, sny that the main purpose is apparently the protec tion of foreign life and property in China. The Fengtienese never de- viated from that principle.
Marshal Chang Teo Lin's recent circular was an unmistakable in-
States of America, which reported that the American Government had instructed the American Consul at Tsinan to take up the role of mediator in the Tsinan Affair.
TSINAN SETTLEMENT.
(Wah T Tat Pao.)
SHAKOHAL, May 21st.
Mr. Huang Fu arrived at Nanking yesterday morning. Immediately after his arrival, he called a secret meeting with the Nationalist leaders to consider the Japanese memoran- dication of a genuine desire for dum. The detailed discussion and peace, and therefore Japan should turn to the Southerners for a com-resolutions are not known by out pleto cessation of hostilities.
Under the present circum- stances it is impracticable to sug gest a yielding by only one side. The Memorandum is fraught with far-reaching copsequences.", This refers to the Japanese advice to retire, and the Japanese warning as regarde not allowing the passage of defeated troops to Manchuria.e
AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN.
Wah Tu Fat Pau.)
SHANGHAI, May 21st.
It is rumoured that the Feng-
siders, but it is generally held that, the Japanese Government has ex- pressed its willingness to modify the "five" demands" in certain ways, the prospect of settling the Tsinan Affair is by no means out of sight.
PLAN TO RE-TAKE TSINAN.
ADVANCE TO THE NORTH.
(THROCOK EHUTER'S AGENCY.]
Torro, May 21st. Tainan despatches state that un-
•
tienese authorities have concluded easiness prevails owing to reporta an agreement with Japan regarding that plain clothes Southerners are the surrender of the right of con- structing fire railway lines branch secretly inciting the population to
Railway.
from the Southern Manchurian anti-Japancic agitatis, dieting distributing hand bills predicting Mr. Chung Chei Wu, Foreign Commissioner in Kirin, has another armed clash. -been responsible for signing the
agreement at Peking.
EXTENDING THE DEFEN- SIVE AREA.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 22nd, 1928.
of сале
POISON GAS TRAGEDY.
OLD WAR STOCK?
WHERE DID. IT COME FROM?
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
HAMBURO, May 21st. Hitherto there have been three
deaths, and thirty-two have been taken to hospital as a result of the bursting of a number of barrels of phosgene gas, which in used in war time as poison gas. The barrels were stored in a chemical factory near the harbour, apparently owing to the warm weather.
The wind blew the gas in the direction of Wilhelmsburg, where a number of people were affected. The fire brigade tried to fight the gas with water, while gas maska and ammonia were despatched from Berlin,
All residents in the danger zone were removed, the Reichswehr troops assisting in the removal.
LATER. The city has had a terrible fore- taste of what is likely to happen
AMERICAN MINE DISASTER.
36 BODIES RECOVERED.
HOPE ALMOST GIVEN UP.
{REUTER'S AMERICAN. SERVICE.]
BROWNSVILLE, Pennsylvania,
May 21st.
**
BRITISH NOTE OF
ACCEPTANCE.
APPROVAL BY HOME PAPERS.
SERIOUS AND PRACTICAL REPLY.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
Ruany, May 20th. The tone of Sir Austen Chambar- Hitherto thirty-six bodies, mostly terribly mutilated, have been re-lain's reply to Mr. Kellogg's invita covered from the mine disaster tion to the negotiation of a ma- here. Hope of rescuing the others tilateral pact providing for the outlawry of war, has been favour ably commented upon in the Home Press
has almost been given up.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN
JAPAN.
· MIDNIGHT · SCARE FOR
RESIDENTS
HOUSES FLOODED IN YOKOHAMA,
[THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY.]
What may be regarded as re- servations are stated to be merely the wish that Mr. Kellogg's ow verbal interpretations of the Treaty should be included in the Treaty itself.
Britain has found that the French and American ideas do not clash in any serious particular, and a com promise is easily possible.
Prompt Negotiation.
The Observer states that the move ment initiated by Mr. Kellogg, the U.S. Foreign Secretary, had been virtually suspended till the British attitude was disclosed. The British Government and the British Dominions have now given their full support.
“BREMEN” DAMAGED. GERMAN ELECTION
ATTEMPT TO LEAVE GREENLY
.. ISLAND.
