TURMOIL IN CHINA

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 11, 7 October 1927, Page 11

TURMOIL IN CHINA

NO CHANGE IN BRITAIN’S ATTITUDE

POLICY OF PATIENCE A SUCCESS

CHINESE TO ESTABLISH OWN CONTROL

The British Government does not rt present intend a change of patience is considered to be situation in China. The policy of patience i sconsidered to be the only policy capable of producing concrete results. By Telegraph.—Press Association. (Copyright.) (Rec. October 6; 7.30 p.m.) London, October 5. The British Government does not at present intend a change of policy owing to the changed situation in China. It is felt in official circles that the policy of patience has been a success, and remains the only policy capable of producing concrete results. For example, the Government is satisfied that the Reds havp been exterminated at least momentarily. A policy of taking military protective measures purely on defensive lines redounded to Britain’s credit. Also, anti-foreign feeling is no longer aimed specially at Britain. The Government will not attempt to restore the Nationals at Hankow, and it is believed that nothing would be gained thereby. It is considered preferable to allow the Chinese to establish their own control.—Sydney "Sun” Cable. PEKING PANIC-STRICKEN OWING TO NORTHERNERS’ REVERSES Shanghai, October 5 Advices from Peking declare that the capital is pauic-stricken as the result of the reverses suffered by the Fengtien forces at the hands of the Shansu army under Yen Hst-shen, which recently declared for the Nationalists. The enemy is advancing unresisted. There is little actual fighting, yet the Northerners were taken by surprise at Shansi’s action. They propose standing at Huaili, on the Peking-Hankow railway, 120 miles from Peking. 'The Shansi developments are responsible for halting Sun Chuan-Fang’s programme on the lower Yangtse. Sun is concentrating on holding back the Nankingites from advancing and joining in the Peking attack. REINFORCEMENTS FOR NORTHERNERS Rugby, October 5 An offensive against Chang Tso-lin, who holds Peking, has been started by Yen Hsi-shen, Tuchun of the Shansi Province, who has hitherto refrained from active participation in Chinese wars. He is claimed to have a force of 150,000 at his disposal, and to be cooperating with Feng Yu-hsiang, whose army is situated in Honan facing troops of the Aukuocliun Northerners. Yen’s hostile movement has met with a preliminary success ami Kalgan has fallen, but the Northerners are sending forward reinforcements and declare themselves able to stem his advance and protect Peking.—British Official Wireless.