Big Guns.

Grey River Argus, 4 May 1922, Page 5

Big Guns.

COMMENCE TO TALK NEAR PEKIN. HEAVY CANNONADING NEAR PEKIN. WUPIEFU TRYING FOR THE RAILWAY. Heavy artillery is now being brought into action in the Chinese civil war. At one place there were 2000 casualties. At Genoa France and Britain disputed over the terms for Russia re foreign property but a French amendment was accepted Tariff discussions continue. Italy has concluded a separate economic treaty with Turkey. British papers denounce the treaty. Meredith-Atkinson (editor of “Stead’s Review”) predicts 5,000,000 deaths this year in Russia. Revelations of murder clubs in London were made at the trial of True, the aviator, for the murder of the girl Gates. Irish Republicans continue forcibly collecting money from banks, and securing positions. U.S.A, is legislating to check immigration. N.S.W. Government cut a sorry figure over wage cuts, even Ministers badgering for each other and against each other. A man seized by an alligator in North Australia twice got clear by blinding the reptile with his thumbs. The Colonial Sugar Company had about £430,000 profit for the last six months, and carried forward about £250,000. Co-operation in meat and dairy pool: and shipping is advocated for farmers by Mr Poison, Dominion President of the Farmers’ Union. He favours compulsory pools. Before the Arbitration Court Mr McCombs showed figures disproving the employers’ case for wage cuts. Mr Cutten, S.M., told the Anglican Synod yesterday the decline in the Dominion’s moral level was menacing. The s.s. Kaitoa reports sighting wreckage off East Cape. (Received May 3, 9.30 p.m.) PEKIN, May 2. Heavy cannonading is now extending from Machung to Pekin. Both sides are massing heavy forces on the Iliinho River, 30 miles from Pekin. General Wupiefu is attempting to cross the river in order to take possession of the Penkin-Tientsin railway. It is believed that Pekin City is safe from attack. The city gates are shut at night, and Chinese troops patrol the city. The casualties in the Changsintin battle are now estimated at 2000. Some French railway workers narrowly escaped when an airplane dropped bombms on the railway shops at Changsintin. BRITISH DENOUNCE ANOTHER TREATY. ITALY AND TURKEY MAKE A PACT. LONDON, May 2. The “Pall Mall Gazette” says: Italy, following the French example of immoral, underhand bargaining, has made a secret political pact with the lurkish Kemalist Government. The Italians do not deny that they have obtained unsolicited offers and concessions in Turkey, hut they say that Italy has given no promises in return. The “Pall Mall Gazette” says: “This is untrue, as Italy is supporting the Turkish position at Genoa, including Italy’s claim for Adrianople. Turkey has been lured into this secret pact by a fear that France, otherwise, would capture most valuable railway, mining, and irrigation concessions.” The “Daily Telegraph” says: “Britain has protested to the Italians against their economic agreement with Turkey, which Italy officially admits, but the “Telegraph” says it believes that a secret political pact also exists. CHINESE CIVIL WAR INTENSIFIES. WUPIEFU CHECKED BY ARTILLERY FIRE (Received Mav 3. 7.10 p.m.) VANCOUVER, May 3. The United Press correspondent at Shanghai states reports from Chowchow, the' headquarters of General Wupiefu, admit General Fcngtein’s accuracy in artillery fire, which frustrated Wupiefu in an encircling movement south-west of Pekin, and has stopped the launching of fresh attacks. Changsintcin is facing the heaviest artillery. His casualties were over 1000 yesterday. General Wupiefu’s chief of staff accuses General Fengtein of employing Japanese gun pointers; which explains his superior artillery accuracy.