Evening star., 1924-09-04
SHANGHAI DEFENSE
REFUSES ASSAULT
BY KLANGSU TROOPS
Second Attack Developing on
City-Russian Aviators
Helping Enemy.
U. S. SAILORS REPORTED
ASHORE FOR GUARD DUTY
British and French Also Land
Forces to Protect Foreigners
Huddled in Town.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
SHANGHAI, September 4-The
kiangsu troops of Gen. Chi Shieh-
Yuan launched heavy attack on.
Hwantu, near Shanghai today and
were repulsed, according to a COM
munique issued by Gen. Lu Yung-
Hsiang, the Chekiang commander.
Another attack was developing, the
communiqhe added.
Two airplanes piloted by Russians
conducted bombing attacks without
effect.
Made Advance Yesterday.
After "a hours of fighting, within
Is miles of the coveted city of Shang-
hal, forces of Gen. Lu Yung- -Hsian-,
ruler of the territory, yesterday re-
pulsed the armies of Gen. Chi Shieh-
Yuan and gained about two miles, ac-
cording TO statement issued from
the headquarters of Ho Feng-Lin, de-
fense commissioner Of Shanghai.
Many casualties were reported.
The battle commenced with a heavy
attack by the kiangsu troops, esti-
mated at 10000. While the left wing
of the Chekiang army was forced
back, the center and right slowly
gained ground. according to Hos sec
retary. Later reinforcements reached
the Chekiang left wing. enabling it 20
push forward at o'clock.
At o'clock this morning a Kiangsu
brigade. commanded by Gen. Ma Yu-
zen, estimated at 5000, attacked d
Chekiang force of the same strength
outside Liuho. This engagement, ac-
cording ID the Lungwha headquarters,
resulted. after an hours fighting,
disastrously for the kiangsu troops,
which, at $50, were reported in full
retreat. with the Chekiang troops
pursuing them.
Shanghai Is Crowded.
Shanghai, crowded with foreigners
who huddled into the city from the
firing lines today viewed the opening
of hostilitieS with apprehension and
fears that the battle lines might
come closer to the city before night
fall.
The engagement now in progress is
becoming general in the area from
the line of the Shanghai-Nanking
railway to the coast and heavy can
nonading along the railway lines was
reported.
toward China's provincial civil war
was indicated yesterday when several
contingents of British marines were
landed in the foreign section of
Shanghai and 400 French sailors We're
sent ashore from war craft now in
the harbor here. The French troops
supplement a volunteer company on
duty to defend the French settlement
in any possible emergency.
Fight Close to City.
An indication of the proximity of
actual fighting to Shanghai was given
yesterday when encounters between
the Chinese soIdiery and players on
the Shanghai Golf Club links. located
in the northern suburb of kiangwan.
led TO an order from the club gov
ernors suspending play until further
notice.
While the general topic along the
foreign population today was the
actual starting of fighting. methods
by which the rival tuchunS propose
to finance an extended conflict also
were discussed. The Chinese general
chamber of commerce addressed d
letter to the Hongkong and Shans:
hal Banking Corporation. protesting
against a reported project to loan
the Peking government one million
cured by German bonds.
Behind the two tuchun contenders
for Shanghai today was the respec-
tive support of Gen. WI Pei-Fu, head
Of the Peking government. allied
with Chi. the kiangsu governor, and
Chang Tso-Lin. war lord of Man
churia, who was reported in dis
patches from Peking to have con-
tributed So ,o0o,0 to Gen. Lu Yung-
Hsiang.
Residents Told to Move.
The Manchurian war lord. how
ever, was content to lend his financial
aid to Gen. Lu for the present, but
has promised him military aid when
it is opportune. Despite ChanS's as
surance as to his measure of partici-
patton in the conflict, residents of
Peking spending the summer at
points reached by the Peking- Mukdeu
railway, along which Chang would
bring his troops southwark. have
been advised by Chinese friends to
leave their places in view of the
probable interruption of traffic on the
line.
Gen. Feng Yu-Hsiang, Christian
Chinese member of the WI Pei-Fu
Peking forces, was reported to have
refused request for addit1onai
troops for Gen. Chi Shieh- uan, on
the ground that the security of the
capital might be endangered If troops
were moved