40 PER CENT. DEMOLISHED.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE}
New Year, May 21st. The Transatlantic plane Bremen has been damaged in attempting to take off from the shore opposite
The Jumkere mechanic. Fred Greenly leland. Melchair, who made the attempt, reports that the plane is forty per cent demolished." Melchoir himself was not injured,»
VIENNESE MORALS.
A PURITY CAMPAIGN.
ARCHBISHOP'S DENUNCIA
:
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TIONS.
VIENNA, April 6th. The Austrian Government, sup- ported by the Church, intend to undertake vigorous campaign in Austria. against immorality Tokyo, May 21st.
woman member Quite recently a of the Austrian Bundesrat (the Upper Chamber), Frau Dr. Pichl, proposed the introduction of a bill into Parliament, against immoral The Chancellor, Dr.. literature. Seipel, in a long speech, urged the necessity of such legislation
A sharp earthquake shock was felt at 1.30 a.m., centred in the vicinity of Tokyo.
A number of smaller shocks fol-
WES
to cities in future wars. The phoslowed lasting for three or four gebe gas poisoned five and ser-hours. Considerable alarm ously injured scores before the caused and many frightened per danger was realised,
song ran from their houses into the streets..
ናነ
Hain helped the fire brigades to disperse the gas with hoses, bet the gas masks from Berlin arrived too late to be of any use.
The question is being asked why the firm was in possession of poi- son gas, the manufacture of which is forbidden to Germany by the Treaty of Versailles.
As far as can be seen only a few walls have cracked at Tokyo, while at Yokohama, where the shock was also felt, a water-pipe burst, flood- ing several houses, but there is no serious damage.
The practical purpose of the British answer issued yesterday was to endorse the Kellogg prin- negotiation of the details, ciple and to suggest the prompt The British Government, supported by the British Dominions, has now committed itself fully "To pro claim without restriction or quali fication that war shall not be used as an instrument of policy."
Existing Obligations.
The only special reservation made Phosgene is used for the many
in the British acceptance agrees facture of dyes, for which it is
with Article Four of the French No casualties have been report-Note that the Kellogg pledge should presumed that the arm had it, but it is reported that the barrels were ed.
not conflict with any existing treaty old war stock, bought for export
obligation. to North America.
SHANGHAI SHOOTING
AFFRAY.
CANTONESE OFFICER
MURDERED,
REVOLVER BATTLE IN STREETS.
"[TBROUGH REUTERʼR "AGENCY. ]
SHANGHAI, May 21st. A Cantonere named Liu Show Pang, said to be an officer in General Li Chung Jen's Army, WES shot dead in a Chinese lodging house in the Du du Consulat this morning.
of whom was wounded and arrested He was shot by two Chinese, one outside the International Saving Society offices in Avenue Edward Seventh.
The arrest took place after a number of shots between the police and the assassins, which caused considerable excitement to business- men on their way to office.
A French Police Sergeant was also wounded.
THE AMERICAN VIEW.
JAPAN WITHIN HER RIGHTS.
(Through reoTER'S AGENCY.)
SHANGHAI, May 21st, The China Weekly Review's Washington correspondent cables that the Coolidge Administration's policy is unchanged. ̈-
The U.8. Cabinet is carefully watching the situation and its de velopments, though the Tainanfu incidents attracted little attention chiefly because interest is at pre- sent devoted to domestic politics.
The North China Daily News
DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS
AT DONETZ.
WORKERS HERDED LIKE CATTLE.
DECLINE IN OUTPUT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGKNOY.]
RIGA, May 20th. It is reported from the Donetz coal basin that the output is seriously declining, and that unem- ployment is increasing with alarm ing rapidity." #
tinns which can only be described The miners are living in condi as deplorable and the Pravda says that the Mining Trust has not sent ing fund." a single kopeck towards the hous-
The workers are herded together like cattle, without beds or even planks on which to sleep. ́.
SWISS CONSTITUTION ALTERED.
CHILDREN OF FOREIGN PARENTS.
(THROUGH REUter's agency.]
BENE, May 20th. By popular referendum "it has been agreed that the constitution shall be revised to provide that children born of foreign parents in Switzerland shall become, in cer- tain conditions, Swiss nationals.
