"RED" VICTORIES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 13 October 1926, Page 5

"RED" VICTORIES

ASSISTANCE PROM NATIVES

FRESH -OUTBURST A CAIN ST. . FOREIGNERS

(Received Oct. 13. 9.35 a.m.)

PEKLW 12th October. Red .vietui-io:: are- obviously due to Russian leadership, another I'iiclor being the assistance, rendered by natives in guiding them through secret passes, permitting Hank, rear, and other demoralizing attacks by Ihe reds, who are popular with the natives everywhere, owing to rigid discipline, absent! 1 of looting, and other chara-cleristics lacking in the anti-red rabble. Reports slate thai Sun Chnan Fang's army has been almost entirely routed by the reds and Sun Ohuan Fang is'pro-pared to accept any terms.

The Szechwan situation is daily becoming more critical. The 'evacuation of foreigners from Cheiigtu was commenced, women and children leaving. A warning lias been issued by the Chungking .authorities toi foreigners not lo proceed up. the rivet'..beyond Ichang, owing to a fresh outburst of antiforeign ism.

MISSIONARY'S ADDRESS

STRONG. NATIONALIST MOVE

ME/NT IN. CHINA

(United Pi-ens Association.!

AUCKLAND, This Day The Rev. Mr McNnir, 7\lnderatorDesignate of Hie. Presbyterian Church of New Zealand and senior Presbyterian missionary at the Canton village mission where ho litis been stationed for nearly 25 years, m an address, said the Soviet had deliberately used the opportunity offered by Chinese unrest to direct a campaign against Britain. At first the CTiincse were dependent on their Russian advisers in the preparation of their propaganda, but had learned their lesson well;: and if till Russians were now to withdraw from China the same conditions would prevail; There was at the present time a strong nationalist movement swooping through the country and al'fci'ling the life of the people as no oilier movement in their history had done. Tn. the past two years he had noticed a changed altitude on the part of Ihe British Government Inwards China, urgent appeals for intervention in Ihe war having been ignored with remarkable patience.