WARFARE IN CHINA
, ANTICIPATING TPOTITLE / ON THE QI’I\VIYE IN HANKOW. (Aust. and N.Z. Cable). (Received Sept. 13, 2 p.m.) Shanghai. Sept. 12. Fears of an uprising of extremists resulted in strict martial law being enforced in Ilankow. All Chinese were prohibited from appearing in (lie streets of the native quarter, whence tlie trouble was.expected, owing to the absence of the main Hankow forces participating in tlie Nationalists' resumed drive towards Shantung, which is reported to lit' progressing in their favour. The Chinese authorities in Ilankow advised the French municipality to barricade the .concession. French marines were landed and are picketing the concession. Several minor fracas occurred between the military and the Communists; also a number of people were stTihbed jiikl Itoinbs were thrown. causing at few casualties. The military are Jpatrolling the streets in full strength, dealing harshly with agitators.
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Feilding Star, Volume 5, Issue 1203, 13 September 1927, Page 8
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