Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-24

British defenSe force, anu 1ohSui NS
eral Barton, he rescued 500 refugees
from the shell-wrecked French insti-
tuition of the Holy Family combined
Ornhanage and convent. in the Chapei
district of the Chinese native city.
Among them were Al nuns and 500
Young children-Amerlcan, BRUSH
and French. -
ers the inmates spent As hours in the
basement. praying for help, watching
the ever-approaching flames and hght-
ing off desperadoes, who forced their
way into the building. Shells wrecked
the roof and walls.
Meanwhile, the Jesuit father fought
his way alone and unarmed through
the bullet swept alleys. He was as
saulted repeatedly by men. whom ne
felled with a powerful fist. but was
wounded thrice before he reached the
convent. Nevertheless, he managed
to organize a procession to the poun
dary of the international settlement.
Six men. i'll and unable to walk, and
several women who collapsed, had to
be carried. Finally. Niscount Gort
and Consul Barton came on the scene
and assisted in getting the party 10
the international settlement.
The priest was taken to hospitai
Immediately He will recover.
Manifesto Results Watched.
Although the foreign settlements In
Shanghai were not really alarmed over
the footing and civil strife that ragea
in the native quarter after the Nation
alist occupation. they breathed easier
TODAY because of the announcement
that the general strike, affecting about
200 900 workers, was called Oft.
They were watching TO see What
would develop from the manifesto is
sued Yesterday by Gen. Pal Tsung-
Hsi. Cantonese commander. declaring
that through the awakening OF the
Chinese people Shanghai would pc
come not only a strong base for Chi
nese nationalism. but for a world rev
olution. The manifesto cautioned
against insulting foreigners and de-
stroying their property, saying IL must
be understood the Nationalist Woulo
not wage an anti-foreign campaign,
but would aim to abolish 'ail lnstl-
tutions and systems of imperialist
character" To this end it was in
tended to use propaganda rather than
military force.
While there were isolated disorders
in Shanghai yesterday, quiet prevailed
for the most part, a heavy rain keep
ing the people off the streets. In the
native section of Chapel, where the
worst disorders of Monday and Tues
day took place. there was a demon
stration of welcome to the Nation
alists.
The municipal council of the Shang.
hal international settlement, under
American Chairman Sterling Fessen-
den. issued a proclamation today or
dering all residents to remain indoors
between the hours of 10 pm. and
am.
Up to 8 o'clock this afternoon the
United States Marines, who came
ashore at Shanghai after the Nation
alist occupation, had not fired shot
and had suffered no actual battle cas-
ualties.
Pvt. r. w. Kranz Of the 4th Regi-
ment, who was slightly wounded by a
spent bullet while patrolling a Gus
toms jetty Tuesday night, in company
with other American Marines, has re-
turned to duty. The second casualty
occurred today, when Pvt. Covert,
also Of the 4th Regiment, accidentally
shot himself in the leg, receiving a
slight wound.
Today the British Coldstream
Guardsmen were alone in holding the
Markham Road Bridge, separating the
native district of Chapel and the in
settlement. The 40 United
States Marines called for by the Brit
ish commander yesterday to assist in
patroliing the bridge had returned to
their reserve quarters nearby. The
situation in the vicinity was quiet.
Aiding British at Border.
Along the border abutting on the
Chapel district the role of the Marines
lis to support the Coldstream Guards.
They are not holding any part Of the
front positions, being a few hundred
yards to the rear, but ready for 'front.'
line emergencies. Some of them are
patrolling roads in the interior of the
international settlement. A cold rain
brought discomfort to the men, who
are chatting under the inact:on.
Menace to Foreigners Seen.
1t is believed that the situation here
is approaching the condition which
prevailed at Hankow early in Jan
uary. with similar peril to foreign life
and property.
Evidence of this is furnished by the
manifestasby the administration Of the
international settlement requiring res
idents to remain indoors between 10
pm. and q am. and forbidding the
showing OF the insignia of any unau-
thorized society or association or the
wearing of unauthorized uniforms.
Meanwhile reinforcements are en-
route here to join the defense forces
holding the international settlement
one British battalion Is due tomorrow
from Hong Kong. where another Brit
lSh battalion embarked today.
Comparative quiet in the native
city of Shanghai encouraged many
Chinese who had taken refuge in the
International settlement to go back
home today.
Return to Evacuated Homes.
Despite the cautions of the foreign
consuis, number of foreigners also
rSturned to their evacuated homes in
the northern district outside the in
ternationaI settlement.
An incident illustrating the situation
IN the native city occurred today. A
group or Cantonese soldiers approach.
ed a police station which was held nv
a group OF Kuomintang, or National
ISIS, workers of the guerrilla tyne
VINO are held responsible for the most
OF the recent troubles. The soldiers
demanded that the station be turned
over TO them. The men holding n re
iused 10 do so unless paid. The sol