Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-28

was named to succeed Chang. The
moderate leader continued his efforts
to drive the Red labor unions out of
business in Shanghai, Canton and else
where. His new commissioner of for
eign affairs, Quo Tai-chi, stated his
belief that the real ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, =
including Mrs. Sun Yat-sen, Tan Yen
kai. Sun Fo, and others. shortly will
desert Hankow for Marking He does
not expect armed clashes between the
Marking and Hankow factions and de-
clares General Chang will immedi-
ately continue the campaign against
Gen. Chang Tso-lin and Gen Chang
Chung-chang along the Tientsin- Pukow
railway
Respecting the future attitude of the
Marking government toward the pow
ers, Quo declared: There is abso-
lutely no change in the Kuomintang
party's program respecting the for
eigners. We will treat those nations
as equal which accord Nationalist
China equal treatment
The sudden shift of Nationalist
headquarters from Hankow to Nan
king was rather embarrassing to the
powers, which were gathering war yes
sells at the former place apparently
for the purpose of enforcing their de-
mand for reparation for the Marking
outrages The British press in Shang-
h4i nf
government was a scheme to avoid
responsibility for the Marking incl
dent.
Marshal Chang In Peking announced
that examination of partly burned pa
pers found when the Russian military
attaches office was raided revealed
a document from the Third Interna-
tionale at :. Moscow giving directions
for the massacre of all foreigners in
order to bring about Intervention in
revolution. The Picking government
sent word to Moscow that the raid
was not on the embassy proper but on
other buildings in the compound; that
while diplomats enjoyed special Inn
munities, they did not have the right
to carry on Illegal practices.
In carrying out the defense program
of the legation quarter In Picking, with
consent of the Chinese authorities, it
was found the gates of the Russian
compound were locked American
marines scaled the wall and forced the
gates, after which the guards Of the
other powers entered and took control
Of the wall.
Northern troops still were holding
Pukow, on the Yangtse opposite Nan
king, and firing between the two cities
was carried on daily. Several times
the northerners fired at American and
British vessels that were passing and
the latter returned the fire effectively.
1t was reported in Shanghai that
Marshal Sun Chuan-fang, formerly
overload of Shanghai and five rich
provinces, and who recently defeated
the NatiOnalists along the Yangtse,
had joined that party and had been
made defense commissioner of north
ern Kiangsu, the chief salt revenue
area.
Japan is experiencing financial
~ crisis which already has brought
about the temporary suspension of
several banks, although the Bank of
Japan is aiding the smaller financial
institutions. The Bank of Formosa
also was in trouble, following the
failure of the great exporting and i'm
porting house of Suzuki and the cab
met planned to assist it, But the
privy council did not approve so
Premier Wakutsuki and his ministers
premier and formed what was agreed
upon as strong cabinet, himself
holding the portfolio of foreign min
lister. The public felt treasured but
the financial troubles were not over,
for on Wednesday the Fifteenth bank,
one of the largest in the country, sus-
pended for three weeks.
IN THE course of the weeks desul-
tory fighting between the govern
ment forces and the liberals in Mic
aragua the latter several times fred
on detachments of American marines
which were guarding railways. The
marines, who suffered no casualties,
dispersed the attackers with machine
gun fire. killing a few of them. 1t is
the impression in Managua that the
rebels are making attacks on the ma
rines i'll order to force the American
government to take charge of the
country. Henry L. Stimson, investi-
gator for President Coolidge, is hold
ing conferences with various officials