Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
REFUGEES
FL0CK|N(;
COAST
Yankee Forces and Ships
Will Protect Exodus of
Amt ricans From China
RIOT IN SHANGHAI
Foreign Citizens Stand
BY 10 Prev ent Attacks
By Ugly Mob.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Amcri.
cans were fleeing today from dozens
of isolated mission posts to Chinese
coast cities, where United States
battlcships wait to protect them or
carry them to the Philippines and
safety. if necessary.
Officials here are alarmed over
the anti-foreign riots sweeping
through the interior of China and
will take all precautionary measures
to evacuate the 10000 Americans
there in an emergency.
American battleships and marines
are prepared to use force to cover
an evacuation, but it is realized
that foreign guns unless discreetlv
used. NAV enrage rather than fright
en- the Chinese msbs. In no case
will American forces take sides in
the internal military and political
conflict
With John Van A. Mac Murray,
American minister, ordered back to
Pckin to take charge of the situa-
ton. and additional marines ordered
from Guam to the Philippines as n
reserve. other forces are waiting the
call of Admiral Williams, Asiatic
commander.
Twenty six American war vessels
are in Chinese waters or on the way
there. Nearby, at Manila in the
Philippines, II more are under
steam, ready to move northward on
AN hour s notice.
Aboard these ships, some of them
up the Yangtze river in the interior
of China, are 6,282 bluejackets and
so marines. There is an addition
al reserve of $40 marines in other
Asiatic ports and 900 United States
army troops standing regular guard
over the railroad which runs from
Pckin to the sea. At Pekin there
is legation guard of more than 100
marines.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 22.-Foreign vol
untcers were ordered to stand by for
active service today, double guards
were stationed in the business area,
and police reserves were modified at
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riot in which 5000 Chinese tramwav
strikers celebrated the company )
acceptance of their demands.
Fifty Chinese were severely in
iurcd when police charged and dis
persed the Chinese in Marking road.
A dozen police suffered abrasions
during the melee. Further trouble
was expected.
Organizing parade to celebrate
the tram company acceptance of
their demands, the Chinese workmen
started II tour of the city to the ac-
compartment of exploding fire
crackers and number of bands.
Others Communicated trans and
drove them pcll nell through the
streets.
Fearing serious disturbances. a
phalanx of police charged the riot.
crs at the Marking road and ordered
them to dispense. The mob replied
with hurled stones and paving bricks
driving the police back.
PEKIN, Jan. 22.-The tide of ref
ugees streaming from the interior
of China to the safety OF seaports
and consularies was under way in
full force today, augmented by the
flight of l 900 British and American
residents from Hankow, adviees
reaching here said.
The situation in Hankow and
Shanghai has grown more tense as
organized riots of Cantonese soldiers
flared out anew. Foreign consuls
and residents momentarily expected
recrudescencc Of anti'foreign
outbreaks.
Troops from the Honan province,
who had been fighting with the
Cantonese have revolted and attack
ed their former allies because they
have not been paid for six months,
according to reports.