FIGHTING IN CHINA

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16651, 22 May 1928, Page 7

FIGHTING IN CHINA

SOUTHERNERS CHECKED

NORTH CLAIMS VICTORIES

(United Service.) SHANGHAI, May 21

The Northerners are claiming moderate successes on the Pekin-Han-kow-Tietitsin-Piikow railway and aver their ability to hold their positions •against the* Southerners, who, however, are slowly progressing along the middle line, which will possibly result in taming the Tsangchow position. .

NOTES PROM AMERICA

KILLING OF MISSIONARIES

(Australian and N.Z. Press Association.'! WASHINGTON, May 21.

The American Minister at Pekin, Mr. Mae Murray, handed similar Notes to the Nationalist and the Northern Governments, stressing the serious concern with which the. United States views the killing of twe Ameii-an missionaries in 'the., recent fighting at Shantung, and emphasising the desire that both sides t ike. every! possible., measure, to prevent the killing of Americans by unseasoned soldiery.

The'Note to 4 iie Nanking Government urges the Nationalists only to send their best t.roqps against Pekin. fea.ring otherwise that there will be looting and killing of foreigners. The State Department, however, makes it quite plain that the United States has in desire to interfere in the Chinese War . ■ ."■

CHINESE RECEIVE NOTE

MERELY FRIENDLY WARNING

fAustralian Press A ssn.-~ United Serrioc.s (Received May 22, 11 a.m.) SHANGHAI, May 21.

If is learned today that the American Minister has addressed a Note to Nanking drawing attention to the killing of two American missionaries in Shantung recently, and warning the Nationalist Government that while Washington does not desire to interfere in Chinese affairs she must follow traditional'- lines for the protection of American lives and property in'China, particularly in Pekin and Tientsin. The Chinese regard the document as merely a friendly warning.

ARMS FROM ENGLAND

INSURANCE REFUSED

British Official Wireless.)

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RUGBY, May 21

, Asked in Parliament whether any steps had been taken at the instance of the Foreign Office to prevent the insurance in this country of shipments of arms to China, Sir Austen Chamberlain said that without special legislation it would not be possible for the British Government to prevent British firms from undertaking such business, hut at the request, of the Foreign Office marine underwriters at Lloyds, together with the Institute of London Underwriters and the Liverpool Underwriters' Association, had voluntarily agreed not to underwrite consignments of arms or ammunition to China. He was glad to take the opportunity of expressing his appreciation of'the public spirit shown by them in this case, as also on. so many other occasions. •