Hankow, Sept. 9.
The Civil Governor of Hupeh has issued orders prohibiting cereals to be exported from the province owing to the shortage occasioned by the recent drought. The exportation of beans and gingili seeds, the principal products -of Hupeh, has also been prohibited—Easter News Agency.
With the heat increasing hour by hour, the dreadful day dragged slowly on, and the weight of our chains, and their tightness around four necks, became well-nigh inteler-
Pexixe, Sept. 8—It is unofficially reported that the Cabinet to-day sal Riga, Sept. 8.
According to advices from Mose cow, M. Karakhan, who is on ture Jough from Peking, commenting the internal struggle at Canton, stated that the present position of the Kuomintang Government is more critical than ever, as they now have two fronts, one exterior and one interior.
He added that the resolution of the Hongkong Chamber of Com: merce demanding armed interven tion by Britain backed by a "furlous campaign" both in the British and the Chinese press, indicated the possibility of the Canton Government's armed overthrow.
'M. Karakhan admitted the neces ity of the recent numerous arrests of officials by the Canton Gover ment and said that it showed that dangerous plans existed among the Right" elements for forming new government, which would merely nominally Kuomintang, but which would in reality be the tool of imperialists.
Referring to the Japanese plans to construct the Taonanfu Tile way, M, Karakhan considered that strategically it was a direct menace to the Soviet Republic and economic cally would Lo directed aranrt the Chinese Eastern Railway—Reuter.
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