POWERS IN CHINA

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16209, 6 December 1926, Page 7

POWERS IN CHINA

AMERICA WILL NOT MOVE BUT BRITAIN MIGHT (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received December G, 11 a.m.) SHANGHAI, Dec. 5. Official reports from Washington state that America will not participate in any measures by. the Powers to prevent the Cantonese seizing the Customs, declaring that the Yangtze situation is an internal affair which dees not concern America. Her naval forces in Cantonese waters will be employed solely for the protection of lives and property. If necessary the Americans will evacuate. Reports from Britain are different, the Admiralty promising reinforcements when required. ITALY CONCERNED WARSHIP FOR HANKOW (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received December 6, 11 a.m.) TOKIO, Dec. 5. The Italian guuboat Cab'oto, visiting Japan, has been ordered by the Italian Minister at Pekin to rush to Hankow, where the situation is becoming worse. FOOCHOW SURRENDERS EASY "RED" VICTORY OPEN ROAD TO SHANGHAI (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received December 6, 11 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 5. The Daily Mail's Shanghai correspondent says Foochow has surrendered to the Bolsheviks and the Cantonese, not firing a shot. x\dmiral Cheuping landed troops. The defenders, rather than turn the city into a battlefield, withdrew, allowing Cheuping to hoist the Red Flag at the civil headquarters. Many of the defenders joined the Cantonese, when General Changyi, commanding additional Cantonese, also advanced on Foochow. The panic-stricken populace hoped that surrender would avert bloodshed and looting. Foochow's capitulation opens tho road for a Cantonese advance on Shanghai. REVOLUTIONARIES' AMBITION ABOLITION OF SUPERVISION TEXIN, November 22 The Southern leader, General Chiang-Kai-shek, interviewed at Nan-clrang, stated that the present revolution would not cease until extraterritoriality, foreign concessions, and unequal treaties were all abolished. After the successful termination of the revolution, all foreign treaties would-instantly be abrogated, and the post office, and the salt gabelle abolished. He would not agree to the gradual abolition of extraterritoriality, pending the adjustment Chinese law courts. \ He declared that the revolution was not confined to securing the downfall of Imperialism in China alone, but aimed at securing a similar result in other countries. Within a month, the capital of China would be removed to Wuchang, and the committee form of government would prevail.* He expressed friendliness toward America, but considered that America was Imperialistic, because she; was not willing to grant the Filipinos their freedom.

FRIENDSHIP DEFINED. Ohiang-Kai-shek maintained that any country holding territory outside its own natural borders was Imperialistic. Powers willing to abrogate all their former treaties, return their concessions, and offer recognition in a friendly spirit would be considered friendly Powers, while those who were not willing to recognise China on this basis were not essential, and were not wanted. The intention of the Cantonese Government was to continue the revolution until the entire country was linked to the cause. Co-operation already had been offered General Feng-Yu-Hsiang for a drive against Peking in the near future. Regarding missionaries, Chiang declared that the Cantonese had no quarrel with Christianity, and would not interfere with missionary activities. In view of Chiang's pi-onouncement, special significance attaches to a foreign despatch from Hankow reporting the formation of a union of subordinate Customs employees, with the avowed object of taking control of the Customs out of the hands of foreigners. j Since 1913, the revenue from duties on salt has been under the control of a representative of the Powers to whom China is under loan obligations, the industry being regarded as part security.