The San Francisco call., 1913-07-27
Patrol of Outside Troops Re-
lieves Foreigners and Bet
ter Class of Chinese
Return Home
WI TING FANG LEADS
MOVE FOR PEACE
Defeat of Rebels Darnpens
Ardor of Revolutionary
Forces

SHANGHAI, China, July 26.-The
landing of marines from foreign war
ships in Shanghai today has greatly
relieved the foreigners and better
class of Chinese and the country peo-
pie are beginning to return to their
homes.
| The country districts around Shang-
hal present an aspect of desolation.
Villages have been burned and the
crops ruined. Rotting bodies of the
slain are lying everywhere. Philan-
| thropic organizations are caring for
the refugees. thousands of whom are
still camping in the streets of this
city
A special train is being kept in readi-
ness to remove foreigners from Wu-
sung, should the situation make such a
course advisable.
All was quiet about the arsenal here
today. The bombardment which it re-
ceived from the government forces yes
terday seems to have effectively re-
moved the rebels :. The bulk of them
are concentrated near Chapai, to the
north of Shanghai
Peace propositions are under discus
sion here between the two parties. DR..
WI Ting Fang. formerly Chinese min
lister to the United States. is promi-
nent. among the Intermediates, but it
is doubted here whether he is author
lied by Provisional President Yuan.
The defeat of the southern revolu-
tionary troops in Shanghai seems to
have dampened the ardor OF the people
of the province OF Fukien, who SYM
pathize strongly with the rebel move
ment. bnt now seem inclined to remain
passive unless the southerners achieve
an important military success
Japanese Aid Rebels, Ii Says
PEKING. China. July 26-volunteer
American. British and other citizens
are tonight guarding the approaches to
the mountain town of Kuling, where
thousands of foreigners, mostly Ameri-
can and British women and children,
have taken refuge from the heat of
the Chinese summer months.
The few American bluejackets on the
munication with the United States gun
boat Helena, which is lying of the
river port of Kukiang.
Foreigners have been able to see
some fighting between the government
forces and the rebels from their posi-
tion on the mountain top. They advise
other foreigners to remain away from
Kuling, owing to the difficulties of COM
munication and the shortage of provi-
sions. o.
FEDERAL ARMS PREVAIL
f flowing fortnight of revolution,
the northern government troops have
had the better CT the fighting at the
three main points of conflict, namely
Shanghai, Kukiang and along the Tien-
tsin-P -Pukow railway. While much am
munition has been expended by gun
firing lasting entire days, there has
been no decisive battle, which foreign
ers believe is essential to provisional
President Yuan Shih Kai's ultimate
success.
The sizes of the armies engaged are
small compared to those fighting in
the Balkan war. In Shanghai the
northern troops on shore number 1000,
while pitted against them are 1000
southerners. The army of General
Chang Hsun, which repulsed the rebels
above Suchowfu numbers sfewer than
5000 officers and men. The largest
northern army consists of probably
15. 900 to 10000 men and is now in the
province of Kiangsi.
RUMORS OF JAPANESE AID
European and American sympathy in
the Yangtse Kiang ports, as well as in
Peking is Overwhelmingly in favor of
President Yuan, while the Japanese
and Russians apparently favor the
southerners.
The opinion prevails among Euro
peans in the camp that Yuan soon will
be victorious 1t is pointed out in some
quart rs, however, that the ability of
DR. san Yet Sen, the first provisional
president of the republic, and his party
TO create rebellion and to spread dis
affection among the troops in the prin-
cipal cities along the lower Yangtse
river was not suspected three months
ago.
vice President Ii Yuan Ling asserted
in an interview today that Japanese
were aiding the rebels.