Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-06

the concession.
( The situation here i growing more
critical hourly. Foreigners were
amazed NJ the Withdrawal OF the
British armed forces and the feeling
was that all concessions will fall into
the hands of the Chinese. The posi-
tion of foreigners remaining here is
decidedly insecure.
LONDON. Jan. 6.--fPi-With Am
erican and British warships racing
up the Yangtze toward Hankow and
all British women and children eva
cuated from that city and from
Ichang and Kiukiang. hope was en-
tertained here today that the crisis
growing out Of the virulent anti Brit
ISL movement among the Chinese
Of the Yangtze valley would pass
without extensive bloodshed.
Political quarters say the govern
ment Is extremely desirous OF pre-
venting bloodshed or any occurrences
that would be likely to interfere with
its policy Of appcasement in China
as indicated in its recent memoran-
dunn to the other powers in Peking.
The reputed aim or the govern
ment 10 prevent fighting ii perhaps
reflected in the moderate measures
Of force thus far announced. Except
for the sending Of naval reinforce
ments from Hongkong. il has not
gone far, the public is informed. be-
yond ordering tho destroyer flotilla
at Rosyth. Scotland, to bring to full
strength the complement Of its nine
ships for possible service IN the
far east. II II remarked in the
press however. that this Is the first
active military order issued by the
British government since the world
war.
Hostile Toward British
Hostility Of the Chinese in Hankow
seems to be centered almost en-
rircly on the British, and 20 far al
known here none Of the other for
eign concessions there have been in
vaded. The white foreigners IN the
district number more than a thous-
and, and of these there are approx
mately 300 Americans IN Hankow
and Wuchagn, the headquarters OF
the Cantonese government
The removal Of the British women
and children from Hankow, Ichang
and Kiukiang was merely precau-
tionary. The women and children,
numbering 800, were embarked IN
two steamers for Shanghai.
Indication Of widespread move
ment Is given BY Peking dispatch
to the Daily Mail which says re-
ports Of anti-Christian risings in the
Yangtze valley are being received
there daily. All missionaries in the
interior, it adds. have been ordered
to quit their stations in consequence
of the movement, in which the men
have been maltreated. the women in
suited and the mission stations loot
ed.
Two Sides to Policy
Commenting on the situation, the
diplomatic correspondent OF the
Westminster Gazette says: Great
Britain has two sides to her China
policy, political conciliation on the
one hand and adequate protection OF
British life and property on the 9TH
cr. The government il ready 70 ne
gotiate 4 revision OF the treaties
with Il responsible Chinese govern
ment. but il cannot inaugurate ne
gotiations in the face OF clamor-
ing mob
HANK0W. China. Jan. 6--tP1--
Representatives Of laborers. farmers,
merchants. students and soldiers Of
Hank0w have formulated demands to
be presented through the nationalist,
or Cantonese government to the Brit
ish consul. including demand for
indemnity for Chinese alleged to have
been killed and wounded in the dis
turbances Of Monday, the with
drawal Of gunboats and an apology
to the Chinese government.