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JAPANESE APPLY PRESSURE

ON GENERAL HÁN FU-CHU

Tientsin, Jan. 13. Major-General Kenji Dollars, head of the Special Service Department of the Kwantung Army, expects to make a protracted stay at Tientsin for tie purpose of assisting the Japanese garrison to settle oulstand- Ing Sino-Japanese questions, accord- ink to the Japanese press. Major General Dollara in awaiting the ar- rival of General Sung Choh-yunn (Governor of Hopel) and other Chin One officials.-Reiter,

Conference Reopening

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TUESDAY,

JANUARY

14, 1936.

́STUDENT · RIOTS DEATH OF MR. J. F.

CANTON POLICE FIRE ON DEMONSTRATORS

Canton, Jan. 13..

One student was killed this morn ing and several were wounded by unknown aaaaasins when they held

HYLAN

FORMER MAYOR OF NEW YORK

New York, Jan. 13. The death has occurred of John F.

a meeting at the Kwok Man Unl-Hylan, ex-Mayor of New York, from veralty in Lee Chee Wan. The stu-heart failure. "dents attempted to stage another do- monstration, and many young boys took part in the meeting.

John F. Hylan was farm hand, track-layer, fireman, lawyer, police

largent elty in the United States, and magistrate and judge before he was alected Mayor of New York, the thereby became a power in Democratle

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office as

trouble makers who wish to exploit The police are tracking down the the Sino-Japanese issue to further their political ands. Professor Lai Tung-ang of the Sun Yat-sen Uni-politics. versity has been taken to tho Hylan came to New York with Bureau of Public Safety for rucs $2.50 in his pocket at the age of tioning, as he took part in the alu- nineteen, without experience, to make dents demonstrations last Thursday. Tiantain, Jun. 13.

The Ministry of Education in Nana living. By hard work and study Major-General Dolhara returned to Taku from Changchun by a Japan king has rejected Chancellor Chou he advanced himself, alowly at first,

he be punished until he was swept into erd steamer yesterday morning. He Lu's petition that

Mayor. and urged him to continue In, office. arrived at Tientsin by train at 7,25

The attitude of the Central Author- Inst night... Public attention

Dorn on a farm near Hunter, ities in that unruly conduct by stu focussed on the prospect of the re-

Greens County, New York, April 20, of anti- opening of the conference between dents, under the disguise

1508, Hylan bid no advantage of him and members of the Charhar-Japanese agitation, must

buchilihood education. Just like the Hope Political Council. The latter pressed.

are trying to movie farm boys, there was

mortgage on the house and he had to work early in life to help pay it off. His father, Thomas H. Ifylan, and his mother died shortly before he came to New York, and left the entire burlen upon him.

an it la known that re-

will be ably represonted by General actionary elements Sung Chch-yuan and Hsino Chen- upset law and order. Special.

The ying (Mayor of Pelping). meeting will open in one or two lays.

Rumoura

Meanwhile considerable mystery surrounds the visit to Tientsin of Mr. Chang Yin-hing, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Manchukuo. that current here are Japanese high officials now visiting Teinanfu are making a determined effort to invite General Han Fu-cha (Governor of Shantung) to join the Columbia Charhar-Hopel Politien Council.

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Autonomy Progress

Peiping, Jan. 13. Very reliable Chinese sources ad- ilt the visit of Major-General Hei- shiro Itagaki, Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army, as a climax to the General pressure being exerted on Sung Cheh-yunn to declare more com- plete autonomy.

Fisticu Friens

-;" The United Press adds that the demonstration, staged by between 400 and 500 members of the Sun Yat- Ren University took place at 10 am. Protests against Japanese in action in the North of China were being volced when a party of civilians tried to interfero and a fracas ensued in which firat were us ed. One of the students was knock- ed violently to the ground, and when examined, it was found that he was

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Several other students were in jured, none of them seriously.

