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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 101, 26 March 1927, Page 9

UNLESS FOREIGNERS SAFE. COMBINED FLEET TO SHELL . NANKING. WASHINGTON, March 24. Admiral Williams has cabled to the Naval Department that he has notified the Cantonese that unless all foreigners are, brought safely to the British and American warships by 10 o’clock to-morrow morning, the combined fleet will open fire upon Nanking, treating it as a military area. The Chinese commander has been given until 11 o’clock to-night to appear on board the Emerald to start negotiations. Admiral Williams has grave fears for the safety of 155 American women and children left in Nanking.—Sydney Sun cable. THREAT POSTPONED. FOREIGNERS IN NANKING SAFE. Received March 26, 9.35 a.m. WASHINGTON, March 25. Admiral Williams'threat of the bombardment of Nanking has been postponed because the Chinese are delivering all. foreigners safely out of the city. A White House announcement declares fiat America is roused over the China situation. President Coolidge is taking personal charge of the direction of negotiations and instructions to Admiral Williams. —Sydney Sun cable. DEEP FEELING IN NEW YORK. AT NANKING OUTRAGES. NEW YORK, March 24. The Nanking outrages have stirred deep feeling here. Newspaper cornmen; is restrained, nevertheless it indicates a belief that the time has come far united action. The New York Herald points out that the irony of the situation is that the killed were not in China for exploits!.on, but to help as educators and rc ssionaries. , Tlio Tribune says that the American troops’ action against the Chinese may bring down bitterness hitherto direct i against Britain, but it ’will doubt ss align the Powers in a single policy Tl.< New York Times says that the Ameri ans hope that no efforts will be mads ;o attack foreigners at Shanghai. They cannot but be relieved that J ritain and the United states are a embled in sufficient force to maka effective defence in case the troubl. spreads to that city.—A. and N.Z. c ible. SALUTARY LESSON. PJ ATES’ LAIR WIPED OUT. HONGKONG, March 25.

Tl:c British naval expedition against the m morions Chinese pirates’ lair at Bias l ay teils a thrilling story of advent in o. The expedition, commanded by P;e r-Admiral Boyle, comprised the cruisci Frobisher and Delhi, the mines] sopor Marazion, and the sloop Foxgl 'e. The aircraft carrier Hermes left 11 mgkong on Tuesday evening and !i rived off Bias Bay early the followi g morning. Three hundred men o the naval force and police embarleso in boats, which the Marazion towed en miles to the head of the inlet, whore the men waded ashore waisthigh through muddy watbr. They found two -villages, pirate haunts deserted and the inhabitants liidirg in trees. The villagers were collect?! and given time in which to collect their belongings, after which the Ironses, sheds, junks and sampans were destroyed. Meanwhile aeroplanes from Tie Hermes flew over the scene. The nc glihouring hillocks were crowded with Chinese watching the operations. The smoke of the burning mat sheds was visible for miles around, oonsiih.ting a salutary lesson to the whole countryside. There were no casualties.

Instructions not to injure buildings of a re igious character were carefully obseived. Copies of explanatory _ notices stating the object of the punitive expedition and warning against recurring acts of piracy were distributed throughout the villages.—A. and N.Z. cable. AMERICAN DESTROYERS. . THREE LEAVE MANILA. MANILA, March 24. An American destroyer departed for Foochow, a second for Amoy, and a third for Swatow this morning.—A. and N.Z. cable.