Evening star., 1927-04-08
JAPANESE BATTLE
SHANGHAI SN|PERS;
BRITISH SEND AID
Chinese Troops Kill AgitatorS
Who Refuse to Sur
render Arms.
SOVIET CONSULATE
GUARDED: RAID EXPECTED
Chang Kai-Shek Goes to Nanking
to Resume Drive-Break
With Reds Seen.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, April S.-~Snipers op
Grating from alleyways and rooftops
fired on party of japanese patrolling
the municipal road, in the northern
district, today. One marine was seri
ously wounded.
Shots were exchanged for about ar
hour, when the arrival of British and
Japanese reinforcements caused the
enipers to withdraw. Later sniping
broke out IN a new area OF the same
district. The Japanese replied and the
Sring ceased.
Civilians Ordered Disarmed.
The Cantonese (Nationalist general
sssimo has issued orders that no civil
aans would be permitted on the streets
with arms in their possession. Last
night several armed agitators near
the west gate of the Native City were
killed by Cantonese troops when they
refused to give up their arms.
Police have surrounded the Soviet
consulate here. barring entrance or
exit, leading to the belief that raid
of the premises was intended.
Gen. Chang kai-Shek left Shanghai
for Nanking this afternoon. 1t is be-
lieved his trip is to prepare for
further Cantonese military operations
north of the Yangtze River.
Seeks to Repair Breech.
Wang Ching-Wei. chairman of the
Kuornintang. or political organization
of the Cantonese, left secretly We'd
nesday for Hankow. He has made
strenuous efforts TO repair the breach
between the moderate branch of the
Cantonese, headed by Chang kai-
Shek, and the Leftist branch. The
future actions of Wang are expected
to have an important bearing on the
course of the dispute. Some observ-
ers here believe pressure may be ex-
er-ted at Hankow to cause him to de-
nounce Chang, creating possibly
definite split in the Kuomintang.
The consular body met here this
afternoon and discussed the protest
received from the Soviet consul gem
eraI against the stationing Of munic-
ypal police around the consulate. 1t
was decided to refer the protest to
the Shanghai Municipal Council.
Action against Soviet agents In
Picking, Tientsin and Shanghai, it was
pointed out here today, synehroniZes
with the strengthening of the anti
radicalist move by Chang Kai-Shek
against the labor unions and propa-
ganda by the radical political bureau.
Gen. Chang's orders against ci
villains possessing arms were aimed
at pickets and members of what is
described as the Communist civilian
army He has also prohibited all the
vernacular newspapers from publish
III, hn
reau at Hankow or advertisements
containing propaganda.
Ban lis Hard Blow.
AS the Chinese papers of Shanghai
are read everywhere up the Yangtze
valley this closing Of their columns to
the political bureau probably Is the
hardest blow the bureau has received
since the radical agitation became ap-
parent at Hankow.
Gen. Chang is also preparing by
military and political means TO night
the radicals within his party. lie
intends to call party convention al
Nanking in the near future with q
view to expelling the radicals from the
party.
Meanwhile his campaign appears to
be receiving solid support from the
P0SS
resolutions and nanifestoes urging ex'
pulsion of radicals. The Chinese
banks are supplying funds TO Gen.
Chang, who also is receiving customs
and surtaxes amounting TO approxi'
mately 100000 taels about $780,
00o) monthly.
Generals Oppose Reds.
A conference of Cantonese generals
at Shanghai yesterday passed strong
anti-Communist resolutions, onl'' one
of which, urging strong action was
published. The others were not di'
vulged because they mentioned spe
Cffic measures, which it was thought
wise to keep secret for the present.
Many elements complicate the stu
alton. Chang's position is strength
ened by the fact that he is in active
command of formidable army. And
he is in close relations with the family
of the late Sun Yat Sen, founder OF
thu Cantonese movement.
On the otter hand. Chang lacks the
seniority which is always important
in China, and opposes the aggressive
methods of the central executive com
Hnittee leaders, who are described as
largely Communistic.
SHuatl0n slightly Easier.
With the exception OF Hankow
where conditions are reported increas
1ngly worse, and the general exodus
Of missionaries from the interior, the
situation as regards the foreigners ap
pears slightly eased.
The evacuation of the missiona ries
FASTENED by the outbreak at Marking
Is nearing completion. Missionary
spokesmen express hope of resumine
work in the future, but fear this steI
may not be possible for many months
end perhaps for years.
John X. Davis, American consul a
Nanking, who stayed aboard a war
ship there after the recent disorder.
and evacuation of the foreign popula
tion, arrived in Shanghai today for
brief visit. His trip. he said, was L
replace his spectacles. which a Can
tonese soldier snatched from him dur
ing the rioting on Socony Hill.
Reports from Canton say Amerl
cans have been ordered TO evacuatt
che out stations by April IL. Germans
were ordered to concentrate at Fong
ehuen, near Shameen, the foreign
section here, owing to the seriousness
Of the local situation.