The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Danger of an Anti-F oreign
War in China Growing
Greater Every Day.
BY EDWARD W. PIcKARD

BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD
DEVELOPMENTS in China are
! - moving swiftly toward crisis
and observers are predicting repeti-
ton Of the Boxer war of quarter OF
a century ago. If such Is the result OF
the present disturbances the world
will have Moscow to thank for it. Com
munist agitators last week conferred
their efforts on Canton and the mobs
made several attacks on Shameen, the
foreign concession. Tuesday the DEM
onstrators killed Frenchman and
wounded two British subjects there,
and the British, and French marines
opened fire on the crowd, killing 30
and wounding 20 Cinnamon. Next day
the natives. killed several more for
eigners. An official dispatch from
Hongkong says the firing on foreign
ers at Shameen was done by the stu
dent cadet corps of Kwantung univer-
sity led by former Russian Red Off
GERS, who gave the order to fire. Brit
ish Indian troops from HongkOng. and
French and Japanese forces are gath
ering at. Shameen and the fortitica-
tons are being strengthened. -
The American association of China
has cabled to, Washington urging that
the American government cooperate
theoretically with the other powers In
suppressing the lawlessness directed
against foreigners. It blames unset
tied political conditions and soviet
propaganda.
Anti-foreign demonstrations are by
no means confined to the Canton re-
gion and there is daily expectations OF
serious nationwide demonstrations,
with the laborers joining the students
and others. Many foreigners are fee
ing to Hongkong. and there was talk
last week of concentrating all of them
in the treaty ports. The feeling is es-
peclally against the British. but all
foreigners are in danger. The Chi
nese government, still insisting on the
10 points advanced by its delegates at
the recent futile conference in Shang-
hal. has sent a new note to the foreign
diplomatic corps declaring that the
time has come for revision of the
old treaties which give foreigners spe-
cial privileges in China. 1t recalls
that the existing treaties were con-
cluded long ago under circumstances
that did not permit free discussion;
that conditions obtaining when these
treaties we're negotiated do not now
exist. The radical press of Picking is
insisting that the British charge DAT
flares be handed his passport. The
British are blamed for the shooting of
workers and students during the riot
ing in Shanghai and Hankow.
Foreign Secretary Chamberlain told
the house of commons In London that
the British government possesses evil
dence that agents of another govern
ment are fostering disturbances in
China" That of course meant Russia,
and indeed the Bolsheviks are quite
open in their aid and sympathies.
Karakhan. the soviet ambassador to
Picking announces that he is ready for
the immediate opening of a Russo-Chi-
nese conference. Whether Gen. Chang
Tso-lin with the support of the Japa-
nese can successfully combat the alli-
ance between General Feng and the
Russians remains to be seen. Just
now Shanghai is in the control of
Changes troops commanded by the
Manchurian generals son. who has de-
clared martial law in native quarters.
THERE were positive indications
\ last week that peace and amity
will be restored in central Europe in
the near future. Premier Painleve
and Foreign Minister BRAND explained
to the council of ministers of France
their plans to fulfill the promise given
by Herriot to evacuate the Ruhr by
August 5, one year after the Dawes
plan went into effect. and the council
gave its full approval. Withdrawal of
the troops will begin at an early date.
Diplomatic circles understood that
France would no longer oppose the
evacuation of the Cologne bridge
head. The French government now
places full reliance on the Dawes plan
for separations and on the League of