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Foreign News
August 27, 1925
East St. Louis Daily Journal
East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, Illinois
What is this article about?
In New York, Chinese tong leaders promise to try ending a nationwide tong war via conferences with police, after an informal peace meeting. Officials plan arrests and deportations if violence persists.
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CHINESE AGREE
TO TRY TO END
BIG TONG WAR
New York, Aug. 27.-Another conference tomorrow between Chinese tong leaders and police in an effort to bring about a nation-wide peace compact between warring tongs, is scheduled as a result of a promise by Chinese to "try" to obtain a cessation of hostilities.
An "informal peace" conference was held last night.
Should more killings occur, the government and city officials are planning to arrest the tong leaders for conspiracy and call upon federal authorities to deport them.
TO TRY TO END
BIG TONG WAR
New York, Aug. 27.-Another conference tomorrow between Chinese tong leaders and police in an effort to bring about a nation-wide peace compact between warring tongs, is scheduled as a result of a promise by Chinese to "try" to obtain a cessation of hostilities.
An "informal peace" conference was held last night.
Should more killings occur, the government and city officials are planning to arrest the tong leaders for conspiracy and call upon federal authorities to deport them.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
What keywords are associated?
Chinese Tongs
Tong War
Peace Conference
New York Police
Deportation Threat
Where did it happen?
New York
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
New York
Event Date
Aug. 27
Outcome
potential arrests of tong leaders for conspiracy and deportation by federal authorities if more killings occur
Event Details
Another conference scheduled tomorrow between Chinese tong leaders and police to bring about a nation-wide peace compact between warring tongs, following a promise by Chinese to try to obtain cessation of hostilities. An informal peace conference was held last night.