REIGN OF TERROR IN CHINA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 9 October 1926, Page 9

REIGN OF TERROR IN CHINA.

Red Campaign Presses.

FRANTIC APPEALS FOR HELP.

*y C»bla—Press Asßoe'.etlon —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PEKIN, October 7. At Euikiang the fighting favours the Reds. The city is in danger of falling. General is frantically appealing for reinforcements. ' A British gunboat is proceeding to Kiukiang to protect foreign life and property.

The Wuchang gates are being opened daily for a brief period to allow ' a portion of the population of 200,000 to escape. Several foreigners also left. Tho earlier report of a mutiny oi troops inside is confirmed, biit it was quelled. In spite of assurances to tlie contrary firing on foreign vessels continues. Several arrivals at Hankow from Shanghai are riddled with bullets. Efforts to rescue the Rev. Freeman Davies, the captured Australian missionary, seized by bandits at Chowkaikow, have so far proved fruitless on account of floods and tho prevalence of bandits throughout Honan. Marshal Wu-Pei-Fu has deputed General Yen, with a division of troops, to rescue Mr Davies at all costs. Relief is being sent to the lady missionaries stranded in Chowkaikow, but it is feared this is impossible at present owing to the flooded area. Volunteers are attempting to reach the ladies in small boats. The Chinese Republic Police, who have been ordered to prevent antiBritish demonstrations at Shanghai on October 10 the. anniversary of the Chinese Republic, arrested to-day sixteen ring-leaders, and closed all offices of the Communistic parties and the Students’ Urn on, . a notorious antforeign organisation.