Uprisings and Outrages in all Parts of Country

Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 3576, 6 April 1927, Page 7

Uprisings and Outrages in all Parts of Country

Chang Tso-lin Desperately Attempting to Stem Red Tide By Electric Cable—Copyright.—Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association. 1 (Received Tuesday, 7.30 p.m.) SHANGHAI, April 4

The situation is generally most disturbing. Reports from all parts of the country tell of upi’isings and outrages against all classes of foreign life and property, despite the presence of large international military and naval forces. The trouble appears temporarily to have reverted to Hankow and the 4-iver ports, and threatens to spread northwards to the treaty ports. Marshal Chang Tso-lin is desperately warring with the Cantonese in Anhwei Province to stem the Red tide. But his victories are counterbalanced by the activities of plain clothes’ agitators striving for a repetition of the Nanking outrages at Peking, Tientsin and other places where foreigners are congregated. The evacuation continues everywhere. Later details of the Nanking outrages equal the horrors of the Boxer rebellion. These are mainly committed by uniformed coolies upon white women and girls, principally Americans and Japanese women. Reports of these I and other indecencies have aroused the indignation of foreigners throughout China to a high pitch of fury. The arrival at Hankow from Canton of the International Labour delegates, Messrs. Mann, Browder and Woriot, prompted a revival of anti-foreign demonstrations. Delegates including Russian speakers addressed huge mass meetings denouncing Imperialism and advocating the overthrow of the Right (non-reactionary) Conservative Wing of the Kuomintang. A Japanese naval wireless from Hankow says it is expected that the evacuation of all Japanese except the staffs of two firms which are surrounded by pickets will he completed during the day. Twenty-five Japanese have refuged on the warship “Bee.” There are already five warships at Hankow. Three are hasten- . ing thither and three leave to-morrow morning escorting three Japanese steamers which are taking food supplies.