Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-21
YANKEES
TOLD TO
EVACUATE
Americans In China to
Be Removed to the
Philippines.
MINISTER RETURNS
MacMurray Ordered to
Cancel Trip Home and
Go Back to Picking.

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United States government moved
speedily today to meet what is con-
,idcred the most serious threat to
foreign lives in China since this
Boxer rebellion.
Preparations were made for com
pletc evacuation of the 10000
Americans there if anti-forcign riots
continue. Minister John Van a.
MacMurray, who was in Korea en-
route to Washington, has been or
ucred back to Picking to take charge
Of the situation.
If American naval forces on the
Chinese coast and in the Philippines
prove inadequate, commercial YES
sells will be Communicated to carry
Americans to the Philippines or
Hawaii.
The United States forces will linn
Americans and will not interfere
with Chinese military and political
conflicts, it was learned.
Though most of the American
women and children are expected to
leave China if the demonstrations
continue, probably most of the men
in such cities as Shanghai will re-
main with their businesses and
fight in the foreign municipal mill
tias.
. With most of the American wom-
en- and children already evacuated
from Hankow, Foochow. Annoy and
kuiling, the danger is now copsid-
cred greatest at isolated mission
posts in the interior. Missionaries
lave been warned by consuls in
several regions TO hasten to Shang-
hal
At Shanghai and Picking, which
have the largest American popula-
tions, elaborate plans have been
made t'r m.''tav protection of the
foreign quarters.
FOOCHOW. Jan. 21-Tmpclled by
the threatened renewal of anti,
foreign demonstrations and the
clash of rival Chinese factions,
Americans here today were hasten.
ing their plans for departure from
the city.
\ general exodus was under way.
At the present rate of departure,
few Americans will be left at the
end of the week and none a fort
night hence
Renewal of the looting and ban,
ditty was expected momcntarily.
PEKING, Jan. 2f.-Possibilitv of
serious developments in China that
may cndangcr the lives of Ameri-
cans has forced American Minister
John Van \. MacMurray to cancel
his visit to Washington and return
TO Picking Immediately.
The American legation here to-
day received telegram from Min
lister Mae Murray, sent from Korea,
announcing his sudden change of
plans.
MacMurray Informed the legation
that cancellation of the trip hal
been in accordance with instructions
from the state department at Wash
ington. lie said he expected to ar
rive in Picking next Monday, Janu-
airy q.
Mrs. MacMurray and the chill
dren, the minister said, probably
will continue to the United StatA.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Thc New
York office of the board of foreign
missions of the Methodist Episcopal
church today received a cable from
It's mission at Yen Ping saying that
he American consul lad advised IN
Americans to leave Yen Ping. The
women and children have already
started for Manila, the cable said,
but the men remained behind to
AIRY on the work.
The only Americans at Yen Ping,
l town on the Min river about 10
niles from FOochow, the United
Press was informed, were those con
iccted with the Methodist mission
md they numbered u adults and
several children.
Frank d. Ganewell, associate see
ctarv for the eastern division of
he board of foreign missions of the
Methodist church, who returned last
%ar after spending 40 years in
nina, admitted the present situa-
ion was critical but said it was sig
iificant that thu. far there had
'een no loss of life.