Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-24

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which left Nanking, Tuesday night.
| was fired upon during her voyage to
Shanghai and was hit several times,
but there were no casualties aboard.
She brought so Americans and 20
| British, although her accommodations
| only provide normally for IS first class
| passengers.
Refugees Board Cruiser.
The refugees. mostly aged mission
1 aries and mothers with children, salo
they had received consular instructions
| to leave the city Monday night. Tues
day at daylight they boarded the Brit
| ish cruiser Emerald and the American
destroyers Noa and Preston. They
carried only a few belongings. many
| having only the clothes they wore.
Later they were transferred to the
Poyang, leaving many other women
and children aboard the warships.
Other foreigners were concentrated at
the plant of the International Export
Co., a British-owned packing firm, on
the south bank of the Yangtse.
The United States consulate general
here has cabled the American Red
Cross suggesting relief measures to
take care of the hundreds of Ameri-
can refugees who are expected to
come here from Marking. The add.
ton of this number would create a
serious strain on the resources of the
international settlement here, which
already is congested.
Liner Hit by Bullets
Missions and commercial firms are
undertaking to care for their MEM
bers or employees arriving from Nan
king. The American Women's Club
and the Y NJ. G. A. are providing as
far as possible for unattached men
and women.
The Dollar Liner President Hayes
has been struck by several bullets
during the fighting here. while it was
locked opposite Shanghai. There were
no casualties among the so passen-
gers. mostly Americans. The bullets
are believed to have come from the
Chinese quarter.
The steamer arrived from San Fran
cisco Tuesday and will sail for Hong
Kong tomorrow.
Cantonese Control Yangtse.
Marking and Chinkiang. both of
which cities were captured by the
Cantonese early today, give the South
erners virtual control of the great
1angtZe valley.
The L. S. $. Isabel, reached Nan
king today, with Rear Admiral Hough
aboard. He was in charge of the
were concerned.
Americans Evacuating Chinkiang.
At Chinkiang, where the United
States destroyer Paul Jones was wait
ing, all Americans were directed to
concentrate at the Standard Oil Co.
plant, preparatory to evacuation.
AS the Southern vanguard entered
Markings historic walls. which are sec
ond only to Peking's in size and strength
the Northerners offered no resistance,
and retreated Immediately through
Port Hsiakwan and across the Yang
tse. The flight across the river was
described as hurried and disorderly.
all available craft being Communicated.
Some looting accompanied the retreat.
but it was limited by the haste of
the Northerners. Today large fires
threatened to destroy all the suburbs
Steamer Is Fired On.
For weeks past the Nationalist had
been creeping up to Marking from
the East, South and West, and when
Shanghai fell into Southern hands on
Monday IT soon became apparent that
the capture of Marking was only
matter of a few days. So serious
did the situation appear there that the
evacuation OF all foreign women and
children was ordered as soon as boats
could be found TO take them away.
Three thousand Nationalist troops
entered Chinkiang at IL o'clock Tues
day night. Throughout Wednesday
there were student parades, in some
cases the marchers being insolent to
foreigners. The Northern commander
or forts across the river from
Chinkiang threatened to lombard the
city. The Standard Oil steamer
Meian. proceeding up the river from
Shanghai. was fired on, first with
rifles from Kiang- Wing, on the south
bank, and then from the northern
bank. opposite Chink:ang. The steamer
was compelled to return to Shanghai
Few Return to Work.
Although the General Labor Union
had called off the general strike In
shanghai, at noon today the mill
operatives, tramwaymen. railmen, the
post office staff and the customs men
were still out. Only a few hundred
seamen had returned to work. The de-
cision TO call off the strike was the
result or pressure exercised by Gen.
Pal Tsung-Hsi, Cantonese commander.
What promises to be big struggle
between the Moderates and Com
munists has started. The latter,
backed by the political bureau, are in
strong position. and It seems doubt
full IL Gen. Pal will be able to control
them.
At yesterdays demonstration in the
native Chapel district, staged as q
welcome to the Nationalists, anti
imperialist" resolutions were adopted.
One of them demanded that the Ma
tionalist government secure the re-
turn to Chinese control of the inter-
national and French settlements here,
as we'll as the withdrawal of foreign
troops and warships.
Say British Are Responsible.
Organ of the demonstration dis
tributed handbills alleging the British
were responsible for the sacking and
burning in Chapel, because they had
not given refuge to Gen. ri ShuIChen,
commander of the Shantung forces.
Gen. Pi, the handbills said, would
have been able to order the Shantung
troops to keep quiet.
1t lis pointed out by observers here
that these allegations are contrary to
the real facts, but that, due to Com
munist propaganda, tens of thou
| sands Of Chinese regard the British
as more or less responsible for the
terrible happenings in Chapel.