The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-04


step in the mighty industrial organi-
cation which will be the base of fu-
ture war;"
EANGCHOW, a large and impor-
i i tant rail and water communica-
ton center 113 miles southwest Of
Shanghai, was captured by the Ma
tionalist troops, according to dis
patches from the Orient, and thus the
Cantonese took another long step in
their march on the coast city. Hang
chow had been held by Marshal Sun
Chuan-feng, an ally Of the northern
generals and his army is about all
that stands between the Cantonese
and the occupation Of Shanghai. More
British troops were landed at that
city last week, bringing the number
up to about 4,0O0 besides a hospital
unit. Measures for the defense of the
international concession have been
completed, and SO far the British gov
eminent is ignoring, the flood of pro-
tests from Chinese organizations and
from laborites in England.
American troops on shipboard ready
for shore duty at Shanghai will num-
Der 1900, for the transport Chaumont
with 1900 marines is due there Feb
ruary "a. The cruisers Cincinnati,
Marblehood and Richmond were being
held at Honolulu.
In. Honan province there were prep
arations for a great battle. The Ma
tionalists were concentrating north Of
the Yangtse river to meet the CON-
bined Manchurian and Shantung
armies, which were about to attempt
a drive through the province on Han
kow and Kiukiang. Marshal WI Pei
flu and Gen. Feng Yu-hsiang have
powerful armies in that region and
were reported as waiting for an op-
portunity to jump in and help the
winning side. That a terrific conflict
Is pending is undoubted.
G UCCESSFUL operations of the Lib
~ eral rebels of Nicaragua, espe-
cially in compelling the government
forces to evacuate Matagalpa where
there are large American interests,
caused good deal of anxiety in
Washington. So last week the-de-
stroyer transport Melville, with 200
marines and six airplanes aboard, was
ordered from San Diego to Corinto,
and the Henderson was ordered to
take 1000 marines from Quantico
The airplanes, which are equipped for
bombing, will be used for reconnois-
sance work and also probably will
prevent the shipment of arms to the
rebels. Rear Admiral Latimer recent
ly had conference with DR.. Juan B.
Sacasa, the Liberal leader, and our
government hopes this will result in
a peaceful solution of the embroglio.
DARTS of 1Dalmatia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, in Jugo- Slavia, ex-
perienced severe earthquake which
took scores of lives-perhaps as many
as 6O0-and destroyed many dwellings,.
In Sarajevo, sinister memory, great
masses of snow and ice, loosened by
the tremors, crushed buildings and
killed dozen persons, and there were
great mountain slides in other places.
Railway lines were broken and relief
trains were held up. Several days
later another temblor demolished part
of the city of Ljubinje, Herzegovina,
and killed 81 persons.
The United States, too, had a dis
aster, this time in southern Califor-
mia where a violent storm that lasted
several days resulted in destructive
floods and snowslides. Coast towns
and the Imperial valley suffered Sc
verely and thousands of persons were
driven from their homes by the wa
tiers. Railroads and trolley lines were
washed out, and for time San Diego
was cut off from outside communica.
ton. More than a dozen men were
killed by snowslide at Big Creek in
q construction camp
DY A vote of II to II the senate
ID passed the McFadden bill after
breaking up the filibuster by applying
cloture. The house already had
passed the measure. After the result
was announced Senator Glass of yir-
ginia, one of those most active in be-
half of the bill, introduced a resou-
ton authorizing the committee on
banking and currency TO conduct "a
thorough investigation of alleged lob
bying activities in connection with
the banking bill"
The bill is designed to place ma
tional banks more on an equality with
the banks chartered under state laws.
AS one means to this end. it permits