New Britain herald., 1925-06-05

strikes declared following the riot irg here extended considerably over night, and the number of those ab- staining from work today was es- timated al l5o,no0 i, The strikers are reverting to old time Chinese methods, threatening the lives of the families Of those workers remaining loyal to foreign employers.
 Tokyo, June (AP)-The navy department announced today that orders have been temporarily with drawn for the despatch of the cruiser Tatsuta from Sasebo to Shanghai with 30Omarines. The gov. ernment believes this step may be necessary pending further develop . nents. Bolshevilkx Strike. San Francisco, June 5, (AP)- With Shanghai quiet after a series of disturbances which began last Sat urday, advices to the state depart nlent at Washington from Consul General Cunningham at the Chinese city told of discontinuance of further evidence in Bolshevistic agitation in the stirring up of strikes and the students demonstrations. The reports follow on the heels of a denial from the Soviet ambassa dor in Picking and the consul at Shanghai that their or ganizations were assisting strikers and strike sympathizers.
 Later advices from Shanghai told of no change in the situation there except for the spread of strikes, The defense of the foreign settlement was believed ready for any contin gency with the arrival of additional naval contingents and with machine guns and light artillery mounted on roofs commanding the most lmpor- tant centers.
 Dispatches from London quote the Daily Express as saying 1t was un- .derstood that an urgent note was sent to the Picking government by Japan saying that if the Chinese au- thortties were unable to preserve order in Chinese cities Japan was prepared to send naval and military forces to restore quiet, The Express termed the note threat" and said 1t was causing anxiety to commer- aisl interests in China.
 Trouble in Canton.
 A new threat of trouble came in cable news from Canton, where 1t was rumored fighting was imminent between the local government and &he military. The advices said the Central Bank of China there had been closed because of footing threats and persistent demand for loans from the military. The bank was declared in a sound condition.
 Trouble has been reported brew inE in Canton for some weeks due to q dispute between the Kuoming~ tang (people's party). of which the late Dr. Sun Yat-Sen was leader, and some of the Yunnanese troops over the distribution Of taxes. There have been a number of strikes and other disturbances in Canton recently and 1t has been difficult to broa dcast business owing to fear Of footing
 The tension at Pekiug was report ed abated, with demonstrations con- dned to meetings and street orstory
 Several Chinese clubs and organt- cations in this country have Cabled protests against the action of the powers at Shanghai and a mas meeting of Chinese was set for to night in New York. The spread c the strike in Shanghai has affectec the foreign household there, cooks house boys and coolies having lolne' the Valkout. There was no dange however, of lack Of fooIstIffs. News papers have been published abbre viated editions due 10 the strike.
 Americans Suffer Least,
 Every foreign firm is more or les affected by the strike, but it is note worthy that the Amer.cans are sui fering the least. While the servant of British homes are generally out many Americans are no' affected The staffs Of the French and shan ghai clubs, the latter British insti tution, are on strike. while th American club staff is func1ionlng.
 The authorities translating th documents seized yesterday st th Shanghai university, also known a "The Peoples College" assert tha these clearly disclose that the dis turbance is basically communistlt nutured through months and relate directly to numerous labor troubles
 More raids of suspected commun Istic establishments are proceeding
 With American blueiackets al ready on guard at the ShanghS power stations and other essentia services, the [. s. N. Jason, wit 300 marines. is en route from Cavit' and the gunboat Sacramento h5 been ordered from Hong Kong. lta ian and British blue jackets also ar ashore, while Japan has dispatche a small cruiser to look after her ni tionsls,
 The sdvicss 10 the state depar' ment included a report frun Vic Consul Meinhandt of ChanEsha, il