RAN THE GAUNTLET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 91, 17 April 1929, Page 7

RAN THE GAUNTLET

BRITISH GUNBOAT SHELLED BY CHINESE [ Australian Press Assn. —United Service. ] HONGKONG, April 15. i The story of the exploit of the Brill ish gunboat Tern in the upper reaches [of the Y'angtsze is told by naval wireless to-day. It appears that owing to heavy fighting 12 miles above Ichang shipping in the upper reaches was unable to move. The Tern proceeded up I the river to effect the release, running | the gauntlet of heavy lire. Three [ratings were wounded. However, the [object was achieved, the Tern returning safely with the vessels. I Alarming news from the same source [indicates that the Hunan soldiery is [out of hand and has attacked and lootled the Asiatic Petroleum Company’s [installation and the Foreign Alission at Changteh. A report from Shanghai states that defeated soldiers at Changteh in Hunan [province looted the city and made [ prisoner Mr L. H, Gabb, inspector of j the Atlantic Petroleum Company, who i was without food and clothing all day, wounding him by a spear thrust in tl.e thigh. The British gunboat was unable to approach the city owing to low water. ’