Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-25

shrapnel,v his message said.
"'rhe Noa and Preston meanwhile
cleared the Bund and foreshore of
snipers by firing from the ships
"The landing forces successfully
brought off all the foreigners from the
standard Oil company's house, includ-
ing the American consul, his family
and all American naval personnel One
American Sailor was slightly wounded
The Noa and Preston were hit many
times during the day
A later message from Hough re-
vealed the cost of the outbreak in
American lives "A number of Ameri-
can civilians have been killed and
wounded he said, "This number is
uncertain, but it is feared it is large.
The missions have been looted.
THE Americans left in Nanking
comprise As women, 20 children and so
men The fate of these is uncertain"
Throughout the remainder of the
day government officials waited with
foreboding for word of what that fate
had been 1t had not come late to-
night. Instead came a further report
from Hough of the stern warning
given the Chinese authorities.
."Negotiators have been brought
aboard the Emerald and negotiations
have been concluded" he said. These
demand:
"First-Immediat protection of all
foreigners and foreign property
Second-Reporting on board the
Emerald Of the Cantonese general in
command before tonight 10 negotiate
respecting the outrage, all foreigners
to be brought to the bund under escort
by tomorrow.
"If these demands are not complied
with Marking will be treated as a
military area"
A further glimpse of the uncertainty
of the situation was given in an added
dispatch from Hough:
Firing is still going on from both
banks of the river he said. a
There is large fire at Fukow.
'These outrages occurred in spite Of
every possible effort on the part of the
American consul and others to get in
touch with some responsible Cantonese
officers to insure safety of foreigners
Meanwhile Consul General Gauss in
formed the state department that he
had radioed a warning to all Americans
in the Shanghai district to take refuge
in the city.
Presumably the warning was sent
even before word of American fatali-
ties at Nanking reached Shanghai, and
Gauss said. there were disquieting re-
ports of conditions there and also re-
ports off increased tension at Hankow,
scene Of the original outbreak against
the British concession and seat of the
political arm of the Cantonese govern
ment Even in Shanghai itself, Gauss
said, despite efforts of General Pal
Tsung-H Hsi, Cantonese commander, to
suppress disorders and strikes and as
sure protection to foreigners, there was
danger of violence
The Nanking tragedy came just as
Washington officials were beginning
to breathe easy over restoration of
order at Shanghai after it's capture by
the Cantonese. For weeks they have
lived in daily fear of mob violence and
the great concentration of troops and
HSSAA
standing by for that reason
Relatively the Cantonese capture
passed off without serious danger to
foreigners, although great damage was
done by mobs and fires in the native
city But with the arrival of General
Pal firm steps to restore order were
taken and his numerous proclamations,
despite references to world revolution
against imperialism, gave assurance
that the Cantonese would not attempt
to wipe out unequal treaties by force
of arms but would negotiate with the
western powers and stamp out dis
orderly Chinese elements that sought
to disrupt that program.
Reassuring announcements came
from Gauss at the very time the radio
messages from Nanlling were telling
of the killing of Americans there.
Just what Cantonese forces are
in control at Nanking the Wash
ington government does not know.
Tending a clearer understanding OF
the situation, it was said tonight
that no step to enlarge the Ameri
can naval forces, or to call on
American troops from the Philippines