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Foreign News April 6, 1927

Douglas Daily Dispatch

Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona

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In London on April 5, British officials interpret sporadic terrorist outbreaks north of China's Yangtse River as signs of Cantonese 'expert intimidators' advancing toward Peking for the next military phase against Marshal Chang Tso-Lin's troops, testing Russian-influenced propaganda methods.

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BRITISH AWAIT
NEXT PHASE IN
CHINESE MOVES

LONDON, April 5. (P)—The sporadic outbreaks of terrorist methods reported in widely separated points in China north of the Yangtse river is felt here to indicate that the Cantonese vanguard of "expert intimidators" is pushing on toward Peking in preparation for the next big military phase of the ever changing Chinese war situation.

Authoritative advices received in London indicate that the coming conflict between the victorious Cantonese and the well disciplined troops of the Manchurian war lord, Marshal Chang Tso-Lin will be a supreme test of the Cantonese propaganda methods which have attracted much attention.

British officials believe that the Cantonese have patterned their propaganda methods after the Russians and have even bettered them in preparing the path for the peaceful advance of the Cantonese army.

What sub-type of article is it?

War Report Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Chinese War Cantonese Advance Propaganda Methods Marshal Chang Tso Lin Peking Yangtse River

What entities or persons were involved?

Marshal Chang Tso Lin

Where did it happen?

China

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

China

Event Date

April 5

Key Persons

Marshal Chang Tso Lin

Event Details

Sporadic outbreaks of terrorist methods in China north of the Yangtse river indicate Cantonese vanguard of expert intimidators pushing toward Peking for next military phase of Chinese war. Coming conflict between victorious Cantonese and Marshal Chang Tso-Lin's well-disciplined troops will test Cantonese propaganda methods patterned after Russians, used for peaceful army advance.

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