SOVIET PROPAGANDA

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 188, 14 July 1925, Page 7

SOVIET PROPAGANDA

CAUSE OF EASTERN TROUBLE. NECESSITY TO DEAL WITH RUSSIA. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received Julv 14, 8.55 a.m. BRISBANE, July 14. Captain Patrick, of the Patrick Steamship Cov., who has returned from a visit to China, says that the general opinion of Britishers and Americans in China is that conditions will not be settled till Russia has been dealt with. The real cause of the present disturbances was the discontent and bitterness engendered by Soviet propaganda, although a contributory cause was the opium traffic. The Chinese army and navy seemed disorganised and completely out of control of the Government. Our real danger in the Far East was not Japan, but Russia. Everywhere throughout China could be seen Soviet posters depicting foreigners holding rifles to unarmed Chinese.; —Press Association. CARTRIDGES FROM RUSSIA. PEKIN. July 13. A Japanese semi-official agency in. Can* ton says it is reliably stated that a Russian steamer, with 1,500,C00 rounds of cartridges, is en route to Canton from Vladivostok, via Shanghai.—-A. and N.Z. cable. MORE STRIKES ARRANGED. PEKIN, July 13. It is understood that at a Hankow memorial service the Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, a month after the riots, decided on financial measures against British banks, the stoppage of commercial relations, and the calling out of employees 'of Britishers at Chang-sha. A coolie strike began on July 10, and a general strike is starting on July 14. —A. and N Z. cable. BRITISHERS IN CHINA. MUST BE PROTECTED. LONDON, July 12. The Times, in a leader, says: “The Chinese are not feeble folk, and will not easily acquiesce in any attempt to ruin either their prestige or their trade. There is an urgent necessity for firm British initiative towards China, which should not be circumvented and paralysed by an overtimed regard for the intricacies of the international situation. Britain has too long neglected her special advantages. She must, in the present crisis, widen overshadows everything else in international affairs in immediate importance, take her own precautions. Armed intervention in Chinese internal affairs is, of course, impossible, but Britishers throughout China must be rescued and protected in an emergency. Thio is not merely a question of providing refugee ships. It has become obviously necessary to assure bur naval strength in the Pacific, since the Chinese crisis, in which Moscow is deeply implicated, is only a prelude to further complications in which the British interests in the Pacific are vitally concerned. The present state of Far Eastern affairs has an intimate connection with a discus-, sion of a cruiser programme. We must be assured that we have at our own unfettered disposal means by which Britishers and British Far East trade can be continually protected.”—Times.

SHANGHAI COUNCIL’S RIGHTS.

INQUIRY TO BE HELD

Received July 14, 10.55 a.m. TOIvIO. July 13. Japanese press messages from London report that a conference had been proposed among the Powers’ representatives in London to discuss the China situation, but the Foreign Office state 3 that the reports are exaggerated, as the documents concerning the Shanghai Municipal Council’s rights, etc., are in London. The British propose sending extracts to Shanghai, and, with a view to ensuring fairness, the Powers’ representatives in London will assist in the selection.—A. and N.Z. cable. SOVIET AEROPLANES ARRIVE. Received Julv 14, 10.55 a.m. PEKIN, July 13. Three Soviet aeroplanes have arrived and the fourth machine is expected. Two machines are reported ‘to have been disabled. The Mayotan waterworks authorities have issued a notification to the effect that the continued intimidation of the employees will probably necessitate the cutting off of the water supply. A meeting of labour union delegates asked the chairman to order the striking water workers to resume. The chairman said this could not be done till the British had complied with the Chinese demands. —A. and N.Z. cable. STRIKERS’ DEMAND FOR PAY. DEMONSTRATION AGAINST OFFICIALS. Received July 14, 11.40 a.m. PEKIN, July 13. A thousand strikers at Shanghai assembled outside the general Labour Union office in Chinese territory and angrily demanded strike pay, which they alleged was three days overdue. The money was not- forthcoming and the crowd grew hostile to the union officials, who, seeing themselves endangered, called for the assistance of the Chapei volunteers. The latter dispersed the crowd with difficulty. The crowd rushed to the settlement, followed by the volunteers. A municipal policeman ordered .the latter to leave tlm settlement borders. Thev obeved and the policeman was cheered by the strikers, who shouted “We want work.” .

Five hundred Feng-tienites are nowkeeping order on the settlement borders. —Reuter. AMERICAN POLICY. OBSERVANCE OF OBLIGATIONS. WASHINGTON, July 12. “The corner-stone of our policy regarding China is scrupulous observance of our obligations to the Chinese entered into by tho Washington Conference, and insistence that the Government of China takes ade- J quato measures for the protection of foreigners and fulfils her obligations under the treaties,” said President Coolidge, following a lengthy conference with Mr Kellogg. —A. and N.Z. cable. regiment going to hong KONG. MALTA, July 12. It is understood that the aircraft, carrier Hermes is going to China next week. It is stated that a regiment will be sent from India to Hong Kong and in this connection it has been arranged that the First Borderers shall proceed to Egypt at the ooming trooping season instead of two years hence in order to relievo a regiment in Egypt, which will replace a regiment going from India to Hong Kong. — Renter.