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MR. EUGENE CHEN'S KUOMINCHUN LOSE RECENT RAILWAY

NEW POST.

ADVISER TO THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT.

PROPAGANDA WORK.

Canton, Nov. 14.

A report dated Shanghai 10th instant is to hand stating that Mr. Eugene Chen, the ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nationalist

TENGFENG.

LATEST GOVERNMENT

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EARLY COLLAPSE OF WAR

IS ANTICIPATED.

OUTRAGE.

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FACTS IN SUPPORT OF THE UNDERWORLD DRAMA

"TELEGRAPH" VERSION.

DENIAL REFUTED.

Canton, Nov, 140. The Canton News Agency publishes an official denial of the report which appeared in the Hongkong Telegraph of Tuesday

Government, has been offered a FIGHTING ELSEWHERE. of an attempt to blow up the train

Soviet

post, as adviser to the Foreign Office in Moscow at 500 roubles a month.

It is believed that Mr. Chen's business will be specially con- nected with the handling of pro- paganda in the Far East.

on which His Excellency General Chan Ming-ahu, Civil Governor of Kwangtung, was travelling back from Shlukwan to Canton.

Hankow, Nov. 14. Reports received here state that the Kuominchun stronghold at However, on making careful en-. Tengfeng, in the heart of Honan quiries I definitely learn that an Province, has been evacuated fol-explosion did occur on the line lowing the announcement at Lonear Shiukwan half an hour after Mr. Eugene Chen is well known yang that some of the prominent the train in which General Chan Canton, where he was vory Kuominchun commanders have de- Ming-shu was travelling, passed much to the fore during the anti-clded to surrender to the Central the spot. British strike and boycott of 1925- Government.

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1926. It will also be remembered The first contingent of Central that he was the Chinese delegate Government troops entered Teng- who negotiated the famous Chen-feng on Tuesday afternoon, while O'Malley agreement for the rendi- the main body of Nanking units tion of the British Concession, in arrived in the city yesterday morn Hankow in 1927.

ing, according to an official military communique issued here.

Mr. Chen was himself a British subject it one me, being born in Jamalen. He does not speak Chinese, bat has a marvellous command of the English language which served him well in his official life. He renounced his British eltizenship n number of years ago in favour of Chinese.

An extremist in polities, he more or less disappeared from Chinese politics when the Nationalist Government in Nanking turned against Communism towards the end of 1927.-Our Own Correspon

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In fact, I gather, from reliable sources that the explosion very much more serious than was at first stated, something like 400 fect of the double track being com- pletely destroyed. This contrasts strangely with the Canton News Agency statement that "a rail With the fall of Tengfeng there was loosened on the section below probably done by is a distinct improvement in the Ying-tak, Honan military situation from the bandits, as such happenings are rail was Government point of view, point-not uncommon, but the

damage of ing to the possibility of an early soon repaired and no

any sort beyond this was suffered termination of the civil war.

by the line."

One explanation of the anexpect ed and sudden fall of Tengfeng iq The fact that the explosion that the Kuominchun forces were occurred only half an hour after greatly upset over the defeat at the passing of General Chan Ming- Mihsien and the subsequent capture shu's train, certainly seems to sup- of the city by the Nanking troops.port the impression that it was a A cablegram from Hsuchung, the definite attempt on the life of the present Headquarters of Marshal Provinical Governor. At any rate, Chiang Kai-shek, confirms the re-that a serious explosion did occu port that Nunking troops mar- on the permanent way is definite, ched into Tengfeng without serious and the "official denial of a Hong- fighting on Tuesday afternoon at kong canard" published by the be Canton News Agency must four o'clock.

taken for what it is worth.- Our Own Correspondent.

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BRITISH MINISTER TO ARGENTINE.

"RESIGNATION OF SIR M.

ROBERTSON,

Kuominchun Army, General Sun Liang-sing, who was wounded re- cently during the siege of Tengfeng London, Nov. 147

and who retreated into Loyang, is The prospects offered by Man- said to be contemplating to turn churia as a market for British

over to the. Central Government, in- goods were discussed by Mr. corporating his First Kuominchun George Shaw, Long, a resident of Division into the National Govern- Anting, when speaking at the Farment forces under Marshal Chiang

the London Kai-shek. Eastern Section of Chamber of Commerce.

A telegram from Hsuchang points He suggested the need for esto the likelihood that Marshal tablishing commercial showrooms Chiang Kai-shek will appoint Sun and the appointment of commercial Liang-sing as head of the Sixth Route Command "of the Nanking attaches.

He also said that the steadilyArmies. One of the terms of the mounting standard of living led appointment is that General Sun him to expect not only a mainter- should give up Loyang and on

Sir Malcolm Robertson was ap officially assuming the command of ance of the present level of trade the Sixth Route Command he pointed British Minister at Buenos but higher levels of a more varied should declare war on the remain- Aires in 1925. He became Ambas- character in the future.

ing rebels in Shenei.

It was a mistake, he contended, to suppose that Japan had complete control of either the railway. or trade and industries of Manchuria. The owners of the soil, and the Chinese trader were rapidly suming the upper hand.-Reuter."

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BRITISH CARS FOR OVERSEAS.

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MANUFACTURERS PLANNING BIG CAMPAIGN.