·AMERICA'S FINEST
EXPRESS.
DASHES INTO FREIGHT TRAIN.
PEKING, May 21st. A foreign message from Tainan states that the Chinese killed and wounded altogether reach a total of 3,000, of which 80 are civilians.
The Japanese are strengthening the Tainan defences in
The Pres and the public have not shown any serious concern or [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] trouble." (Wah Taz Yat: Pao.)
It is rumoured that the Nation-interest in the present events in
PITTSBURG, May 20th. SHANGHAI, May 21st, aliets intend to attempt to re-take the Far East" Mr. Yoshizawa, the Japanese Tainan shortly, in consequence, of
The crack Pennsylvania Railroad Minister, has proposed to the which most Chinese shops are re-states that an American firm in express "Piteburger" was wrecked Shanghai has received a cable from to-day on the cast side of Johnstown Powers concerned in the Boxer maining closed.. Protocol, that the foreign defensive As the Japanceo demands have its representative in the United as the result of a dash into a derail- area at Tientsin should be consider not yet been met, Nationalist States saying that the Nasking apod freight car.
The express was travelling wert ably extended in accordance with troops on their way to the North peal to President Coolidge has the contents of the Protocol. As are compelled to make a detour yet the foreign ministers at Peking round Tsinan, proceeding across have not replied to his proposal. country towards Hokien, which Sun Chuan Fang ia holding, while other Nationalists are reported to proceeding to the Peking-Hankow Railway front vid Lunghai.
AMERICAN PROTEST. (THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.)
be
been referred to Mr. F. B. Kellogg ward at full speed when it crashed and will remain unanswered. | into the wreck of the goods carriage, The US Government's position but fortunately the camalties were is that Japan is acting within her slight
The fireman was killed and the rights in protecting the lives and property of her nationals in Shan-driver and two passengers injured. tung
felt
WELCOME FOR POLAR AIRMEN.
GUESTS AT OFFICIAL LUNCHEON,
The Covenant of the League and the Locarno Treaty are regarded by His Majesty's Government as fundamental Mr. Kellogg on Aprit 23th, speaking before the American Society of International Law, ex- pressed the view that the two sets of instruments should strengthen each other. No difficulty therefore Brises on that score.
Defaulting Party. Both the French and the British Governments made the point that violation of the Kellogg pledge by one party should release the others from their pledge towards the de- faulting party. Mr. Kellogg had already adopted that view on April 98th.
signature of the pact by the six Mr. Kellogg has said that the great Powers would prevent a re- currence of a Great War on a 1914 pattern,"
It seems now reasonably certain that the Pact will be signed by these powers. Mr. Kellogg, there fore, is likely to leave an enviable mark in American history,"
Easier Way.
The Sunday Times' says:-In n note of this kind, despatched in the name of the British Government every word counts. Nothing would have been easier for Bir Austen Chamberlain than to have emitted a loud cheer of unthinking: ap- proval in support of the American proposals. But that is not the way which Britain likes to have our Foreign Secretaries behave.
If we put our name to a treaty it a with the intention of carrying it
out.
If we take a promise we mean to redeem-it-
If we commit ourpelves to a prin- ciple it is not until we have done our best to forecast what it may portend in the way of action,
Serious Approaches.
Sir Austen Chamberlain has paid Mr. Kellogg's approaches the supreme compliment of taking them
I
RESULTS.
EXPECTATIONS FULFILLED.
FOREIGN MINISTER'S
POSITION.
(THROUGH ARUTER'S AGEVOX.]
BERLIN, 3, May 21st. The Reichstag results throughout Germany bear out anticipations of swing to the left. The general. tendency is for the improvement of the position of the Socialiate at the expense of the Naticaalists.
"Apart from the results in few smaller districts which will not materially change the final outcome pl the elections, the Reichstag is now complete... The new Reichstag is likely to be composed as follows: Social Democrats... 330
Communists.moo
Democrats
The Centre party holds 60 seats Nationalists Fascists
79
German People's Party 53 Bavarian People's Party Economic Party
Other Parties .....
Communist Support.
