New Britain herald., 1927-04-05
American, British and
Jap Protests and
Reparations Demands
For Marking Incident
Likely to Be Presented
Any Moment.
Exodus of Foreigners
From Native Districts
Continuing - Shanghai
Defender Reported Exc
cuted for Not Fighting.

~ the Associated Press.
Americans leaving Picking in the
lace Of the Cantonese threat against
the capital from the south are fee.
ing 10 Dairen. in japanese territory
across the Gulf of Pcchihn
The northern capital is menaced
not only by Cantonese but also by
possibility of a thrust from the
northwest by Marshal Fcng Nu-
llsainc, formerly known as the
christian general" Feng. hitherto
not active in the situation, is u
member of the newly reorganizcd
Cantonese military council.
Exodus Continued
Americans and BritiShcrS continue
their exodus from Shantung prov
juce. which the Cantonese must
penetrate before reaching Ticntsin
and Peking The Cantonese have
met with strong resistance north
west of Marking.
Chang Tsuns Chang, military gov
nrnor OF Shantun-, is reported to
have executed General III Shu-Chen,
one of his subordinates. for giving
1tp Shanghai without fighting and
for bargaining with the Cantonese.
Evacuation Of the upper Gangtsc
valley is strongly under way. The
american consular officials have de-
Parted from Chungking, leaving
handful of veteran missionaries at
thengtu and YachoWfu who refuse
to come out.
French Also Leaving
The French also have directed
their nationals to leave Szechwan
province, and another French cruis-
1T bearing q landing force, has
been ordered to Shanghai.
London dispatches says news OF
delivery of protests by the United
states, Japan and Great Britain and
demands for PREPARATION from the
cantonese for the Marking incident.
is momontarily expected
Washington Problem
Washington, April t#-Tho
sweep OF the victorious Cantonese
nationalist armies which are moving
rorthWard to the accompaniment of
Increased anti-foroign agitation, has
brought the Washington govern
ment face to face with the POSSIBLE
ity of evacuating its citizens in
northern China, which includes the
capital city Of Picking.
Tientsin. coast port accessible to
naval craft, has been chosen as the
most likely point for a general con-
centration OF refugees ii the need
arises. An American force OF 500
soldiers now guarding the Peking-
Tientsin railroad could be conccn-
trated there and Admiral Williams.
commanding American forces in
China, would be able to give the
protection of his fleet to the be-
sieged
President Coolidge was informed
of the situation at todays cabinet
meeting. during which the condition
OF all Americans remaining in China
vas canyasscd. He was assured that
adequate protection for them was
being provided.
Establishment OF a concentration
base at Tientsin would give for
cigners two bases on which to reply,
The southern base already having
been established at Shanghai whose
international settlement is heavily
guarded by foreign troops and
marines.
The city of Picking had popula- |
ton OF 9GS Americans year ago. J
Tientsin contained G56 Americans. i
The province in which Peling and !
l'ientsin are located had 2,013 |
Americans within its borders.
Nearly all OF the powers have lo- |
cation guards at Picking, where a |
force of 80 American intantrymen |
Is stationed at the call Of American |
Minister Mac Murray. Should disor /
dcrs break out generally in north |
ern China, however, officials here |
believe that Tientsn would furnish !
u safer place OF foreign refuge.
The force at Tientsin was placed |
there under the Boxer protocol with |
like detachments of British French, |
Italian and Japanese troops They
compose two battalions of the IF
teenth infantry. under command o:
Brigadier General Joseph Cashier.