London, Nov. 14.

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London, Nov. 14. It is announced that Sir Mal- colm Robertson, His Majesty's Am! bassador Extraordinary and Pleni- potentiary at Buenos Aires, for personal and family reasons of nature has tendered his resignation to the Secretary for Foreign Af fairs, who has accepted it with re- gret,

sador two years later when the! Fierce fighting is now in pro-British "Legation there was raised greas near Loyang with Generals to the status of an Embassy. He Tang Seng-chi and Ho Cheng-chun had earlier held posts in Berlin, directing the Nanking forces in the Peking, Washington, Madrid, Bu- engagements with the Kuominchun.charest, Hague, Montevideo, Rio, de Janeiro and Tangiers, and was for a time British High Commis- sioner in the Rhineland. He has Official cables from the Chang recently been engaged in negotia- chow Headquarters say that 140,-ing the Anglo-Argentine Trade 000 Nanking troops have been Convention which was a sequel to engaged in the battles with the Kito-Lord Labernon's Economic Mis- minehun during the past few weeks. sion to the Argentine and which and it is estimated that there were

Higned a few days ago.— 100.000 Kuominchun British Wireless. were some troops on the fickl

well over in perished

It is said that 60,000 soldiers

the battles, and of these 40,-

The

The British Manufacturers' Sec-1000 were Kuominchun mer. tion of the Society of Motof Manu-number of wounded on both sides facturers and Traders has appoint must have been very heavy. ed committee to discuss with the Rt. Hon. Mr. J. 1. Thomas. Mini-

Heavy Fighting,

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MR. R. HI CAMPBELL'S RANK IN PARIS.

ster in charge of unemployment," Although important strategic the subject of the export of British positions such as Tengfeng and

London, Nov. 14. cars to world's markets. It is Minsien have been occupied by the

H.M. the King has approved the stated that the committee has im-Central Government troops, fighting portant schemes for a big overseas

is still in progress In many sectors: appointment of Mr. Ronald Hugh! Counsellor in His campaign.

particularly in the districts near Campbell,

Majesty's Diplomatic Service, to Branches of the Society of Motor Chungchow.

Manufacturers have' recently been At Siachengho, a city to the be. Envoy Extraordinary and opened in Australia, New Zealand south-west of Changchow, the Kuo-Minister Plenipotentiary in the and South Africa and their activi-minchun forces are still attacking Diplomatic Service whilst employ- ties are in a progressive manner. the Nanking troops and gun-firing ed at Paris. British Wireless. It has been suggested that a Motor can be heard inside Sinchangho Trade Mission might be sent to City. As a precaution, the Nan- India and that a branch of the king troops have strengthened their Society be set up there, but it is barricades at Changchow, whilst officially stated that the Society all around the Changehow Railway does not feel justified in doing this for miles trenches have been dug until the tariff position is more clearly defined.British Wireless,

CHAMPION SHOTS OF THE ARMY.

WINNERS OF MEDALS AND CLASPS.

London, Nov. 14. ' The King's medal with clasp for the champion shot of the Home Force has been won by Lieutenant G. F. Johnson, of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek on Tuesday visited Mihsien to inspect the Nanking fortifications. General Li Chi, Commander of the First Nanking Division, with headquar ters at Hankow, left yesterday morning for Hiangyang.

[Mr. Campbell is the eldest son of Sir F. A. Campbell who was Assistant Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs 1006 to 1911. He entered, the from Foreign Office in 1007 and became Counsellor of Embassy last year. Prior to that, he was Private Secretary to Sir A. Nicolson (now Lord Carnock), Lord Hardinge and the Marquis Curzon.]

SHIPPING BOARD SELLS 30 VESSELS.

Cadets Going To War. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has in- structed all the cadets at the Han- FOR USE IN RUSSIAN PORTS. kow Military College to join up with the Nanking" forces, and thousands of these cadets are ex- for the pected to leave Hankow Henan front very soon.

A number, of German military advisers departed this morning from Nanking by a plane piloted by That for the New Zealand forces General, Ghing Wei-chang. They has been won by Staff-Sergeant-are making for Hankow en route Majer J. H. Kearney, of the to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's head: New-Zealand Permaent Staff. quarters at Hsucheng.

Clasps for champlon shots of the

military forces of Australia and

| Southern Rhodesia have been won

New Appointments.

Nanking, Nov. 14.

by Warrant-Officer Shearim, of The Central Executive Council

Washington, Nov 14.

The sale is announced of thirty Shipping Board vessels for opera- tion under foreign registry.

The ships will be used for trade at Russian ports and in the Persian Gulf and Siberia. The price is $1,471,000.

It is intimated that the transac- tion involves no change in the Government's policy of recognition of the Soviet Govern- meht-Reuters American Service.

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the frontier against Soviet attack. the Australian Instructional has appointed Messrs. Sun Fo The Council has also appointed to Man-Tai Chi-tuo and Liu Chi-wen to yo Corps, and Company quartermas-and Wu Teh-chen to go ter Sergeant F. H. Morgan, of the churia in order to encourage, on to Honan for the purpose of en- Southern Rhodesian Territorial behalf of the National Govern couraging the Government forces Force-British Wireless,

ment, the Chinese forces defending against the Kuominchun-Reuter.

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