Fired on By Police

Canton, January 13. In despite of repeated warning from the local Police and Government Authorities, uver one thousand students from several universities apl The Japanese intimated that they government schools held another de are refusing even to discuss Charharmanstration this, morning, which and the Yin Yu-keng problems, which resulted in five persons being injured, are regarded as frits accomplis, Gen- when they clashed with the police eral Itagaki conferred with General force, who were compelled to open fire Sung Cheh-yuan for four hours to on the angry crowd." day arriving from Tsinanfu. Dentsu

When he left the farm, Hylan first obtained a Job carrying water for a railroad section gang until the saved enough money to pay his railroad fare to New York.

When he arrived in the metropolls the first position he could find was n tracklayer. Then he put in his ap Reation to be a railrod Arenen and a short time later took up the work. During these days of his carly man- hood Hylan put in thirteen hours a day at work seven days a week, but he realized that an education whe necessary to further advancement. So he arranged to go to law school and still hold his position.

Into Politics

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In 1807 he graduated in law and. hung out his shingle in the twisting streets of Brooklyn. But the practice of law did not prove lucrative and he fooked around for something "steady" The students, most of them belong to do. In his work in the courts be reports that General Itagaki promis- to the Cheng Shan University, the came in and he was elected muni- contact with many politicians 3rd. of Brooklyn ed Kwantung Army support if and Kuomin University and the

as-cipal judge in 1905 and from 1000 to when complete autonomy is realised. Provincial Middle School, were

sembled

in the playground of the 1914 served as a city magistrate. General Sung Cheh yuan attempt-nomin University at Lai Cho Wan, Later he became judge of the Kings ed to convince him that actual pro-shortly after 9 o'clock this morning, county court in Brooklyn. gress, was being made towards au- tonomy.United Press.

Japanese Advisera

Peiping, Jan, 13. Denta' reports that General Sung Chuh-yuan last week requested Gon- oral Tada to suggest that there should be Japanese advisers in all departments of the Hope Charhar Political Council.-United Press.

Some of them were carrying flugs and poatera.

wak

William Randolph Hearst, the pub- It was intended to hold a demonstra-lisher, and Charles F. Murphy, chief tion against the action of Japan in of Tammany hall, were looking for a The North China. They also wished to candidate for Mayor in 1921. march through the city and appeal to search

un that would the Government Authorities to give Hearst announced ho them permission to hold meetings run. Seizing the opportunity, Judge etc.

Hylan announced his candidacy and While the students from different engineered a coalition between Hearst universities and schools continued to and Murphy. Hearst withdrew from assemble a large force of Police the race, pledging his support to and Gendarmes also arrived, and Hylan, who was elected. closely watched

the

proceedings.

Yin Yu-keng's „Mission

Tientsin, Jan. 13. Just before the march was started As Mayor of New York Hylan Much significance is attached to the the leaders of the students were became the "champion of the people." quiet arrival here yesterday after- approached by police eflcers, who is greatest accomplishment was in noon of Yin Yu-keng, · Chief Ad-

advised them to suspend the de-keeping five cent fare for the sub-

ani ministrator of the East Hopei Anti-monstration at once, tell the ways during the War time and post Communist Autonomous Government students to return home: While War periods when most of the other at Tungchow. Travelling incognito both parties were negotiating certain cities were suffering from

from higher Yin Yu-kong came the whole distance of the students refused to take the street car rates. Hylan conducted from Tungchow to Tientsin by pri- advice of the police and suddenly vigorous and successful fight against vate motor-car with his aceretary, clashed with a party of police on "the Interesis" and on bla five cent Kong, Chung-mak. It is reported duty.

fare platform he was re-elected, des- that he came to consult Major-Gen-Several shots were Brot by the pite the fact that practically-

every eral Doiliara on an important mis- nolice and it is believed that live. New York newspaper apposed his persons were injured and wore ad-candidacy energetically. Only the mitted to hospital.

Hearst papers supported him, but he The firing dispersed the crowd, received a tremendous majority. and order was quickly restored.

It reported that several

Rion.

Tangku Issue Seitled

Tientsin, Jan. 13.

