New Britain herald., 1928-05-08

KtanEsu, south Of Shantung.
 It is a peculiarity of Chinese war fare that whenever a brush with the Japanese occurs nobody knows ex- actly how it started. To read the declarations of both sides following the Tsinanfu fighting leaves one en- tirely bereft of exact knowledge. It seems evident. however. that the Chinese generals have among their armies many irresponsible characters who are hard to control. The Na- for instance. are said to have accepted the aid of the hood lrms who footed Canton last fall and dispatches stated these were in the melee at Tsinanfu. If they acted in form. as they did at Canton, there is little to be surprised at. On the other hand. the Japanese are not overlooking any opportunity to be of assistance to the Northerners, and just now they happen to be following the role Of the protectors of foreign CTS. including Americans This is a most agreeable role, of course, and leads to the general hope that they will be able to maintain order at Tsinanfu.
 The Nationalists in their spring campaign present a strong front, and there are many who think they will be able to drive Chang Tso-lin from Picking this spring and summer. Feng Yu-hsiang. Christian general" and one of the mainstays of Chiang Kai-shek this year. operates with two armies northwest and southwest of Picking. Pressure on Peking from several directions at the same time indicates tho tactical weakness of Chang Tso-lin. The main reason why observers think the days Of the Northerners In Picking are number ed, however, is the alliance of Yen Hsi-shan. war lord of Shansi province. with the Nationalists. This alliance Is less than a year old.
 One need not wonder long how the generals and their armies are able to maintain themselves. China is a big country, with innumerable we'll populated towns. The generals force tribute from the towns. and the chambers of commerce, or what ap- proximates these merchants organi- cations in China, find 1t to their ad- vantage to make terms with the gen. eral who happens to be close at hand. Chiang kai-shek, whose head quarters have been at or near Shanghai since that important city became hnared in the Nationalist cause, is at a particularly strategical point to obtain the sinews of war. the rich merchants of the city being said to be steady contributors to the war chest
 l Chinese contributors to the war are also elsewhere. A journalist visit ing the Straits Settlements, where Chinese millionaires are abundant gave it as his opinion that much money flowed from there for the Chinese revolutionaries. And there arc other places where Chinese mil. lionaires do we'll and don't forget the situation in China.
 The Nationalist scheme for a com. mission of five to control the govern. ment, or the party. which originates from the time last year when Chiang kai-shek temporarily with. drew from his command, seems to be working efficiently. It has resulted ir a definite break with Moscow. i. dominated by the combination oi Ranking and Hankow factions. ant has resulted in the Nationalist caus, being conducted from a centra board, G sort of general staff. I'm Ranking government. or wha formerly represented that faction, i in control. It will be remembered perhaps. that last year after Sena tor Hiram Bingham returned iron his thorough going trip througl China, he recommended to Presiden Coolidge that the United State recognize the Ranking government
 The bad news for Japan iron beginning another boycott Of Chimes, goods. This always works. Tn, Japanese can outshoot the Chinese but they cannot get along withou selling them the products of thei, plants.
 When will the civil strife in Chin; end? The easiest answer to that is When Picking Is taken. And evel that may not be the finish.
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