The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-07
Peril in
PICKING alarms
foreign AGENTS
Chang Tso Lin Planes
Shower City
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army 1u6y bLEuCk near the American
and the catholic missions, north of
the former emperor's palace, the Tenn
pie Of Heaven, and close to the south
entrance Of the winter palace. Some
fell dangerously close to the residenc-
es Of Americans.
Why They Are Solicitors.
The imperialist ministers to China
have sent representatives to ask the
attacking force to use better judgment
in dropping bombs on the city. So
long as they hit only the strictly Chi
nese parts of Picking, especially the
poor working class districts, these po-
litical agents of European, American,
and Japanese imperialism care moth
ing. Only when their own hides are
endangered do they stir themselves.
Up Against It.
In this particular situation they are
faced with a peculiar problem. These
representatives hope for the success
of the assaulting armies hut naturally
as the capital is still under the mill
tary control of the nationalists, they
dare not voice this wish. AS Picking
can be captured only by siege and
assault, their legations run the great
est risk of being destroyed and they
themselves run grave danger of being
killed in the general fighting. More
over since their nationals supplied the
Chang Tso Lin and WI Pei Flu armies
with much of their war material their
deaths may be caused by bombs and
bullets or shells made in their own ma.
tive countries. This condition of af-
fairs accounts in large part for their
frantic efforts to localize the fighting
zones.
White Russian Advance Guard.
OF significance to the Soviet Union
is the fact that brigade of white
Russians, mercenaries of the worst
type and bitter enemies of the Work
ers' Republic, forms the advance
guard of General Ii Ching-lin's army
in its advance upon the city. The com
mander OF this troop has notified the
foreign legations that it is his pur-
pose to drive out the Soviet ambas-
sador and tear down the Red Flag
over the embassy. The white Rus.
slams lowered the .Sayiet flag att
Tientsin and expelled the Soviet con-
sui there when that city was cap
cured. Foreign residents here have
formed a defense corps Of armed men
which is patrolling the streets of the
legation section night and day.
Wealthy Chinese continue to seek
shelter with their foreign exploiters.
Large Defense Force.
Over a hundred thousand kuomin-
chun soldiers compose the defense
armies. OF these $4,000 are finely
drilled and thoroly equipped, consti-
tuting probably the best force of their
numbers in the whole country. These
troops are disposed in a semi-circle
about the city. The railroad from Pc
king to Kalgan, which forms the ave-
nue. of escape in case retreat is me-
cessary, is strongly guarded and there
is constant streaming back and forth
Of men and munitions.
1t is reported officially that some
Of the allied troops have begun with
drawal to Tientsin. 1t is known that
there are serious differences of opin-
ion among their commanders because
of the conflicting ambitions for SUI
preme power.
WI Pei Flu Wines Exploiters.
HANKOW, April 5.-A British dele
cation which is in China investigat-
ing methods of applying the balance
still due from this country to Eng
land upon the Boxer Indemnity was
entertained at his headquarters here
by General WI Pei Flu. WI urged
that the commission recommend
that the balance, 100000 900, be Civ.
en- for the building OF railroads in
China, stating that his country had
sufficient educational facilities. Chi
nese educationalbsts haye bitterly cri-
ticised the delegation on the ground
that 1t was planning to have the mon
ey used for England's benefit pri-
marily instead of Chinas.
The general is known to be bitter
at the students generally for their at
tack upon him and their support CIV
en- his rival, Feng Yu-hsiang.
Feng Coming to Moscow
ULANBAToR, formerly Urga) u.
S. S. r., April 5.--The Chinese gener-
al, Feng Yu-hsiang, is coming to Mos.
COW to work as an ordinary working
man in factory and thus amid labor
surroundings to acquire a firsthand
education and experience OF all phas.
es OF economic and political life in
the Soviet Republic. He is entering
into this self-imposed exile in order
to equip himself the most thoroly to
carry out the principles OF the Kuo
Min Tang.
In an interview, Feng declares that
the retreat to Picking OF the kuomln-
chun was for strategic purposes and
predicts an early breakup OF the ALI.
ance between WI Pei Flu and Chang
Tso Lin.