Evening star., 1927-05-06

China over to Bolshevism, is the sub
stance of statements by Chang Shing.
Hal, member of the diplomatic COM
mittee: Wang Chao-Li, member of the
military committee, and other author
tiles of the new government. They
attribute the alleged Bolshevist action
TO a deliberate policy to provoke the
powers into armed intervention, thus
arousins all China and plunging the
country into a terrible outburst of
Boxerism, which would be prelude
to n Bolshevist revolution throughout
the nation.
In support Of this contention one
offfcial-the commissioner Of foreign
affairs for Fochow, a member of the
new ministry of foreign affairs
showed me propaganda material
broadcast by the Chinese Communist
party, calling upon the people to drive
out all foreigners who were fattcn-
ing on Chinas blood
Attacks on Missionaries.
Violent attacks on missionaries also
figure in this propaganda, which ema-
mates from Hankow and Changsha,
The Changsa material is particularly
violent, as the Communist parry Is in
complete control there, having estab-
lished a peasants and workers. So
Wet for the Province Of Human.
Whether this is merely an adroit
device to transfer the blame for the
Nanking incidents to the HankoW
is another question, but
the fact remains that the authorities
here definitely admit outrages com
mitted by Nationalist soldiers under
orders from their officers. Indeed, in
one case, when soldiers entered a girls
school, I am told they apologiZed to
the Chinese girls for the intrusion.
saying they We're obligated by orders
to break in and search for the foreign
devil women" In this case the girls
succeeded in saving their American
teachers by helping the soldiers search
all the wrong places.
A Chinese empiOye of the Texas OH
Co. and a servant employed in a
Chinese household near Socony Hill,
who both witnessed the attack there,
told me they saw officers directing
Prof. Tu of Marking
Southeastern University, who lives
next door to the Japanese consulate,
told me he saw the whole attack there,
which was Systematically directed by
officers. His own house was enterer
and looted because his wife is an
ACdils IdIIIG. L III 11hG DIOSl lOl
eigners in the city. was safely in hid
ing during the first days of the terror.
Property Not Guarded.
Gen. Chen Chen, commanding the
forces which captured Marking, en-
tered the city the afternoon of the
first day, but made no attempt what
ever to guard foreign property and
lives. Looting continued in full force
for another day, but thereafter was
for soldiers. After the sol
iiers were stopped, however civilians
we're permitted to carrv it on without
let or hindrance, and even today stray
coolies and women are carrying off
scraps of foreign property.
No guard is stationed at any foreign
house. or establishment in Marking,
and the only evidence I have seen of
an effort to protect property is a sign
posted on Socony Hill threatening to
shoot anybody caught looting, In
view of the fact that looting continues,
his apparently is mere eyewash.
Bad as the case looks for the Ma
-ionalists, however, there is undoubted
sincerity in the regrets expressed by
many responsible people in the new
government here. The Chinese hatred