The Washington times., 1927-03-28

.Japan will send reinforcements Of
land and sea forces, lnen-of-war
and airplanes.
Cantonese Flood City
There are now more than 10000
foreign land and sea forces IN
Shanghai to protect foreign resi-
dents and foreign properties.
1t il likely that this force will
be increased to about 10000 within
the. next few weeks.
Nationalist (Cantonese) reinforce
mef1ts are coming into the city con-
tinuously.
Only small forces are being left
in the occupied cities and the bulk
OF the southern army is being con-
eentrated in and around Shanghai.
a serious situation exists in the
French settlement, which is de-
tached from the main foreign set
edement.
Seventeen hundred French forces
are defending the twelve miles OF
frontage Of this settlement. but they
will be reinforced by other nation.
hlltieg when needed owing to an
appeal for help to Gen. Duncan,
British commander.fn-chiefs
Approximately seventy additional
American refugees have arrived
s6ronn the Marking district OF. board
che steamships Tseangtah and
EHain. TsAangtah, two American own.
I'D freighters plyirA the Yangtse
River,
Refugees Are Poisoned
Owing to lack Of accommodations
neIa, women and children slept
mpon the decks, huddled close to-
lgether for warmth.
Many of the refugees and some
hf the sailors on the United States
Destroyer Noa were iii of ptomaine
poisoning from eating canned foods
ON board the Noa where they took
gefuge when they fled from
Marking.
None of the sailors was in seri.
hus condition, but twelve of the
refugees were so i'll that they had
TO be removed to hospital for
treatment.
Two of the victims were be.
@eved to be dying.
A majority of the refugees wore
Chinese garments. their own being
torn off by Nationalist soldiers
during their flight.
Reds War on British
Foreign refugees are struggling
into Shanghai from interior points.
It is estimated that practically all
Americans and probably all the
British will have left the Yangtse
Valley by the end Of this week.
The Chinese have shown more
hostility against the British than
any other nationality.
This is attributed to the clever
and subtle propaganda Of Com
munists.
The U. S. s. Preble arrived here
today, being the sixth vessel to
arrive here with refugees from
Marking.
The situation at Marking is quiet.
The consular authorities have been
notified that handful of Ameri.
cans are remaining there upon the
United States war craft anchored
off the city to supervise the evacu.
alton of Americans from the out.
lying districts.
Hoping for the best and fearing
the worst. official Washington con-
tinued preparations today to meet
any exigencies in China.
Admiral Williams Reports
Overnight reports from Admiral
G.. s. Williams, commanding the
Asiatic fleet from Shanghai EN-.
phasized the tensity OF the situation
throughout the Yangtse River dis.
trict, where agitators are whipping
mp anti-foreign sentiment among
the masses.
The demands made by the Chinese
ct Shanghai for the removal Of the
protecting barricades around the in.
ternational settlement were regarded
in Washington with grave concern.
In some quarters the opinion was
Expressed that these demands,
promptly denied by the American
and allied commanders, were but the
forerunner Of organized attacks on
the settlement.
Should these attacks materialize
Shere will be widespread bloodshed
md chaos in Shanghai
That much is considered certain.
Both the international settlement
Ind the French concession are max.
ing preparations to prevent any out.
break on the part of q mob and
likewise to meet any such mob at
tack along the boundary" Admiral