New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19
One American and One
British Naval Officer
B a dly Beaten By
Chinese Coolies at
Port Of Ichang.
Situation Grows More
Grave-General Strike
Protests Arrival of Adj
dltlonal British Soldiers.

Shanghai, Feb. 10 Up - "pra-
cauIlonary mobilization" of N.
shanghai volunteer corps, a de.
tense body composed OF residents
OF the international settlement
was ordered this evening in nran-
aralon for eventualities in tho
strike of Chinese workmen, which
continued to grow worse as ma
tlonallst sympathizers celebrated
me victory Of the Cantonese at
Hangchow.
Inc order means that all mem.
oers, totalling more than 1000
men, must don their uniforms ana
be ready to respond at moments
| notice.
An attempt to continue tramyay
service in the international settle
inent resulted in the stoning OF
several cars by strikers and for.
eign passengers were endangered
service hnally was entirely stopped.
Strike Is Spreading
AS the strike continued to spread,
some leaders declared it was onlv
projected two-day cessation ~
work to celebrate the nationals,
| capture of Hangchow, but indica.
IONS are growing that this is the
long expected boring from with.
IN designed to cause the complete
downfall Of Marshal Sun Chuan-
Fang, the city's defender.
The Cantonese method of Dor
Ing from within" by the use OF
propaganda has done much toward
aiding them in sweeping over half
OF China within the last year or so,
| Shortage Of Water
Water works employees in the
French concessions struck causing !.
| water shortage in some districts.
| employees in the electric plant OF
the international settlement threat.
ened to join.
The Canadian Pacific liner En-
press Of Russia sailed today for
vancouver without her mail.
British troops were kept to their
plllets to prevent armed clashes.
The seamen's Union Joined tho
$1,000 or more strikers who went
| out earlier in the day.
Post office strike pickets, armed
with clubs, lined the entrances to
the general post office and attempt
ed to prevent indoor workers from
entering the building. The postal
commissioner, who is an Englishman.
ordered the nffico nj
Monday to prevent further trouble
after few foreigners who had re-
ceived mail had the letters snatch.
ed out of their hands. Later the
police disarmed the pickets and
placed a guard around the post Of
| flee.
Factory Closes Down
-Four hundred mill strikers enter
ed the British cigarette company in
the international settlement and at.
tempted to intimidate thousands Of
! employees into joining the strike. The
company decided to close down to
prevent trouble.
Three of the biggest Chinese de-
partment stores in the international
settlement, employing thousands,
also decided to close.
Marshal Suns local defense com.
mittee asked permission Of the for
eign authorities to run armored mo-
tor cars through the international
settlement if necessary to put down
trouble in the Chinese section OF
the city.
Another Battle Impends
Another prospective battle is IN
| the offing with Marshal Sun gath.
ering together a broken army OF
some 10000 men to make last
stand at Sunkiang, % miles south OF
here. The Cantonese from whom an
attack is expected were said to
have $4,000 or more troops on their
southern front.
American Beaten
Hankow. Feb. 10 tPl - On,
| American and one British naval
officer were beaten today in a fra.
cas- with gang of dock coolies a.
the port of Ichang,
The trouble started when the
British steamer Kingwo locked at
lchang and coolies, who gathered
there, refused to allow the cargo
to be handled. Sailors from tho
British gunboat Cockhafer landed
and the trouble enGued. The Brit
ish officer commanding the party
was beaten about the face.
The coolies then congregatel
along the shore opposite the Brit
ish ship and began hostile DEM
onstration. While this was in pro-
gress Lieutenant John +. Luten.
physician, came ashore from the
American gunboat FL Canos re-
spending to a hospital call. The
coolies beat the doctor.
Anxiety Is Felt
London, Feb. 10 LP-While most
reports indicate all is quiet in the
! city OF Shanghai. the imminence of
| the approach OF the Cantonese after
their victory at Hangchow, again
has awakened anxiety in some quar-
| ters over the Chinese situation.
Stories Of unrest among the coos
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