WAR IN CHINA

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIV, 11 April 1927, Page 7

WAR IN CHINA

THE RUSSIAN ATTITUDE. (Per Press Association—Copyright.) TOKYO, April 9. The newspaper “Myako Shimbun” states that 4000 Soviet regulars have filtered into Harbin, with rifles and grenades, while arms are being actively smuggled in from Siberia. These are being stored in various Soviet Consulates in Manchuria. Despatches from Mukden state that uneasiness there is increasing, the fear being that Marshal Chang-tso-lin will next, seize the Chinese eastern railway, in order to incite Russia into reprisals, which will involve Japan. MOSCOW. April 10.

The Soviet informed the Chinese Charge d’Affaires that Moscow has decided to withdraw the Embassy from Peking, as a protest lor the Embassy affair, leaving only the Consular officials.

THE NEGOTIATIONS. PARIS. April 9. Five Powers, including France and Italy, are presenting to the Canton authorities identical Notes regarding the Nanking outrages. WASHINGTON. April It is stated here that the French Foreign Office,, if correctly reported in the Paris despatches from Paris, was premature in announcing that France, Britain, Japan, and the United Stales had instructed their Ministers to present a joint Note of protest against the mis-treatment of their nationals n Chinn.

The State Department is still considering whether to go ahead with the original plan of making its representations independently or joining with the other Powers.

It is understood the State Department is debating the relative weight, of the advantages in making it evident to the Chinese that in relation to compelling satisfaction for such outrages. as that at Nanking, all il.e countries arc united, in view of the danger of provoking criticism in this country for entering entangling alliances with Europe. LONDON. April 10.

“The Observer” says that Britain, France, Italy. Japan, and the United States will present identic Notos demanding redress for the Nanking outrages, to both Mr Eugene Chen and General Chiang Kai-shek, within a day or two. All the Powers are confident that the Cantonese will give satisfaction, owing to theii desire for recognition as the Government.

THE FRENCH ATTITUDE. LONDON. April 9. The Paris correspondent of "'I he Times,” says that following on the decision of the Minister of Justice to prosecute the Communist deputy (M. Doriot) for anti-French agitation, regarding China, the Procureur-General applied for a suspension of M. Donets legal immunity. M. Doriot, it is alleged, accused the French Government of intention to annex Chinese territory, and of participation in the “British massacre of Chinese in Canton.” Il is also alleged that when speaking in Canion. M. Doriot urged an Indo-Chinese revolt against French tyranny. PARIS, April 8. The Government cabled instructions to the Minister at Pekin? of the Infra to which he may act in conjunction with other Powers, regarding the Nankin outrages.

DESPATCH OF TROOPS AND MATERIALS. LONDON. April 8. The Air Ministry to-day announced that an air squadron, comprising three flights of Bristol fighters, has been ordered to Shanghai. Those wellinformed hint that they may be used in aerial repr’sals in the event of noncompliance with the Nankin Notes and demands, i but this is not admitted officially.

WASHINGTON. April 9. Fifteen hundred marines who weie mobilised at San Diego have been ordered to proceed to China.

Lack of Army and Navy transport, necessitates the use of commercial vessels.

American forces in China are now Marines 5200, Bluejackets 3500, warships 35.

It is expected that if needed, further marines will be taken from Nicaragua. BERLIN, April 8. Dr. Stresemann rejected the Nationalist demand to despatch a liner to China to serve as a refuge for Germans. on the ground that the Chinese might m sconstrue the act. He stated that there were plentv of German ships in the Far East.

the Canadian Government is in accord | with the British policy in China, the Premier (Mr Mackenzie King) said in the House of Commons to-dax • “We have not been asked our advice) and w e have not extended any advice to the BritisE Government in tne matter.” ——■ ■ DESPATCHES FROM THE SCENE OF TROUBLE. SHANGHAI, April 8. Three Shanghai Sikhs, who attempted to seduce the Indian troops, were sentenced to eighteen months’ hard labour, by the British Consul Court.