Evening star., 1927-03-29
STRONG j. S. ACTION
ASKED TOPREvENT
OUTRAGES IN CHINA
Campaign of Terrorism Pre-
arranged, Message From
Envoy Says.
NANKING RIOTING CALLED
WORSE THAN REALIZED
Destroyers Ordered to Evacuate
Americans Up Yangtze River.
Cheefoo Consul Asks Warship.
Hr the Associated Press.


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By the Associated Press.
Recommendations for strong actloh
to prevent recurrence OF the Nahhiiie
outrages at other points in Nallohai-
ist-controlled territory were con
tanned in a message forwarded 10 .iie
State Department today by Mlilseei
( MacMurray at Peking.
While the message, which reacheo
MacMurray from Nanking' ala not
bear the signature of the sender as
received here, department ofnclais
believed it probably was signed oy
Consul ]. K. Davis, who is sun
aboard a warship at Nanking.
Minister MacMurray said the mes
sage to him from Nanking reported
that outrages there were even hloie
riotous than was at first reahzed.
Holds Terrorism Prearranged.
Examination of dispositions and
verbal statements by Americans hao
produced evidence of two KNOWN
cases of attempted attacks on Amer
lean women, and there were otnel
cases ''only slightly less serious III
character" it was added.
.1rhe message states that the cam
paipn of terrorism and insult 10
Foreigners is not only of1claily
countenanced and directed, but even
nrearranged," the State Department
announcement said.
.rhe incident at Marking could
hardly have been more outrageous.
The worst incidents would have peen
/, greatly multiplied but for the timely
bombardment. .
aSupgestion is made in this message
of the immediate withdrawal of all
Americans in Nationalist territory
and the undertaking of some action
sufficiently strong to defer the per-
petration of similar incidents else
where"
situation at Wuhu Critical.
The minister's cablegram, dated
March 2T, was accompanied Dy re.
mort from Rear Admiral Hough, COM
handing the Yangtze River patrol,
which said the situation at Wuhu,
up the river from Nanking, was crow
ing more critical.
.IIe reports that trouble is being
stirred up and may be expected at
any moment" the departments an
neuncement said.
Agitation in the native city OF
Shanghai and Chapel continued today.
but quiet prevailed within the inter-
.national settlement and the French
concession area. the Navy Department
was advised in brief report from
Admiral Williams, commanding Ameri-
can naval forces in Chinese waters.
Attempts to Enter Concessions.
Several attempts to enter the con-
cessions were made by Chinese indi-
viduals and small mobs. the admiral
said. but these were repulsed with
out difTiculty by the border sentries
and patrols.
The DESTROYER William B. Preston
has been ordered to leave Shanghai
tomorrow for Chefoo. The movement
was directed by Admiral Williams
acting in response to request re-
ceiyed by him from the American
consul at Chefoo. The destroyer Pills
bury was reported to be on it's way
up the Yangtze River under orders
TO evacuate missionaries at Nantung-
chow and neighboring places.
Moderate leaders among the Ma
tionalists in China apparently were IN
control of the situation at Shanghai,
as no reports of renewed anti-for-
eign agitation were received by the
State and Navy Departments.
Feel Anxiety Over Americans.
while late dispatches indicated that
the Cantonese military forces had eX-
crted a restraining hand in the city
and that the high tension there had
relaxed considerably, Washington ofil-
cials continued TO manifest anxiety
over the safety of Americans in treaty
ports and in the Yangtze River Valley.
Although somewhat hopeful that
widespread anti-foreign outbreak had
heen ayerted, officials showed that they
were relieved greatly by reports that
Americans We're continuing to pour
out of the danger zone to points pro.
tected by the frowning guns OF aimed
warships. Renewed warnings Tor
Americans to leave the interior nave
been issued by Minister MacMurray
at Peking, and various American con
suls.
Commercial dispatches reaching the
city told of reported incidents at Han
kow. said Cantonese were placing
heavy guns at points along tne
Yangtze, down which the ships loaded
. with refugees must pass, and apparent
w bore out the apprehension manifest
here. even though no official advices
were received from Admiral G. 5. vii
liams. commander of American nava
forces in Chinese waters, or from dip
lomatic and consular representatives
Silence Thought Favorable.
The lack, however. of any word from
the admiral was taken as a favorable
indication, as he promptly has reported
any unusual or threatening develop
ments. While this could not relieve
fully anxiety of officials. who know
that many Americans still are al
uoints where their safety would bs
ieopardized should an outbreak occur
IL. nevertheless. gave assurance thai
the situation was adjusting itself prob
ably as rapidly as could be expected
Latest dispatches from Shangha
showed that Admiral Williams an.
other foreign commanders We're ex
erting all precautions and that the in
ternational settlement there was beinG
guarded carefully against mob attack
Consul General Gauss reported tha
the activities of the so-called Labor
corps" in that area had prompted some
alarm in the foreign settlement. I'll,
said that these were men Of the loaf
er type and many are armed" anc
that there were a considerable mum
her in the Chinese areas"
the Chinese areas.
Meanwhile, he added. efforts wer,
being made to reach missionaries In
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