Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-30


evacuation of AZ Americans at An
king, further up the river, and it was
believed here that Anking was the
place referred to by the admiral ana
that his cablegram was CARRIED.
Minister MacMurray advised the
State Department from Peklng today
that he had extended his warnings to
evacuate to all Americans in Kiangsu
and Anhwei Provinces. Shanghai IS
located in the extreme southeastern
corner of Kiangsu Province, while
Anhwei lies just to the west and Is
traversed by the Yangtze River.
Yangtze Route Not Safe.
In his warning to Americans in
Anhwei the Minister said 1t was
doubtful that the Yangtze would af-
ford safe route to the coast.
The department also received an
official report from Rear Admiral
Hough, at Marking, telling of clash
between Chinese and sailors from the
British gunboat Woodcock at Chang
sha. The local Chinese authorities
demanded that the sailors be surren-
dered to them for drastic" action,
and that the Woodcock be withdrawn
from the port. The demands included
a declaration that all British extra
territorial rights in the regions were
Cancelled. No details We're included
In the message.
Chang2ha Is a river port In Cen
trail China and the capital of Human
Province Minister MacMurray has
ordered the American consulate there
closed as soon as Americans in the
district, which includes the provinces
OF Human and Kweichow, have left.
The Nationalist Party Is in control of
the region and the consular records
for the entire district showed a reg
istered American population in the
two provinces of 365, of whom 1877 re-
sided at Changsha.
Hankow Quiet but Tense.
The consular district is one of the
most remote American commercial
outposts in the interior Of China and
was ordered closed on that account as
soon as Americans could be with
drawn or in the event Of an attack
upon Americans at Changsha. The
consul was ordered to fall back upon
Hankow, down the Yangtze River, the
present political capital of the Can.
tonese government.
An overnight message from Consul
General Lockhart at Hankow re-
ported the situation there as quiet but
tense. A total of 1853 Americans We're
evacuated for Shanghai between
March "a and 81. but more refugees
We're continuously arriving from the
interior.
On the 27th there were in Hankow
46 American missionaries and their
families, Of whom II were women and
children, and 80 other Americans, of
whom 10 were women and children.
A brief message from Annoy sent
at noon March 20 said quiet prevailed
and local authorities gave assurances
that order would be preserved. A sea-
mems strike is scheduled at Annoy
for April /.
Watch Ordered for Americans.
Consul Swaney also reported via
. Picking today that an American citi.
zen who left Pengpu on March 2s
said that fighting was expected near
that place. He added that there were
16 Americans at Hwaiyuan, in Anhwei
Province, and American families at
Hsuchow waiting a chance to get out.
The consul has asked Northern mill.
tary authorities for permission to
bring out these Americans on a troop
train. He added that the movement
OF Americans out of southern Shan.
tung was proceeding rapidly.
Minister MacMurray informed the
department that instructions had been
given all American war vessels in
Chinese waters to keep sharp watch
ashore for foreigners In native craft
and to pick them up. The instruc-
tons were necessary due to Difficult
ties OF transportation which have COM
PEELED foreigners to come out to the
rivers or other waterways at unex-
pecIeo points and resort to any means
OF getting to places Of safety.
Nearly all Of the Americans remain.
Ing In the interior are missionaries
In small stations, only missionaries
having been allowed to penetrate the
interior under Chinese laws.
A report from Admiral Hough re-
iayed from Picking said anti foreign
agitation was increasing at Ichang
and "unfavorable reaction is feared
| there"