Meanwhile the Church has been
The Socialists and Communista actively denouncing certain enter- have gained 19 and 6 seats respec- tainments in Vienna which it retively, and the Economic Party six, gards a immoral or indecent. A
revue, played in the Johann Strauss while the German National party Theatre and the star of which was Josephine Baker, the negro dance, has lost 39, the Centre 9 and the formed the centre of these attacks. Democrats'seven. " In the Paulaner Church, close to
Out of 31,000,000 voters over the theatre where Mille. Baker was appearing night after night for 9,000,000 voted three consecutive evenings, special 3,080,000 Communist. services were arranged, and the congregation were asked to join in prayer against such performances.
before
Catholic
moral
The
Socialist
Stresemann's Party.
The amended figures show that Stresemann's Party, the People's" Party, have only 44 seats in the. Reichstag, compared with fifty-one previously.
Herr Stresemann himself was"re-
elected through the Reichsliste.
It is most likely that the Govern- ment. will be a coalition between Socialists, the Centre, the People's Party and Democrats.
The Archbishop of Vienna, Car- dinal Piff, who has just returned from Rome, is heading the move went against this alleged wave of immorality, in Austria. In a speech
the delivered People's Association the Cardinal declared that for ten years the Austrian problem was always con sidered to be an economic one, whereas in reality it as a problem which Austria was facing The Archbishop pointed out that the opera "Jonny Spielt Auf" was not only a stage farce but had become the symbol of the kind of
Prussian Elections. life which ruled in fashionable
Elections for the Prussian Diet Vienna Under these circumstances there was only one hope for Aus- were held at the same time as the tria-namely, religious revival Reichstag Elections, and also re- amongst the entire population. sulted in the heavy defeat of the The Liberal Nen Freie Presse, German Nationals, who lost 40 seats commenting on
Cardinal Pil's out of the 100, they held in the st
moral de Diet. The Socialists were un speech, admits that a cadenes is noticeable in Vienna. changed with 114, the Centre held But this moral deterioration is 50, compared with 81, and the Com~ observable all over the world and muniste fifty compared with 44. is not pecularly Viennese.
Harr Stresemann's Position, paper says that in every metropolis
Herr Stresemann was unable to the same complaints can be heard about growing immorality. Can obtain sufficient People's Party › Vienna exist without this so-called votes in Upper Bavaria, but as the excesive indulgence in pleasure Party's votes in Upper Bavaria The Neue Freič. Presse answers in will be combined with those in the negative. Vienna must attract Lower Bavaria, there is still a pro foreigners, as the tourist traffic is spect that he will be elected by one of the most efficient compensa Bavaria. His candidacy is any tions for the loss in the trade bal- how safe, as the Foreign Minister ance. These entertainment places stands head of the so-called Reichs- ia Vienna which are described as liste, to which the surplus votes of immoral are great attractions to the various electoral districts are foreigners; they are places without assigned. which no metropolis can exist. They are potential cources of in- come for the luxury industries of Vienna, which are just as neces- following distribution in the new aary for Vicara as the gondolas Reichstag compared with the respec for Venice. Against Cardinal Paffive strength of parties in the old. the Neue Freie Presse maintains that the real difficulties of Austris are of an economic nature, and that the economic collapse has caused the downfall of morals. The econ omic troubles must be eliminated, and a revival of morality will follow-Manchester Guardian.
AW Sir Austen Chamberlain's to be serious, practical and deserv-suggestions are, in fact, directed ing of detailed examination.
* When, - therefore, the Foreign towards giving greater definiteness, Secretary on behalf of the British and therefore, greater strength and Nation declares that His Majesty's practicality to the American Secre. Government
will support
tary of State's original idea.. the movement to the utmost of their power," his worde may be accepted aa indicative not of opinion, or hope; but of polic
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Great Significance. Again when he talks of the British. Government's hearty co-operation in the conclusion of such a pact as is proposed," he means neither more nor less than he says.
Such declarations coming at the end of a series of politely moved Amendments to the original text of the draft treaty carry far greater weight of conviction and signi- ficance for those who know our
The United States accepts Baron Tanaka's statement as regards the SHANGHAI, May 21st.
PLEA FOR UNITY.
ultimate withdrawal from Shan- It is learned that Mr. MacMurray
tung de evidence of good faith. recently sent a Note to the Nan-
(Wah Tea Yat Pao.)
