Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

has it that he has definitely cast in
his lot with the Nationalists; it much
requires confirmation. After his re-
cent defeat and consequent evacua-
| ton of Hangchow Sun Chuan-Feng
lord of Shanghai made a, stand at
Sungkiang ton the Whangpoo), about
% miles from Shanghai and estab-
lished there a strong line in favor
able position for defense. His defeat
was, it seems. in part due to treachery
of subordinates, in part to the treach-
erous failure of Chang Tsung- Chang,
Tuchin of Shantung, to send him re-
Inducements, not only promised. but
even paid for in advance.
There is little doubt that Chang
hoped for Suns defeat as affording q
pretext for occupation by himself of
Shanghai: it is even limited, plausibly
enough. that he inspired the treachery
of Suns subordinates. At any rate,
Chang is now Lord of Shanghai. hav.
ing made a very rapid advance
thither via Marking, and report has
1t that 10000 of his troops are at
Sungkiang on the line established
by Sun Chuan-Feng. Presumably he
has taken command of the remnant
of Suns army. Some reports have it
that Sun has periodically placed his
services at Changes disposal; others,
that he has gone into retirement. The
latter seems the more likely. A
clash between Chang and the Ma
tionalists is momentarily expected.
Within the week 500 more British
| troops tof the British Suffolk Regi-
ment. from Hongkong) were landed
at Shanghai, French and Italian
| marines were landed and there ar
rived in the Whangpoo five Japanese
Warsh1ps "a cruiser and four destroy.
ers) with 300 marines aboard, four
United States destroyers and the
transport Chaumont, carrying 1900
American marines.
X X
United States.-The President has
vetoed the McNary- Haugen farm re-
lief bill
The President has signed the Nc.
Fadden branch banking bill.
On Thursday the House reversed it's
action of January 7, by voting an
appropriation toward, commencement
of construction of three cruisers
authorized by the naval act of 1924.
put toward construction of which no
appropriation had been made. The
naval appropriation bill CARRYING an
amendment to- the above effect is now
in the Presidents hands,
Representatives of the United Mine
Workers of America and of operators
In the central competitive field" were
in conference at Miami from February
Ia TO ", with a view to an agreement
To- supersede the unhappy Jackson
Vile agreement, but failed to come TO
terms 1t is, however, expected that
the difficulties will be patched I'D be-
fore March q, the date of expiration
or the Jacksonville agreement, settle
ment by districts seeming probable
A note from the British charge
danalres at Managua to our Minister
there contains the following interest
ing matter:
I'm the absence of guarantees from
the Nlcaraguan and United States
governments for the protection of the
lives and properties of British sub.
Jects in the event OF further street
| fighting. incendiarism and pillage. in
the threatened districts of this re.
public, his Britannia majesty's gov.
eminent are reluctantly contemplating
| the dispatch of a man.of.war to the
western coast of Nicaragua
The action contemplated has been
| taken. Our Government has been
notified through Ambassador Howard
that the British man-of-war has been
dispatched for moral effect and to
serve as a refuge for British subjects.
/ should such be needed. 'sIt is. OF
course. not intended to land forces"
| On February 81 the House passed,
26S to IS, the Porter resolution pro-
posing certain negotiations with the
Chinese. the which resolution I
noticed in some detail in previous
| issue.
Our Government has accepted the
League of Nations invitation to par
ticipate in a meeting in Geneva for
j u ~
draft of convention on the private
manufacture OF arms and munitions,
to be- Submitted to an international
conference on the subject, ~ ].