The Washington times., 1924-10-20
FOREIGNCOLONY
Of SHANGHAI
IN PERIL
Last Chance" Battle Looms.
Barbed Wire Protection
Erected
BY LLOYD LEHRBAS.
international News eerVica.

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Shanghai is all prepared for OIL
bitter last chance battle within
a few blocks Of the heart Of the
foreign settlement, as a result Of
the ugly attitude adopted by the
defeated Chekiang troops now
camped, approximately 10000
strong, on the edge Of tho for
eign quarter, according to Off
cial advices received here today.
10 Disarm Chelxiang.
Every effort. IL being made by
General Chi Ssiehyuan, chieftain
Of the victorious Kiangsu govern
ment) forces, to bring about settle.
ment and with the arrival Of his
personanl representative, General Bal
Bao-shan. commander Of the first
Kiangsu division, it is thought that
the defeated and leaderless Chelkiang
forces can be disarIned and trans
ported from the city, or incorpor-
ated into the Kiangsu forces,
settling what IL admittedly critical
situation without hIoodshed.
General Chi has already offered
each soldier $40 upon his turning
in his rifle, dispatches state, and
while the Cheliang forces have re-
fused and still remain belligerent,
It is expected they will capitulate
I,fn
and trading has been INDUCED in.
The Kiangsu forces are in COM
mand Of the Shanghai district on
all sides except Chapel, the Chinese
district Immediately adjoining the
foreign settlement on the north.
Approximately 10000 soldiers, on
half rations and out Of all control,
are now encamped at the Shanghai
north railway station, which Ii just
across the street from the foreign
settlement, and within one.fourth
mile Of the heart Of the city.
Barbed Wire Protection.
Since the outbreak OF hostilities,
fearing troops would rush the set.
Element, barbed wire acknowledgements
were erected and the Shanghai vol.
unteer corps, made up mostly Of ex.
service men, 1880 strong, and de-
tachments from the American, Brit
ish, French, Italian ana Japanese
warships ordered there for duty
have stretched human wall, armed
to the teeth, around the settlement
boundaries.
The American naval detachment,
numbering over 600, IL using the
municipal electrical plant as q base
and are In charge OF the boundary
line for three miles. Their strength
In concentrated along Woosung
road, the artery through which the
mutinous troops in the lower
Cheapei district would have to
come, and are also protecting the
American consulate and the United
States court for China which are in
their areas.
The American units Of the corps
comprise a company Of infantry.
composed OF young Americans en-
ployed. by American firms in Ehang-
hal, commanded by Captain ".
Olson and Lieutenant e. L. Nc
Closkey. Lieutenant McCloskey's
home is in Westport. Pa. where he
also. served in the Pennsylvania
National Guard. He is the man
ager for China for the Westing-
house Electric International Com.
pany. The mounted troop Is com.
manded by Captain W. r. Rice and
Lieutenant H. d. Rodger. Captain
Rice is manager for China for the
West Coast Life Insurance Com.
pany. His home is in New York
where he served in the National
Guard. Lieutenant Rodger Is one
Of the leading American attorneys
in the Far East and formerly lived
in Camden. N. ].
Other volunteer units defending
the city include two companies Of
British infantry and one of cavalry,
Japanese. Portuguese, Chinese and
French infantry. machine gun COM
pany. light artillery battalion. Gus.
toms and maritime companies. en-.
gineer company and six armoured
tanks