Advance May be Made into Chinese Territory

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

Advance May be Made into Chinese Territory

VOLUNTEERS RAID NOTORIOUS CITY BLOCK.

(Received Tuesday, 7.45 p.m.) SHANGHAI, April 4. Volunteers and police were mobilised, and surrounded and raided a notorious waterfront block of houses in the Honkew district. The police were hammering away at the houses, while volunteers with machine-guns and armoured cars held the streets. A force of a thousand strong under an American volunteer officer received the order: “You must allow none to escape. Use rifle butts first, but there must be no shooting unless definitely ordered.” They formed a double cordon-round a block containing hundreds of houses in which the police believe the extremists’ arms and ammunition are stored. Where the doors were not opened the police hammered their way into the houses, or gained an entry by fire-brigade ladders. There was great excitement among the Chinese crowd. The search is stated to be part of a programme for the rigorous clean-ing-up of the- Settlement preparatory to advancing the military defence lines into Chinese territory. It is understood the latter project will certain occur if the Powers’ probable demands in connection with the Nanking affair are not fulfilled. A threat to invade and take over tlie Chinese city in the vicinity of Shanghai may even be included as preparatory to any ultimatum sent in connection with Nanking. NORTHERN FORCES COUNTER ATTACK SUCCESSFULLY KWANTIEN CAPTURED AFTER HEAVY FIGHTING. (Received Wednesday 12.55 a.m) SHNGHAI, April 5. The Nationalist thrust towards the Yellow River is now meeting resistance from the Northerners who counter-attacked on the third and fourth and captured Kwantlen after heavy fighting, tho Nationalists rushing up reinforcements. Two hundred wounded have arrived at Nanldng.