February 11, 1927

Comr McLaughlin in annual report to Mayor on crime in N Y C says laws are responsible for decrease

Alleged to have been beaten by 2 customs guards; Internatl Mercantile Marine demands that they be punished

Chang Tso-lin announces starting of drive by allied northern armies, through Chihli and Shantung, to retake Hankow; tells generals of Marshal Wu Pei-fu of their advance into Honan Province, and asks their cooperation, but warns them he will brook no opposition; Wu reported to have made spirited reply demanding that Chang state number of troops marching into Honan and that they stop at Changteh, at northern border of province; Wu Pei-fu may be forced to join either side, or be caught between Peking and Canton forces; Chang's forces reported to be advancing south along 4 routes

reaction to plan in Paris