The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-12
12 KILLED AND
MANY WOUNDED
THIS MORNING
Moderate Groups, Using Field
Guns, Attack Gatherings
of Radicals
LABORITES DISARMED
Seven Machine Guns, 800
Rifles, Pistols, Bombs,
Ammunition Seized
LABORITES DlSARMED

Shanghai. April l2.-LR-Thc split
between the moderate and radical
section Of the Cantonese has de-
vcloped into fierce fighting At several
points.
Moderate groups, in one case us
ing field guns. have attacked radi-
cal gatherings in Shanghai, Hang
chow. Nanking and Annoy and dis
armed large numbers Of radical la
boritcs.
The fighting in Shanghai occurred
during the early hours this morning,
when adhcrents Of General Chang
KaiShek, the Cantonese moderate
leader and military mmander in
chief. descended on the red labor
unions in the Chapel, Nantao and
Pootung native sections.
In Plain Clothes
Armed with machine guns, pistols
and bombs, the raiders, who were in
plain clothes. attacked every known
union center. Twelve were killed
an the various fights, and 600 labor
ties were arrested, including Chen
Tsu-Shu, the chief radical leader in
the Shanghai district. Many union
lists were wounded.
Seven machine guns. 800 rifles,
many pistols and bombs, and much
ammunition were seized.
Three hundred and fifty laborers
in one building refused to surrender
until field guns were borught up.
The headquarters of the general la
Dor union now is occupied by Chi
nese troops, and the chairman Of the
union is missing.
simultaneously a similar raid was
carried out at Hangchow, where num-
erous physicians were disarmed and
arrested. M0derates also dispersed
all the radicals in he latter city.
Meetings Forbidden
General Pei Tsung-Chi, military
commander in the Shanghai district
and subordinate Of General Chang
kai-Shek. issued proclamation
after the raids forbiddin8 meetings,
strikes or demonstration Of q mass
nature as precautionary measure
in the suppression OF radical &C
tivities.
The moderate section of the Can
tonese is headed by General Chang
kai-Shek, commander of the south
crn armies while the radical section.
credited with an anti-foreign and
communist program, is inspired from
Hankow, present seat of the Can.
tonese government.
Widening of the breach between
the two factions to the point Of open
fighting is significant in view of the
reported refusal Of Chang to ac-
ccept orders in military matters
from Hankow.
Chang is known to be opposed TO
the policy Of the radicals in foment-
ing strikes against the foreigners
in Shanghai and elsewhere. The
present raids presage a struggle tor
supremacy between the moderate
military faction Of the Cantonese and
the extreme labor organizations.
OUTBREAK OF FIGHTING
MAY DELAY NOTES REPLY
Washington, April l2.--(AJ-Thc
actual outbreak Of hostilities between
moderate and radical elements Of the
Cantonese armies in China, has
showed into the background. for tho
moment at least, speculation as to the
Chinese reply to the demands Of the
powers, submitted yesterday, and has
turned attention to the pos sibilities
Of the political split in the nationalist
party. which is giving signs Of widen
ing rapidly.
Fighting today between the fac
tions. reported at seven points, in
cluding Shanghai, Hangchow and
Marking. may serve to delay replies
to the five power notes. demanding
reparations for insult and injury to
foreigners by Cantonese troops st
Marking. but it also may have far
reaching results on the whole future
Of China, and the policies Of other
nations toward that country.
Present United Front
The victorious march northward Of
the Cantonese apparently has been
made possible BY their ability to
present united front, although it
has been evident for some time that
the moderate and liberal wings were
at odds.
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