SHANGHAI ZONE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18921, 9 February 1927, Page 9

SHANGHAI ZONE.

AMERICA'S gfjTRALITY SCHEME. jjflTAlN APPROVES. 50 RESPO NSE IN CHINA. ,ay prop** l of Ul ° u -' ;ltcJ *_» i tt** a nentral zono suoul < l ffZlr"- 1 «t Shanghai by an j*?£p» MOW the foreign ; W*"z. the Chinese factions »cei«d in Britain, but Si £«« havo flatly dccUllcd U and the Peking Oov*S«« not likely to support it. ta - CUna ls ca,l,;i ' i; in tlio Unitr-l j2»

IfIAtfGHAI NEUTRAL ** ZONE. \ ' UgfiBTION APPROVED IN BRITAIN. > i ' I 1 Jj2j/& A*D ».I. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) J. ' LONDON, February 7. niiL* tO-dsy discussed the compliJ3 «H-y„ided Chinese problems, ff| | onderstood that the Foreign Sg k l| prtsent is unable to throw ZL|b|it<>n the precise position rcSjjwjlhp negotiations with Mr Chen. "mSji drd« wholeheartedly apJStW U»»t*» States' suggest ion K atttfsjity zono at Shanghai. wk Mtnl; welcomed as a parallel ffifc to Britain's, and is evidence H[jSriet is satisfied with Britain's 'Sorfenaive aims, despite her apiiiptiiin in tho dispatch of a U9jLf American proposal, corntmfow tn° t ' iat s ' lo ]< -' rso ". ' s HBahMna forces as fast as ships iSSpiw from the Philippines and EBEWaeeepted as evidence that the SBm fW* recognises the Tightness policy in continuing ifißlSk v ltn the Chinese Govern■SkMhl oaiwarringly adhering to §fl||MMn»tioo to be ready if necesM»|fltliad British subjects. ilwTkaMolini's declaration, apiKßrHain'l steps, adds force to ißpl QiretM* claim that other Ifnflre steadily coming into lino to WsSm& tinvilar policy to Britain's, lfB!§ aotovortoy that only to-day |Wr*f» l Foreign Offloe, serai-offi-fflflptmsted its entire concurrence IralAaierican neutral cone plan. ■Hpchview is that the suggestion impost appropriately from the ■; States, because she does not Wm* concession in Shanghai, and ■n stands in the position of ■Pr detachment and impartiality lithe European Powers.

ifcANTONESE OBDURATE. ?ILL MOT CONSIDER PROPOSAL. (wrnuuuf m vj. aau a<kkutio».) (Rewind ftbnaxj Bth, 7 p.m.) , .:..aftaiiia™i7 7. P»p«|iii £nf the neutralisation of the international settlement in Shangiti bare been advanced by America jwiodened jby*JWfciin as a solution ltJjß dunooitm CWUrootmg her hum. r -, jpkw repot)! State that the agree|&hjt*y turnou uowu Ea» .Nationalist Govo said audi a props, be welcomed by > Manchurian ruler, Ovemment, but the meat would hava li the arrangement • lite Dr. Sun YaU tiler of the present lecessitfy to have the iritory protected by \ the Cantonese re- ' preparations for Peking states that wn to the American »the neutrality proinn Chuan-fang and ies in Shanghai had (tensive military the Chinese masses, dable foe, Shanghai i freed from the tetween two warring r would the Chinese Therefore, should r in Shanghai, the Irely with both the British authorities day Mr Chen said: ire never had any ijt Shanghai." likewise indisposed ettlement. ia at present conad holding bnck the iHy. He favours has not been conHpso is considered

!588 REVERSE. IHANGHAI MORE MOTE. .«. Ci»ll ASSOmTtOS) HAI. FeWunry 7. ikow states that the placarded with postapturod by Cantonthat hundreds of i have boon sent to » object of stirring reliable foreign refang's supporters capi havo advanced their id troops retiring tosi border. As it •is ho Southerners lately red through lack of of ammunition, and isportation thero apto douht this report, notes at lea?t for th<? icse threat on Shang>PE IN U.S.A. ES JIISTRUST ?OSALS. •». CASLB ASSOCUTWJO ary Bth, 7.35 p.m.) GTON, February 7. > Intimation from ofe neutralisation proad States for Shanghare excited little Indications art that

it is unacceptable to North or South. It is understood also, Mr Kelloggs plan has not impressed Britain as one strong enough to deal with the Chinese problem. Reports indicate that the teener of the Chinese people is against such a move, they being suspicious that li.utralisation would lead only to a lessening of Chinese sovereignty, and that in the end it would widen the sphere of foreign coptrol. The Chinese situation is reported to be giving Mr Coolldge e reater concern than nnv other foreign question, and it is still loominp, acutely and menacingly, on the horiaon.

BRITISH FORCES ARRIVE. (BT CABLX—PBSSS ASSOCIATIOH-COPYRIQHT.) (ACSTaAHAH AKD WE CABLB ASSOCIATION) (Received February 9th, 1 a.m.) HOKO KOJHJ, February 8. The second battalion of tfce Durnams and the second Olouccsters have arrived and also the First Cruiser Squadron. ICHANG CUSTOMS SEIZED. (AUSTRALIAN AKD K.Z. CABLB ASSOCIATES.) PEKING, February 7. A naval wirless message states that atlchant;, Chinese soldiers seized the Customs blouse and tho residences which the Customs officers were occupying. MR CHEN AND MR O'MALLEY

MEET. (Roceivcrt February Bth, 11.5 p.m.) PF.KING, February 8. Mr Chen had a conferc ico with Mr O'Mallov at Hankow to-day for the first tim'o since tho rupturo of negotiations.