Japan's intentions are being king. Government drawing attention
watched with lively interest, but SHANGHAI, May 21st. to the killing of two American
is Mr. Wang Ching Wei,& well with few exceptions no anxiety Missionaries during the recent Nationalist advance in Shantung, known Kuomintang leader, has tale-
Practically all newspaper edi He urges that only the beat din graphed to Nanking from abroad torials uphold the Japanese point [THROUGH, REUTER'S · LORNCY.] ciplined troops should be sent to advocating the co-operation of the of view. The Nationalist version
Osin, May 30th. the Peking and Tientsin areas. whole 'Chinese people to save the of the story is utterly discredited,
The Note states that the United country from Japan's encroachment.
Captain George Wilkina and practice. Mr.Brisbane, supporting States Government is prepared to He says that the theory of dictating Japan in the Hearst newspapera. Lieut. B. Eielsen, who crossed the tise the American forces in China the Government by the Kuomintang After loud boasts and threats by North Pole by seropishe from to protect their nationals if neces- Party is intended to realise the the Chinese, the spectacle of thres Point Barrow, Alaska, to Spitaler wary. It urges the Nationalists to "Three People" principle How. take steps to prevent acle of over, all men of ability must be thousand Japanese troops holding gen, have now arrived at Trond
Tainaafu with 300,000 Nationalist hjem violence against foreigners in incited to co-operate in saving the troops within three-day's march, The intrepid flyers were welcon- future d
nation as the present occupation of while simultaneously China is imed by great arowds, in which many Nationalist officiala maat Shantung by Japan is a greater in-ploring the assistance of Washing bande plzyed tunes of welcome,
ton and Geneva, has placed Chins while they were the guests of hoo-scribe, a devel reticent on this subject and are dignity to China than the famous #1
Demands.
our at an official, luncheon. refusing information.
in a ridiculous position."
are
even
people than if he had merely en dorsed Mr. Kellogg's general prin- tiple without waiting to inquire or reflect how it might work out in Similarity Of View. Happily in this case, the Foreign Office, after a realistic examination of Mr. Kellogg's scheme and of the French criticisms upon it, fad nothing vitally antagonistis be tween them and nothing to which Great Britain cannot willingly sh.
(Continued on next Column).
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British Suggestions. They amount to little more than a request that Mr. Kellogg's verbal interpretations of bis intentions should be incorporated in the Treaty itself.
stance, is anxious, and rightly so, The Foreign Secretary, for in- that there should be no appearance, and no possibility, of a clash be tween our obligations, under the Covenant of the League of Nations and under the Locarno Agreement, and the declarations to which we commit ourselves by signing the new pact.
An Early Forecast,
An unofficia? forecnat gives the
Social Democrats Communists Democrats Centre Nationalists
Fascists
...
New, Old
Find 158 45
23
32 69 09
70. 111
1614 51
German People's Party 64 Bavarian People's Party 18 19 Man Stabbed To Death,
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EARLIER
President Hindenburg and the
Members of the Cabinet, with the
exception of Dr. Stresemann, re- corded their votes carly in the day,
thusiasm and there were only minor. Rain all day rather damped en clashes between rival party sup porters About a hundred arreste were made, but only a fow were de tained."
One man was stabbed to death in an affray in Saxony,
Since the last elections in 1964) about two million fresh men and women have been granted the vote for the first time.
They know little of the war, or of pre-War Germany and are there. Similarly, in regard to those fore unable to compare Republican regions of the world, the welfare and Imperial Germanies. Many and integrity of which constituite predict that the majority of these special and vital interests for our votes will go to the Left parties peace and safety
So long as it is recognised, and explicitly stated, that the projected treaty would regard the protection of these regions against attack as a measure of self-defence on Great Britain's part-just so America's active guardianship of the Monroe Doctrine would be regarded as a measure of self-defence on her part then the acceptance of the new pact is possible.
R.A.F. PROGRESS.
[THROUGH REUTER'S + AGEHUY,]
Batavia, May 21st. The I.A.F. fying boats, which left Bingapore this morning, havo arrived at Banke Island, en routa for Australia.
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