SOLDIERSUUT OF HAND'

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17687, 16 April 1929, Page 7

SOLDIERSUUT OF HAND'

CAMPAIGN 01) LOOTING. j ALARMING NEWS FROM CHUUk) MISSION STATION ATTACKED. (By Tclegranl7--Prrss Assn.— Copyright.)' 'I (Austiallan Press Assn.—United Service.),'! (Received April 16, 8.45 a.m.) It HONGKONG, April 15. [ Alarming news from the upper reaches cf the .Yangtsze River indicates that the Honan soldiers are out of hand. They have attacked and looted the Asiatic Petroleum Company’s installation and also the foreign mission at Changteh.

A GUNBOAT'S EXPLOITS. HELD’-UP SHIPS RELEASED. RUNS GAUNTLET OF HEAVY FIRE. By Te'eß-ranfi — Ptpss Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) (Received April 16, 8.45 a.m.) HONGKONG, April 15. The story of the exploit of the British gunboat Tern in the upper reaches of the Yangtsze, is told by a naval wireless message to-day. It appears- that owing to heavy fighting 12 miles above Ichang, shipping in the upper reaches of the river was unable to move. The Tern proceeded up the river to effect a release, running the gauntlet of a heavy fire. . Three ratings were wounded. However, the object was achieved and the Tern returned safely with tha vessels. , ’

A CITY PILLAGED.

A FOREIGNER MALTREATED. WOUNDED BY SPEAR THRUSTS. :Ey Telegraph—Press Assn.— Copyright.); (Australian Press Association.! (Received April 16, 9.45 a.m.) SHANGHAI, April 15. The defeated soldiers- of Chang-teh, ‘in the Honan Province, looted the city and made prisoner Mr L. 11. Gabb, {he inspector of the Atlantic Petroleum Company, They kept him without food or clothing all day, and wounded him by spear thrusts in the thigh. " | / The British gunboat was unable to approach the city owing to the low-1 ness of the water. 7?