ON THE YANGTSE

Evening Star, Issue 20151, 16 April 1929, Page 6

ON THE YANGTSE

British gunboat's dash ; j OUTRAGES BY SOLDIERY 'll Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, HONGKONG, April 15. (Received April 16, at 10 a.m.) The story of the exploit of the British gunboat Tern in the upper reaches* of the Yangtsc is told by a naval wireless message to-day. It appears that,owing to heavy fighting twelve miles above Lining, shipping in the upper*, reaches of the river was nimble io move,, Tho Tern proceeded up the river tm effect its release, running tho gauntlet of a heavy fire. Three ratings worn wounded. However, the object was, achieved, the Tern reluming safely, with the vessels. -

Alarming news from the same sonreo indicates that the Jlunan soldiery are out of hand and have attacked ami looted the Asiatic Petroleum Company -* installation and the foreign mission at Ch'angloh.—United Service.

FOREIGNER CAPTURED. WOUNDED BY SPEAR THRUSTS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright!* SHANGHAI, April 15. (Received April .16, at 11 a.m.)

The defeated soldiers of the Cliangtoh, in the Hunan Province, looled tho oiiv and made prisoner Mr L. H. Gafib,' inspector of the Atlantic Petroleum Company, who was without food anil clothing all day. They wounded himi with, spear thrnsls in the thigh. A : British gunboat was unable to approach' the city owing to low water,—United Service.