New Britain herald., 1927-02-22
SHANGHAI CITY
IS BOMbARDED
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safeguard the lives and property of
their nationals.
Mere Executions

safeguard the lives and property of
their nationals.
More Executions
The eXeCutioner's knife continued
to swing through the ranks of strike
agitators here today. although on Il
much smaller scale than on Satur-
day and Sunday, when some 80
fomenters of the present industrial
trouble were beheaded by Marshal
Sun Chuan-Fang's authorities in
their effort to keep down the demon
stration.
AgitatorS Still Active
The beheadings have been effec-
tive in bringing strikers back TO
work, although it has greatly in
creased the activities of the agita-
tors, who now are directing their af-
fairs from the international settle
ment. AS long as they remain in the
settlement they are furnished a de-
gree Of safety because police of the
native city have no jurisdiction in
the foreign colony and the practice
of international settlement officials
has been to surrender no person ar
rested there for political activities.
100000 OH Strike
In spite of the improvement it was
estimated there still We're some 1907
900 still on strike. With partial re-
sumption of the postal services, all
international settlement bus service
and with nearly all trains running,
however, the situation was a little
brighter despite the fact that local
shipping remained tied up.
Ii Pao-Ching, Marshal Suns de-
Tense commissioner for Shanghai, is
sued a proclamation which was post
ed at the main post office declaring
that any employees not returning to
work would be executed. This ended
all picketing at the post office and
brought many postal employees back
to work.
No Anti-Foreign Feeling
1t Is noteworthy that there still is
no sign of anti-foreign strike feeling.
although increased anti-British agi-
tation was reported up the YangtZe
river. At Ichang Chinese pilots were
being intimidated and American
ships were threatened for carrying
British passengers. while at Chang
sha the labor unions threatened to
condemn to death all Chinese re-
naming in British employ and all
those supply necessities to the Brit
ish.
A coal contractor has been seized
for supplying the British consulate
at Changsha with fuel.
More Troops Arrive
Another battalion of Suffolk troops
landed here today, occupying quar-
ters recently used by punjabi troops
on the race course. The punjabls
were sent back to Hongkong this
afternoon.
The problem OF providing space
for British troops here, which threat
ened TO become acute. was salts
tactorily solved when the British
consul general applied to the NUM-
cipalitv for permission to use the
municipal park. The community not
only agro I'd to this, but minated all
municipal property such as schools
and the like would be placed at the
disposal OF military forces if roquir-
ed. Previously the British troops
were quartered only on British
property.
Mail Is Hampcrcd
Authorities of tn" foreign settle
mont here are ready 10 take "dras-
tic action" 10 overcome the tc-up
OF the mails resulting from the gem
nral strike called last saturday. With
the post Offices locked and picketcd
and in virtual possession OF the
strikers. business houses as we'll IS
individuals have been unable for the
last four days TO carry on any cor
respondence.
Military Move Halted
Military operations seemingly have
reached a momentary pause, the
only significant development having
been an interview granted in Picking
yesterday by Yang Yu-Ting right
hand man OF the Manchurian dicta-
tor, Marshal Chang Tso-Lin IL
which he indicated that the con
sentative element of the Man
churians finally had been won over
to waging an uncompromising wal
IN the Cantonese.
Yang expressed belief that q
clash soon between the northernerS
and de"'@ri 'Aat compromise