Evening star., 1927-03-25
Bombai'dment Called OF.


1t was stated authoritatively to-
| night that as the result IF ''negoti
ations between the Anglo Americans
and Chinese" there was no lombard
ment
The number of foreigners killed in
Yesterdays fighting remains to be
established. The only American ia
| tality thus far confirmed is the death
of DIR. j. +. Williams of Shawnee.
Ohio. vice president of Marking Uni
versity.
The American deStroyers Noa and
Preston and the British cruiser Emer-
aid, which went into action 10 rescue
| the foreigners concentrated on Socony
Hill, were struck many times by fire
from shore and a sailor on the Emer
aid was killed.
Cantonese Commander on Way.
Naval reinforcements are on their
way to the scene. Gen. Chang kai-
Shek, head of the Cantonese armies,
is expected to arrive in Nanking
within a few hours.
Bertram Giles. the British consul
general at Nanking. who was wounded
in yesterdays fighting, has been
rescued and is aboard the British
cruiser Emerald.
The first demands, presented last
night after the Cantonese commander
had asked for cessation of the bonn
bardment. called on him to present
himself aboard the Emerald by 10 pm.
and arrange to escort all the foreign
ers from Nanking by 10 O'Clock this
morning. If he failed to do SO the An
glo-American commanders warned
that they would take the necessary
mea sures to protect foreign life and
property.
The Cantonese commander failed to
appear on the Emerald and later sent
the reply characterized as ''evasive and
insolent" Rear Admiral Hough ar
rived on the flagship Isabel at pm.
yesterday and thereafter took charge.
Negotiations Prove Futile.
Although he succeeded in getting
into communication with the Can
tonese. the negotiations proved futile.
Ii appeared that the arrival of Chang
kai Shek. Cantonese generalissimo.
from Wuhu was problematical, and
the Anglo American commanders also
doubted whether, in view of the pre-
vailing temper of the Cantonese
troops. he would be able to control the
situation even if he arrived in time.
The first refugees from Nanking
since the ~bombardment are due to
arrive tomorrow morning. One hun
dred and forty Americans and British
ers are aboard the steamer kungwo,
which the American destroyer Preston
conveyed as far as Kiangyin. below
Chinkiang. The vessels were fired on
en- route and the Preston replied with
her machine guns.
There are also so Americans from
Nanking aboard the British steamer
hn AvxH0 0-f,,,,
missionaries taken off by the vessel
at Chinkiang. The Wenchow is es-
corted by the British gunboat Cricket.
It is learned that the Shantungese
scuttled the Russian steamer Pamiat
Lenina. the vessel on which Nine
Borodin was arrested, rather than
leave it for the Southerners when they
were compelled to retreat.
American authorities here were
anxiously awaiting word today as to
the situation at Nanking, following
the disorders Of yesterday when
number Of foreigners, including Amer
leans, were killed. The deaths we're
caused through Chinese shellfire, but
whether directed by Nationalists
tSoutherners), northerners or GuerilIas
was not definitely known.
Nothing was received in naval wire
mintang CNationalisD reports that
there were 1000 Chinese casualties
AS a matter of fact. it is pointed out
that the fire was directed mainly be-
nina the hill, which area was unin.
habited
Refugees from Marking said that
the majority of foreigners still in Nan
KING We're veteran missionaries who
refused to leave despite consular
warnings.
All the Americans who We're shell
tered at the Standard Oil plant were
believed to have been evacuated.
Those Americans who remained were
thought to be widely scattered at
various mission centers Rear Ad-
miral Williams ordered that nothing
be left undone to bring them out safe
ly, even il drastic measures are
necessary.
Anxiety Felt I'm Shanghai.
| The Shanghai situation was still
causing foreign authorities much
| anxiety and the defense Gordon was
| being strengthened today. Sandbags
| and breastworks were placed at vul-
| nerable points.
Attempts by the Southern forces to
| clean up the native district of Chapel
were only partly successful. Hand-to-
| hand struggles between Cantonese
| regulars and armed civilians continue,
| and there has been looting by the
! Cantonese. One party of Southerners
broke in the Roman Catholic Church
and decapitated the statues and hurled
| them into Soochow Creek.
| The strikers are slowly dribbling
| back in response to the calling off of
| the general strike. The customs en-
| ployes resumed work yesterday.
Pal Marches i'm Shanghai.
| The British cruiser Dauntless is
leaving tonight for Nanking.
| Residents of the international set
| tlement in Shanghai today had their
first glimpse of Cantonese regular
troops when Gen. Pal Tsung Hsi, the
Nationalist commander in Shanghai.
entered with a heavily armed body
guard of about so men to make formal
| calls on the various foreign con-
sulates.
Only half the bodyguard was per,
mitted to enter the settlement, the re-
| mainder waiting outside the barrier,
where they were speedily surrounded
by curious crowds Of Chinese and for
eigners.
Gen. Pal wound up his visit with a
call at the Soviet consulate. Upon
emerging he smilingly posed for the
photographers.
A Japanese wireless dispatch says
the Cantonese have cut off part of the
| Northern forces at Hsia Kwan, the
port of Nanking, lying between the
Nanking wall and the Yangtse River.
DAVIS FILES REPORT.