The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-23
ESQ KILLED
IN FIGHTING
AT SHANGHAI
American Marines and
Crack British Troops
Side by Side.

BIZ United Press
SHANGHAI, March 23.-At least
ESQ persons have been killed in the
native chapel district of Shanghai
and possibly as many as 100 in
Pootung, the native area south OF
the river, a check revealed today.
The Chinese Red Cross today was
caring for 200 wounded in the in
ternational settlement.
Americans and other foreigners
today were evacuated from the
chanel war area under direction of
United States Consul General Edwin
S. Cunningham. The foreigners
were brought into the comparative
safety Of the international settle
ment.
The steamer Poyang was expected
to arrive in the morning with 175
foreign refugees from Marking and
125 others were expected to arrive
soon afterward. About twenty-five
foreigners would remain at Marking.
American Marines were fighting
side by side with the crack British
Coldstream guards in a key position
Of the line Of defense of the foreign
settlement this afternoon.
Plan Evacuation
Naval officers and the United
States consul general, fearing a
Chinese assault on the settlement,
projected plans for evacuation of all
foreigners at moments notice.
Warships and transports anchored
off Shanghai were ready to take all
refugees on board if it became neces-
sary.
Rain dulled the enthusiasm of riot
ers, but despite it's influence and the
work of 10000 Cantonese troops
striving to establish peace in the
native section, a mob stormed the
Markham Road bridge this afternoon
in q desperate effort to enter the set
Element The Coldstream guards on
duty there sent out call for aid
and two squads of Marines, stationed
behind the guards awaiting such an
emergency, were sent into position.
They repealed the mob without fir
ing a shot, but several rioters nr1rsed
\ bruised heads from the efficient use
of rifle butts by the Americans.
American Wounded
One United States Marine, Ray
mond Walter Strauch, Lincoln, Neb.,
was slightly wounded by spent bull
let.
Sixteen United States Marines
were left on guard at the Markham
Rd. bridge. With the Coldstream
Guards, they formed the pick of the
defense troops. Howitzers and ma
chine guns were ready for use.
American women established cam
teens and served the Marines with
coffee and sandwiches.
Foreigners Flee
A serious anti-foreign outbreak
was reported at Woosung, twenty
miles from Shanghai. Foreigners
took refuge in the customs house. A
British warship was anchored near
the town, ready to aid if necessary.
Apparently the Cantonese troops
were gradually establishing a sem
blance of order in the native part of
Shanghai, but defense authorities
within the settlement feared the Ma
tionalists themselves might attempt
to force their way into the foreign
district. 1t was that possibility,
rather than danger from mobs,
which caused authorities to prepare
for instant evacuation.
Suffer i'm Rain
Rain added to the suffering of
thousands of homeless refugees who
streamed into Shanghai from out
lying villages, and who were forced
to spend last night in the parks.
Many shops were open both in the
Chinese city and in the foreign settle
ment, but for the most part the
general strike still was in effect.
Communists were busy distributing
propaganda among native troops
urging them to join the world
revolution"
you lead q dogs life while your
officers have ease and plenty" was
the burden of the communists argu-
ment.