Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
China Inflanled
by Shelling
of Nanking.
CHEFOO CALLS
FOR ARMED AID
Chungking and
HankOw to Be
Evacuated.
BY the Associated Press.

SHANGHAI, MafCn Zo.--NlllCli i
cans and other foreigners were flee
ing tonight from points along the
Yanptse valley, driven by the fires
of anti-foreign feeling which the
bombardment of Marking has ap-
parently famed into full blaze:
Meanwhile, a statement was issued
by the Cantonese generahssimo,
Chang Kai-Shek declaring that the
foreign powers could not send
enough warships to China to sup
press the Aspirations OF the Chinese
people.
Chang, who arrived here today,
reiterated that foreign lives and
property would not be endangered
by the Nationalist army in Shanghai
and said the Nationalists had no in
tention of using force to change the
status OF the international settle
ment here. The problem would
be settled by diplomatic means at
the proper time and place.
Flee Toward Shanghai.
as an isolated incident. Chang did
not stop off at Nanking on his way
from Wuhu. as had been expected
and his arrival here came as a com
plete surprise to the foreign autnorl-
ties.
Shanghai. with it's armed and bar
ricaded international settlement, ol
fers the most secure place or reIugs
in Nationalist China. and 1t Is toward
this port that the refugees are
Hankow. Nanking and Chungking
are some of the points evacuated, or
about to be evacuated, by the foreign
ers. while the American destroyer
Preble has gone to take on smah
groups of Americans from kiangyin
9nd lesser ports below Chinkiang.
Trictton is reported between the
Foreigners and Chinese at Chungsha'
Human province.
The trouble is not confined TO Ma
tfonalist territory, Tor the amer l lcalI
consul at Chefoo. on the Snantuhg
Peninsula, has requested the nlspatch
of a destroyer there following ciasnes
between the police ana SnahluhseS0
(Northernl troops.
Nanking Crisis Seems Over.
maining Americans from Nanking'
the crisis in that city is apparently
ended. One killed and four injured
constitutes the American toll OF cas-
ualties. as far as known.
DIR. ]. L. Williams, American wee
xresident of Marking University
whose death was reported IN previous
digpatches, was shot by Cantonese
soldier. who had just participated IN
the looting of his home.
Those injured were Miss Anna r.
Moffett a mission worker, shot TWICE
hv Cantonese troops; Marine FVt:
PlurnIey. Earl T. Hobart, manager OF
the Standard Oil plant on Socony hliI,
where one band of refugees were be-
sieged by Cantonese until renewed oy
@he Angie. American naval gunnre,
and an unnamed American bluejacket,
American women were treated
brutallv by the Cantonese soldiery,
but with the exception Of the shoot
ing Of Miss Moffet, who is expected 70
recover. the offenses apparently were
limited TO insults and rough handling.
On the other hand, japanese women
and children were outraged ana as
saulted and al least two OF their nl@il-
folk were shot or bayonetted In vain
efforts 10 protect them.
Marines Prove Heroes.
The American Marines, who had
been sent ashore TO guard the con
sulate. acquitted themselves splendid
~. and accompanied the Socony Hill
refugees safely out of Nanking to the
warships in the river.
Refugees arriving here we're ferE'
ent In their praise of the Navy men
declaring: The Navy saved us With
out it, every foreigner would have
been murdered
One Of the outsta nding incidents
was the heroic action Of an American
sailor, who, when the refugees were
huddled on Socony Hill, surrounded
bv mobs Of loot-crazed Cantonese
stood on the roof Of the Standard Oil
building. amid a hail OF bullets, and
gave the signal which brought into
piay the big guns of the warships.
one Of the American ships was the
first TO open fire, and the shell, burst
ing few yards from the besieging
Cantonese soldiers, scattered them
and allowed the refugees their chance
to get TO the river.
Japanese Render Aid.
The Japanese did not participate IN
she b0rlba rdment their forces acting
Independently and concentrating or
4he work Of rescuing their own ma
= fionals, but they did not hesitate &c
give aid to other foreigners when the
opportunity arose.
peking dispatches say the American
british and Japanese Ministers there
conferred today regarding the anti
foreign situation, foreshadowine
action TO prevent repetition OF thf
Nanking outbreak.
The American legation also instruct
ed the consul at Hankow 10 lodge q
strong protest with Eugene Chen, Tho
a.antonese foreign minister, against
The outrageous and unprovoked at
tack upon and the killing of American
.,fizeus by Nationalist forces.
Japanese sources at Marking, CIV
fng >. graphic account Of the sackine
nf the Japanese consulate. say that
carly Thursday a force of 100 uni
yorr1ed Cantonese besieged ana iootet
fna consulate, meanwhile hfing a.
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