New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
REFUGEES RECITE ] NARROWING TALES
Tell of Wild Antics Of Chinese
 Mok in Trouble Zone

Manila, Jan. 22 (UP)-First ac- counts of the flight of American men. women and children from Foo chow, China, under the guns of the menacing guns of lawless Chinese soldiers, were told today following the arrival here of S5 refugees from the terrorized city.
 C. r. Savighurst. who was among the more than four score American citizens brought to Manila aboard the United States destroyer PillsbLry described scenes of lawlessness and rioting that paralleled the anti-for- eign demonstrations of the Boxer rebellion.
 So surcharged with potential dan ger has the situation in China be- come. Savighurst said, that all Americans living in Chinese districts controlled by the Cantonese govern ment have been ordered by the American legation at Peking either to leave China immediately or seek protection under the guns of the nearest consulate.
 Throughout all China, he said, Americans and foreigners are join ing in widespread hegira from critical inland districts to the near est seaport or guarded consulate.
 Only in areas where the Canton- csc promise strong military L-otec- tion and appear able to give il will Americans remain, according to Savighurst.
 Orders to abandon Foochow came to American residents shortly before bands of undisciplined Chinese sol diery launched concerted raid on Foochow missions and schools.
 Shouting that Chinese babies had been roasted alive, the soldiers, with hundreds of Chinese joining in, raced through the streets, gathering in mobs before the missions. One group pulled along a section of a chicken incubator-a torturing de- vice they said it was.
 Missionaries. covering in their homes, were threatened with death. The mobs demanded the staying of all Christians. Missions and homes were wrecked under the tramping feet and weapons of the milling .rout.
 Gathering about him the Ameri- can women and some of the men at the consulate, Earnest Price, the American consul, sent out an emer- gency message for the destroyer Pillsbury. The destroyer steamed into the city and while the mobs gathered about, menacingly, the wo- men and children were escorted aboard.
 The native militarists then threat ened to open fire if the destroyer dared 10 leave the docks.
 Fearful that the mob would carry cut it's threats. the naval officers or dered the refugees below, tout of danger of bullets. The decks of the destroyer were cleared for action. Guns were levelled at the shores. The gun crews waited beside their batteries and the destroyer moved slowly out into the river. But not. a shot came from shore.
 The Pillsbury then steamed down the Min river to the open sea and proceeded to Manila.
 Left behind in the city were Con- sul Price and $50 Americans Price was determined to remain at his post ot protect the Americans un- der his charge, and calm, if possible, fhe Chinese mobs
 Foochow. which is one of the treaty ports, is located on the shores of the Min river, 3o miles from its mouth. Capital of the province of o-kien, it nestles in natural am- phitheater Of hills. Ancient Chinese walls encompass the city. Across the Min river stretches long bridge the Bridge of the Thousand Ages" an impressive work of Chinese en- gineering.
 Among the refugees who arrived at Manila were Mrs. Price, wife of the American consul, and her four children, of Titusville. Pa; Mrs Savighurst, of Kansas City: Dr. Ma bel Hammond and her mother, of Pasadena, Calif.; Mrs. c. R. Kellogg and two children, of Denver. Colo; Mrs. Ralph Leake and four children and mother, of Keokuk, Iowa; Mrs. J. F. Gossard, of Chicago. and R. B. Blakney and wife, Boston.