New Britain herald., 1927-04-21
WALL NO BARRIER
 AGAINST MARINES
Scale Wall Of Soviet Compound
 at PekinB- Take Charge
MORE RI0TING IN HANK0W
Lootinc Taking Place With Panic Ncar-S5 Americans Are Plugging Edge of Foreign settlement, Loath to Leave Holdings.

Picking, April 2l P-American marines today scaled the western wall of the soviet compound. forced the gate and with guards Of the other protocol powers took over control of the wall.
 The move was described as n"ces- sary for carrying out the regular de- fense program of the legation quar- ter.
 The Chinese authorities agreed to the step, but owing to a hitch the gates were locked. The American marines then sealed the wall.
 A few Chinese police are still oc cupying the premises recently raid ed in the compound, but they are expected to leave shortly, then the compound will be vacant except for the foreign guards along the wall. Soviet consular officials still oc- cupy the embassy proper,
 Adticc> to Moscow
 The Picking government de- spatched instructions 10 it's repre- sentative in Moscow today to inform the soviet government that careful examination was still being made of the documents seized in the raid on soviet buildings in the embassy con- pound at Picking two weeks ago, and that consequently the government has no way of complying with the soviet demands in connection with the raid
 The Chinese representative was told to inform the soviet that the raid was conducted on premises out side the embassy proper, which the police scrupulously refrained from entering.
 True, the reply states. "diplo- mats enjoy special immunities, but that does not confer on them the right to carry out illegal practices Even a casual preliminary eXaminas ton revealed arms while the seized documents disclosed much incrim- mating evidence, such as commun- istic propaganda and an extensive secret correspondence with places throughout the country. The object of which was to undermine the Chi nese governments authority.
 The demands made by the Mos cow government three days after the raid on soviet buildings in Picking, included immediate evacua- ton Of police from the embassy compound. the release of all those arrested in the raid, and the return of all documents seized. together with all money. personal property, household goods and books taken by the police. The soviet government ordered all the embassy officials to lrave.'
 Shanghai. April 21 (P) - Rloting and footing were prevalent in Han kow. said a wireless dispatch from that city today, with panic inn mnent. Eight-fve Americans Were hugging the edge of the foreign
  settlement. reluctant to desert their property. yet fearing 10 venture far inland.
 | was learned authoritativrly that if the Chinese at Hankow should at tempt q repetition of the Ranking outrage. the foreign warships would act without delay. Among the for eign warcratt anchored in the Yanei- SC off Hankow at the present time are eight American vessels-the Isa- bel, Cincinnati. Noa, Preble, Pruett. MonocaCy. Pigeon and Nillalobos
 An uncontlrmed TOT was recciv- ed from Hankow that Michael Boro- din, Russian adviser 10 the Hankow previously reported in a hospital in the foreign quarter of Hankow. was under detention.