Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-01
CHINESE
PROTEST
()NHEEDED
Administration Thi n k S
Objections Apply To
Other Nations.
SUN SEEKS ORDER
Prohibits Gatherings of
Chinese to Celebrate
New Year.
BY LUDWELL DENNY
Omitted Press Staff Correspon


protests against massing of foreign
warships and troops of Shanghai,
fell on deaf ears today. The ad-
miniStration, it was known, is as
determined as ever to afford neces
sary protection to Americans there.
The administration thinks the
protests are aimed chiefly at for
eign governments which have al
ready landed troops at various
points rather than at the United
States which is holding troops
aboard ships for use only after To-
cal authorities lose control of the
situation.
No official here would comment
directly on Great Britain S dispatch
of regular army troops and tanks
to China, in contrast to the United
States blue jacket and marine force
for emergency shore duty. But it
was considered significant that for
eign minister Koo of the Pekmg
government named Great Britain in
his protest without mentioning the
United States.
Apart from the critical statement
of Chinese Minister SEE here, the
administration has no evidence that
anti iAmerican sentiment in China
, has been stimulated by the presence
of an American armada of So war
vessels in or near Chinese waters.
SHANGHAI, Feb. military
authorities of northern China today
were making every effort to pre-
serve peace and the status quo
pending the outcome of the negotia-
tions now in progress at Hankow
between Counsellor O 'Malley, rep
lesenting Great Britain, and Eugene
Chen, nationalist foreign minister.
The advent of the Chinese New
Year, always attended by wide
spread celebration, has brought
complications in the face of the or
der of Marshal Sun Chuan Fang,
northern war lord, prohibiting all
public meetings in the interest of
peace. Hundreds of natives have
insisted upon celebrating the new
year in usual fashion with display
of fireworks and parades.
In Chungkiang, far in the interior
of China, General Yang Sen has
adopted eonciliatory attitude
toward foreigners there who have
remained at their posts, ready for
instant flight, should the unrest
disturbing the Yangtzc valley re-
suit in violence.
4 mob of Yang Sens soldiers at
tempted TO board an American ship
anchored on the Yangtze river and
was repulsed and the leaders cap
tured
They were given quick trial,
the guilt was proved and % were
executed.
News of the execution was given
great prominence in Shanghai and
other cities where foreigners have
sought protection. Crowds of Chi
nese gathered at public places
where the report was displayed as
q warning against similar attacks
on foreign lives or property.
Claims Chinese Citizenship
l.. X. Kentwell, British associate
editor of the China Courier, regis
tered as an American publication, q
supporter of the Cantonese cause in
was put on trial yester-
day on technical charge and his
ease adjourned. Kentwell, with his
Chinese editor, Francis Iia, were ar
rested last week and later were alb
Quoted by Chinese soldiers who sub /,
sevuentlv turned them over to the
British for trial.
Kentwell s arrest was understood !
TO have heen requested by Marshal |
Sun on the ground that he melted !.
nationalist unrest in Shanghai. |
Kentwell told the court he had re-
nounced his British citizenship, was !
now a full flcdgcd Chinese nation !
alist and demanded that his case be !
thrown out of court.
"You are pressing the thumb !
screws on us now he shouted TO i
the British Judge. 'fbut when we
Chinese are in the ascendancv we
will press YOU 10 times as hard. - /
Kentwcll recently was barred |
from practice of law before the