Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-07

the Chinese, and Gen. Chang Kali
shek. Cantonese commander, said he
would make a strong protest concern
ing the bombardment by American
and British warships
Gen. Chang Kai-shek states that
he will soon announce the beginning
of great campaign against Marshal
Chang Tso-lin In the North. He plans
to send three armies against Picking.
The first army viii proceed northward
along the Shanghai-Peking railway
from Kiangsu province; the second
army will advance north along the
Picking Hankow line through Honan
province and the third army, com
manded BY the Christian general,
Feng Yu-hsiang, will advance on Pc
king from the north by the Picking
Suiyan railway from Kalgan. General
Chang declared the nationalists ex-
pect to obtain military domination of
all the Chinese territories before next
Christmas.
Chang, for his part, has virtually
asked the help Of the foreign powers
in combating the Cantonese, appeal
ing especially to Japan because, he
says. the full victory of the National
lists would be followed by an attempt
of the Russian Bolshevists to start a
Red revolution In Japan, which nation
the Russians still consider their
enemy.
n ISPATCHES from Mexico City
- say President Gales and his cab
met, under pressure from General
Obregon, have accepted the oil and
land law understandings arrived at
four years ago by the joint commits
sion on which Charles Beecher War
rem and John Barton Payne represent
ed the United States. These provided
that Article n of the Mexican consti-
tuition of 1917 could not be given
retroactive effect. Gales insisted these
understandings were not binding on
his administration, and this was es-
pecially the contention of Luis Moro
mes. minister of industry and com
merce and labor. But the United
States maintained the contrary, and
Fits position was supported by Obre-
gon and finally was accepted by the
cabinet. Obregon's victory over Mo-
rones may bring the latter into the
open as a candidate for the presi-
dency in opposition to the general.
/ ATEARLY all mines In the central
!. - competitive field, comprising
western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
| Illinois and Iowa, closed down at mid
night Thursday because of the fall
ure to agree on wage scale, and ap-
proximately 10000 miners were
thrown out of employment. officials
Of the miners union said temporary
agreements had been made with a
large number Of plants, but the
| spokesman for the operators said the
union claims were exaggerated and
that the mines involved were small
Dispatches from Washington indicated
| that at least for the present the gov
controversy. Government surveys in
Dictated that nonunion and union mines
unaffected by the shutdown have a
potential output rate able to supply
the country for several months The
figures showed that upward OF 9,0O0,-
600 tons of soft coal per week would
continue TO be produced and that.
with the large stocks on hand, there
would be no shortage for many weeks.
DECAUSE the Armour Grain COM
~ pany is accused of delivering 5000
bushels Of screenings" for No. rye,
the Department of Agriculture is car
rying on an investigation that In a
way involves the Chicago board Of
trade: Iowa has officially demanded
that the grain company be suspended
by the board from all trading privi-
leges, and resolutions were introduced
in the Illinois senate calling for the
same action and for study to see If
1t Is possible to cancel or amend the
charter OF the board Of trade. The
rye transaction took place nearly
year ago. Secretary OF Agriculture
Jardine cited the grain company and
the latter asked the Supreme court
for a restraining injunction. SIR. Jar
dine says the board Of trade refused
the government access to records In
the case, but President Bunnell de-
MES this.
VXJHAT was believed to be DELHI
w crate attempt to assassfnate
Henry Ford was revealed when 1t be-
came known that the automobile man
ufacturer was In hospital recover
Ing from painful injuries. Mr.. Ford