Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
Capital Uneasy
Over Latest
Dispatches.
.CHANC'S GOOD
FAITH DOUBTED
Officials Studying
All Means OF
Protection.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Fear that a far-f1ung storm oi
anti-foreign terrorism may be brew
ing in China gripped official Wash
ington last night, almost submerging
the relief that came with the word
that surviving Americans at Nan
king were safe
Dread of what may happen else
where along the Yangtse River
brought cali from admiral Will
liams at Shanghai for reinforce
ments. Another regiment of Ma
rines, l,500 strong, has been ordered
rushed across the Pacific to his aid
They will be followed, if called for
by whatever other forces are neces-
sary to extend protection to be-
leagured Americans.
The text OF the call for help was
not made public. 1t came as word
from Rear Admiral Hough at Nan
king of the rescue OF the last known
American victim of outrages by
troops in Cantonese uniforms was
being tapped out over the radio.
Reason for Appeal Unknown.
What reason Admiral Williams as
signed for his request that the Ma.
rine contingent at Shanghai be dou.
bled with all possible speed is not
known; but the dread that what hap
pended Friday at Marking may be re.
peated today at Hankow, at Chinkiang,
at any other river port controlled by
the cantonese. ran through every off.
ciai message from China that came
in yesterday.
From Peking. Minister MacMurray
advised the State Department that he
had directed consulates in Nationalist.
controlled territory to make every ef.
tort to evacuate Americans ''in view
OF the demonstrated inability or un.
Willingness on the part of the Nation.
alist authorities to protect American
lives. s'i
From Hankow, Consul Genera
Lockhart reported Americans being
embarked for the coast and a tense
situation, but no disorders as set.
From Shanghai itself, the great
center of American activities In
China, and the place OF refuge for
those neeing from Marking and other
interior ports, Consul General Gauss
reported the situation fvery tense =
ne greatest precautions Ito insure
security OF foreigners) are being
taken he said
Other Ports I'm Danger.
Gauss also reported on critical con.
diuons at the river ports of Kiansyin,
Iaichow. Chiaoto Cheng and Chin.
kiang. "A destroyer has been sent from
Shangnai in an effort TO bring off In
safety the Presbyterian missionary
group at the two former and the
Seventh Day Adventists at the two
latter. ~
IL was this alarming picture that
taced officials during the dav on ton
OF Admiral Williams call for helm
An immediate conference of high
naval ofi1cers took up the question
OF sending more Marines. The state
department was no sooner open thar
d grave conference took place in
secretary keliogg's office with Sec.
retary Wilbur and Admiral Eberle.
CaieA VI haVal operations, and Mai.
Ieh. Summerall. chief of staff of the
Army, attending. Announcement ~
the sending of the 1900 Marines fol.
lowed that conference.
zen. Summerau's visit to the State
department was the first indicatfon
that even the possibility OF sending
army regiments to back up the Navy
IN Chlna was being considered. Nh
decision WIN be reached unless bopes
that the Nanking outrages were hut
an isolated case, where lawless soldier,,
escaped the control of resnousihle
Nationalist leaders, proves unfounded
Ihere is no doubt, however. that In
tne event that the ti-American at.
Jacks spread to other cities along the
river, troops would be called from
the philippines and Hawaii Nearly
o'ooO American doughboys are quickly
available there.
All Possibilities Considered.
There were no disclosures as to the
possibilities talked over at the State
department. 1t appeared ukelv. how
ever, that the immediate question
under consideration was quick dis
patch OF the additional Marines asked
for by Admiral Williams. Gen. sum.
neral presence may have had to dc
with the availability of Army trans
ports to pick up the Marines at Sar
Diego when they have been hurried
| across the continent from Quantico
Va. and other posts.
Regardless of the immediate need
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