CHINA'S CIVIL WAR.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 129, 1 June 1923, Page 5

CHINA'S CIVIL WAR.

MORE FIGHTING IN SOUTH. SUTJ TAT SEN DEFEATED. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) PEKING, May 31. " A recurrence of civil war on a large scale, which has been feared for some time, is reported from Canton. General Chen Chiling Ming, who drove Dr. Sun Vat Sen from power hist June, returned and decisively defeated Dr. Sun's troops along the Kwangtung front, taking many towns. One of the strongest of Dr. Sun's generals, -Shu Sungchi, was dangerously. wounded. Civilians in the affected areas are undergoing great suffering, and Hongkong. Chinese are contributing funds for their relief.—(A. and X.Z.) PEISONESS Or BANDITS. V — 4 TWO MORS RELEASED. 'A 15$ NEW YORK, Hay 31. Tin; "Chicago Tribune's" correspondent at Peking reports that Major Allen, an American, and Mr. YV. Smith, an aged Englishman, wore released to-day by the Shantung bandits. Mr. Powell, who is now conducting 7iegotiations with the bandits, is hopeful of securing the release of the remaining foreigners. Mr. Powell suggested to the bandits that they should accept a payment of money and a guarantee of employment on Chinese public works, pointing out that foreign Powers could not guarantee the incorporation of the bandit forces into the Chinese army.— (A. and X.Z. Cable.)