ARMS FOR CHINESE

Stratford Evening Post, Volume LV, Issue 91, 16 June 1925, Page 5

ARMS FOR CHINESE

SHADOW OF S3VIET. ANTI-EUROPEAN MOVEMENT. TRAINLOADS OF AMMUNITION. (Sun.) (Received 9.40 a.m.) London, June 15. The Daily Mail's Riga correspond-■ ent states that the Soviet Government is despatching train loads of ammunition, field guns, and stores to General Chang Tso Lin in support of the Chinese anti-European movement. BRITISH NOTE IN REPLY. RESPONSIBILITY DENIED. (Router). (Received 11.6 a.m.) Pekin, June 15. The British Note, replying to the Chinese Note regarding the Hankow riots, points out the inaccuracies therein, and states the facte in connection with the riots, from which.it will be seen that volunteers showed great restrains. They refrained from firing even when tiie mob charged almost on to their bayonets. • I 'The Note says that foreigners were defending their lines against the j murderous mob, and does not admit; the responsibility of the British au-i thorities, who were unable to obtain prompt protection from the Chinese j .authorities, and were obliged to act, for themselves.' j It reminds the Government of the j repeated warnings given as to the responsibility that China incurs in allowing the present anti-British agi-| tation to proceed unchecked. j It refers to the dissemination of pamphlets giving the most mendacious accounts of th© happenings, and concludes by stating: "The calumnies are very dangerous for a people whose disposition is uncertain. One explosion may be followed by others, with deplorable results. j

DEMONSTRATION IN PEKIN. STRIKERS DEMAND EXPENSES. ' (Received 11.5 a.m.) Pekin, June 5. The largest demonstration in Pekin since the crisis was led by students, merchants, shopkeepers and workmen, who paraded and demanded that the Government sever relations with Britain and instruct Hsiao Yao Nan Tupan Supeh to send troops to take back to Hankow concessions' from the British. ,It is understood that Shen Jui Han returned to his duties to-day. Cabinet and the local authorities held a long meeting to-day, to discuss measures for the protection of foreigners in China outside the settlement. The activities of the strikers are unabated! ■■•„. - «" ( ; Strikers on June 13 intimated the workers at Jardine and Matheson's Kungyik cotton mill, and the employees walked out.