Late in 1923 he was stricken with pneumonia and forced to retire from netive office for ecveral months. He The action of the Police ahowalay at the point of death at Saratoga that the Canton Government is de- termined to put an end to the

A compromise for the solution of the "Tangku question" is consider-students have been arrested and ed reached with the appointment by detained by the police. the Hopel Charhar Political Council of Mr. Wang Chunn-lin as Director of the Tangku and Taku Police, The compromise Htes in the fact that he commands the East Hopei Peace Preservation Corps in this area. Reuter,

East Hope Yields a Point

Tientsin, Jan. 13. The East Hopei Autonomous Coun- cll has agreed not to seize any fur- ther revenues of the Pelping-Mukden Railway as the result of negotiations between Chinese and Japanese offi

cials,

The total thus far soized is. 300,000 from stations within the autonomous zone.-United Press.

China Pessimistic

Peiping. Jan 13, There is no indication that Japan will call off the Tungchow regime or that the Japanese troops will retire from Northern Charhar, it was dis- closed to-day.

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Changpei Taken: Kalgan Next Kalgan, Jan. 13.

Springs for weeks before his great courage and indomitable will pulled student demonstrations. It ts Un- him through. He was forced to walk derstood that drastic measures will with a cane for a time but after a be taken by the police In dealing brief vacation at Atlantic City re with any further public demonstra- turned to office and again took up hie tions unless approved by the authoris dutien. Ules. Wah Ki Yat Po..

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The ninety-eighth Mayor of New York, he held that office for two terms, from 1918 to 1926, and was Canton, Jan. 13. " Fresh student troubles occurred 1926.

succeeded by "Jimmy" Walker in here this afternoon. when about

Hylan 1,000 students who were holding a Catholic. He married Miss Marion

was a Democrat and demonstration clashed with another O'Hara and lived in Brooklyn. group who were carrying a banner on which was written, "Canton's Aluniei- pality and People's National Salva tion Traitors' Extermination Corps."

Mr. I. Forbes-Robertson

London, Jan. 13.

This group Was armed with The death is announced of ir. weapons of various descriptions and Ian Forbes-Robertson, the well known] monstration, while the students were attempted to break up the other de-actor and producer.

Mr. Forbes-Robertson is a brother marching through Dopao Road, in the of Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertsun western end of the city.

the famous Shakespearean actor- Several students, including several Reuter, girls were injured and the rest fed.

Order was restored when a detach-

ment from the garrison troops The students are not returning to arrived on the scene.

Martial Law Proclaimed Fearful of the communists taking advantage of the student troubles to create disturbances the authorities to-night proclaimed martial law in various key positions of the city.

Two Students Killed? With referance to the clash Dopno road between thin, student de monstrators and the Garrison it is Changpoi, an important city in learned that two students are missing Southern Charhar, and 30 miles North of Kalgan, was occupied Instand, are believed to have been killed night by the pro-Japanese troops of during the clasit,

No bodies have, however, been

| Li" Shou-hsin.

Anti-Traitor Corps

The garrison at Changnei retreat-found-Reuter, ed 20 miles south of the city; The next objective is Kalgan, where panie has broken out among the populace—Union News,

Suffle. At Changli

Tlantain, Jan. 13,

Canton Jan. 13.

their classes and they aro not enrolling in the volunteer groups. The Dean of the various departments of the University have tendered their resignations. Reuter,

Martial Law

Canton, Jan. 13. Heavily armed troops of the garrison are now being posted in all streets of the city as stringent martial law is being enforced. Pedestrians, buser and private cats are being stepped and searched. Reuter.

Chancellor Resigna Agala

Canton, Jan. 13. - Mr. Chow Lu, Chancellor of the It is understood that the "Anti-Sun Yat Sen University, har ont a Traitors Corps' which attacked the second telegram this afternoon to the demonstrators comprised a number Ministry of Education at Nanking, of plain-clothes detectives, who inter-again tendering his resignation and fored with the students when the requesting punishment for his failure

tho latter surrounded National to curb the flagrant activities of his

and University

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