RED HAND IN CHINA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 30 April 1927, Page 9

RED HAND IN CHINA.

Suspension of Propaganda. SIGNIFICANT NEWS FROM RIGA By Cable —Press Association, —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Received April 29, 10.30 p.m. LONDON, April 29. The Riga correspondent of tho “Daily Mail” states that the International has ordered the suspension of all propaganda in China. They have closed the Harbin office, and transferred the organisation to Irkutsk, from which Moscow’s agents will in future bo instructed. CONFUSED MILITARY SITUATION. CANTONESE DENOUNCE OH TANG. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. LONDON, April 28. An Admiralty communique states that the Cockchafer was again under fire at Hsaikwan. She returned the fir'o with machine guns. The American mine sweeper Penguin was also under rifle and field gun fire at Kaingyin and lmd four men wounded. Official circles report that the sixth Cantonese army has posted notices in Kiukiang, attacking the Nankin Government and demanding the execution of General Chiang-Kai-Shek, whose first army is now advancing towards Kia-kinng. UNDAUNTED BY AMERICAN WEAKNESS. By Cable—Press Association-—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, April 28. The “Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent says the British Government is thoroughly but regretfully resigned to idle prospect of enforcing the exact reparation for the Nankin outrages, without American co-operation. Probably a stronger Note, signed by three of the four Powers, will be sent to Mr Chen. This will be more effective than a document emasculated in order to secure mere academic endorse meat by Washington.