NORTHERN ARMY DEFEATED.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 21 March 1927, Page 9

NORTHERN ARMY DEFEATED.

Success of Cantonese. ROAD OPEN TO SHANGHAI. By Cable,—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Associatiou. SHANGHAI, March 19. (Received March 20, 5.5 p.m.) The Shantungites’ defence of Sunlciang front, has crumpled. The Northerners are retreating upon Shanghai, and the Southerners are only eighteen miles away. The collapse was caused by a Nationalist flanking movement, as a result of which the soldiers of CeAeral Sun-Chuan-Fang. holding Minhang further eastward, found the position untenable, and hastily retreated without the slightest attempt at resistance. Two thousand have already arrived at Shanghai. The foreign military experts now consider the Nationalists are able to occupy Shanghai at leisure, and may he expected here within a couple of days.

FURTHER SUCCESSES REPORTED GUNS HEARD IN SHANGHAI. By Cable—Press Association—Copyiight, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received March 20, 5.5 p.m.) 'SHANGHAI, March 19. It is reported that the Nationalists captured Changrhow oh tile Shangha i-Na nki ii g rail way. The firing of guns at Sunkiang was heard in Shanghai last night. REVOLT IN THE NAVY. GOING OVER TO THE REDS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received March 20', 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 20. News received in - official circles tends to confirm the earlier suggestion that the Chinese Navy at Shanghai is likely to go over to the Cantonese. Already some of the warships off Wusing are flying the Southerners’ flag.

CAPTURE OF REDS. NO INTENTION TO SURRENDER. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Australian ami N.Z. Cable Association. (Received March 20, 5.5 p.m.) SHANGHAI, March 19. General Chang Chung ('captor of the Borodin party), definitely refuses to release them, because the Ambassador at Moscow has been officially instructed to notify Moscow of the decision, that the case is regarded as a violation of the. RussoChinesc agreement, and that it is intended to hold (he persons' for examination.