Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
various palaces In the forbidden city. re
Trained from using their heavy gun!
against the troops holding positions IL
those places. The only quarter Of the city
which received any damage from artiller.
fire was the neighborhood of Chang Hsun''
residence.
Aeroplanes Bold in Attack.

Aeroplanes Bold in Attack.
lent work. Firing from a point mile
away. II dropped shell after shell with
remarkable accuracy into Chang Hsuns
residence The gunners received consids
which lowered above the point being
sheiled and directed the firing. This is
the first time in China that the aeroplan'
has been used to cooperate with the mill
tary, although attempts were made to
use them against tht noted brigand, White
Wolf, in 1913, but with disastrous conse-
quences to the aeropiane.
Millions of pounds of small arm am
munition and many thousands OF
rounds of heavy shells must have been
fired between x:30 am. and $3.50 am,
at which time@it was noticed that the
firing ceased at the Temple of Heaven.
The fighting continued without pause
in other parts of the city, and the de-
donations of the heavy guns and the
rattle of musketry was kept up to close
on pm. and 1t was only when their
ammunition was running short and
| they had been informed of the sur
and that Gen. Chang Hsun was In the
legation quarter that they saw that
their cause was lost and that the only
thing for them to do was to give In as
graciously as possible.
Troops Return to Homes.
BY evening republican troops had
made their way into the city through
the numerous gates and occupied the
various strategical positions in and
around the city. BY 10 o'clock that
night arrangements had been made to
send the 5000 men who had been UNI
der the command of Chang Hsun back
to their homes. They were given the
opportunity of entering again into civil
life or of joining any one of the units
of the republican. army All those who
agreed to do this were givepsa new
military cap and were drafted to regl'
ments stationed In Shantung.
A few words will not be amiss c.n-
corning the manner in which Gen.
Chang Hsun was taken to the legation
quarter. The following is an authori-
tative account from his chief adviser
and his adJutant who escaped with
him to the legations. and was secured
from them by me an hour previous to
their being confined under strict guard
by the French minister. No one
Chinese or foreigner. is now allowed To
see them.
Just before 10 am. the artillery fire
became so strong around Chang Hsun
residence that II was decided by the or
ficers that Chang Hsun should be per-
suaded to send the women of the house
hold to a place of safety. After con-
siderable pressure he agreed to this,
but when Mrs. Chang was approached
on the subject she refused to leave un-
less her husband did SO. The adjutant,
realizing that the present was no time
for argument, seized Mrs. Chang and
carried her out Of the burning building.
and finding a rickshaw placed her in 1t
and started for the legation quarter, de-
spite the heavy firing.
Second Wife Followed.
Following them came Chang Hsun's
second wife, six children and a number
Of "amahs' and other female servants.
They were making their way toward
Morrison street when they were caught
sent after them by Gen. Chang Hsun
when he learned that they had left the
house. The family was then taken to
the Austrian legation, where the min
lister placed number of rooms at their
disposal. The adjutant then returned
to Chang Hsuns headquarters. Upon
arrival he found the house in flames,
but Gen. Chang Hsun calmly issuing In
structions. Near him was one OF his
officers with his leg shattered by a
bursting shrapnel shell. The officers of
Gen. Changes bodyguard. having heard
of the surrender of the men in the Tenn
pie of Heaven and seeing the hopeless
ness of their situation. went on their
knees and begged him to escape. This
he refused to do. They, however, con-
tinued to urge him, and while he was
still refusing a large motor car, travel
ing at a rapid rate. turned into the
street in which his house was situated.
Two Germans Immediately jumped
out. and. each catching hold of an arm
with number of Chang Hsun's officers
pushing him from the rear got into the
car and Immediately set or for the le-
cation quarter The two mon had with
them safe conduct pass signed by the
Dutch minister. When Chang Hsun
reached the Dutch legation he express
ed willingness TO discuss terms, but he
was informed that he would not be al
lowed to do so. He replied that if he
was not allowed to discuss terms