Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-24

SHANGHAI. China, March 23.-tA'l
I American and British warships re-
piled this afternoon 10 the sholling by
I the soUthcrners of foreigners con-
centrated in Nanking.
1 The foreigners were concentrated
for evacuation on a hill in the nor
thern part Of the city. The Smelling
/ by the southern irregulars began
shortly before p. N. A few min
utes later the United States destroy
or Noa and Preston and the British
cruiser Emerald shelled the area sur
rounding the hill. With the object Of
4 opening the way for the immediate
evacuation Of the foreigners, COM
biued British and American forces
were landed.
I 4 wireless dispatch from Nanking
blames the attack on the hill on ~Un-
disciplined Cantonese troops" A re-
\ port reached the warships early this
afternoon that loOting had begun in
the city and that foreigners were be-
ing killed. This report was not veri-
fled.
American destroycrs arc standing
/ by at Shanghai, awaiting possible
hurry calls ~ Nankirg.
| The Gestroyers Pillsbury, John ID
| Ford and Peary have been ordered i'm
mediately from Manila TO Shanghai.
The Cantonese, who are described
as irregulars, began shelling the Stan
dard Oil plant shortly before 4 p. III.
\ The United States destroyers Noa and
4 Preston and the British cruiser En-
erald went into action few moments
later, bombarding the Cantonese with
their main batteries, while British and
American landing parties were rushed
ashore
Landing Parties Battle
Thel anding parties fought their
way to the oil plant and took out the
foreigners az the cost Of some lives.
/ II is not clear whether these were ci-
villains or naval men or both.
IL IL believed that an the surviving
foreigners are now aboard the war
ships. Approximately 100 American
naval men participated in the landing
! expedition.
The number Of Americans left in
Nanking comprise - women. 20 chill
dren and 30 men. the report said
Admiral Williams declared the for
eigncrs concentrated On Socony hill
were attacked by Cantonese and de-
Tended by the British and the Amer
lean ships. The three boats shelled
the area around the hill 70 protect
foreigners, opening fire about $3.50 p.
m-. after which the landing forces
We're sent % the rescue.
Rear Admiral II. II. H0ugh arrived
at Marking on the converted yacht Is
abel, flagship of the Ysngtze patrol
fleet. At 6:30 p. m. his dispatch. for
waTded 70 the Navy Department by
Admiral Williams, said:
Foreigners Brought OFF.
AT y. N. the Preston and the N1a
ceased heavy gun fire and the Brit
I ish cruiser Emerald sent a landing
force to q wall under the Standard oil
house while the Emerald covered with
| shrapnel and the Noa and the Preston
cleared the bund and the far shore OF
snipers bv firing from the ships.
The landing forces successfully
/ brought off all the foreigners from
the Standard oil house. including the
American consul and his family, and
lll American naval personnel. One
American sailor was slightly wound
ed. The Noa and Preston were hit
many times during the day.
"A number Of American civilians
have been killed and wounded. The
number involved is uncertain but il is
feared that the number IN large"
Brief reports from Ranking say the
rescue was a heroic action IVY Anglo
American naval forces III which lives
Of both nHti0nalities were lost. All
( communication with Nanking con-
times limited 70 foreign naval wire
/ less.
While the destroyars Nra and
\ Preston. with the British cruiser En-
erald. shellcd the area in Eanking for
protection of foreigners. landing for
I ces were sent ashore and successfully
brought off all foreign nationals in
the concentration area including the
American ccnsul, his family and NH
American naval personnel, the ad-
miral said.
Cantonese troops looted Ancrice n.
/ British and abe japanese Consulates.
wounded the British consul general
end were reported 20 have killed the
japanese consul Missions IN NankinR
also were looted.
Reports received from Nankiry ~
net specify whether there were Brit
ish casualties during the landing cp-
erations but u is believed some must
have Occurred. since there was
larger British than American force
involved