New Britain herald., 1927-03-23
Situation Today Much Easier and Fewer Evi- dences of Reign of Terror in Native Sec- ton of City Are Re. ported.
Cantonese Commander Warns His Troops That Lives and Property of All Foreigners Must Be Respected.

Shanghai is 10 be used by it's Eantonese captors as the base for q world revolution" 4 manifesto containing this familiar communist phrase was issued today by the Cantonese commander, Pai Tsung- lisi.
 Pal assured the foreign consular officials, however. that he intended to maintain order. and he warned the Chinese population that the lives and property of foreigners must be respected.
 With American marines assisting he other foreign troops in holding he barricade protecting the inter- !ational settlement, the situation oday appeared much easier.
 Chinese ships began to open in he native districts, indicating that he reign of terror which reached Is peak yesterday, with unrestrain- Rd footing. murder and incendiarism, Has over.
 There was some firing in The Chapel district, where a small body bf Shantungese held out against the . increasing weight of the arriving Cantonese soldier.
 l.. s. Marines on Duty
 Shanghai, China, March 2S dP-- merican marines stood shoulder to houlder with the famous British roldstream Guards on the northern boundary of the international set hement today, charged with pre- enting any attempted invasions by he defeated Shantungese such as ,cre repelled with bloodshed yes erday.
 Sent to the boundary at the re- uest of the British commander, he Americans - detachment of 0--are helping 10 hold the Mark am road bridge across soochow reek, connecting the settlement ith the Chapel district which yes- ,rday was the scene of wild dls- rders, footing and killings.
 Near the Anglo-American posi- on are little hills of bombs and tnmunition, taken by the sentries
 disarmiug the Shantungese loops seeking refuge in the settle ent Hundreds of disarmcd Shan- lngese soldiers are penned Tn q kmboo "bird cage" not far away
 Situation Improves
 The situation appears much ,sier in all the native districts ith the victorious Cantonese army .adually taking matters in hand small body of Shantungese were i'll holding out in the Chapel dls- jet today and there was some fir- r The Chinese shops which Buauy constitute a good barome- of prevailing conditions, were opening.
 Armed with a mortar and ma nine gun. the Americans hold . bsition flanking the bridge, across bochow creek, which separates e Anglo-American position from he of the most turbulent portions the native city. The bridge has zen the target of rifle and ma inc gun snipcrs from Chines' rritOry the past two udHs.
 First II. S. Casualty
 The American troops suffered cir first casualty last night wher marine patrolling a customs ttv was slightly wounded by ont bullet. Three American ma hes were arrested by the canton as they attempted to reach the bllar Line docks through th' linese city. Their arms and mo truck were seized. They "er' leased after a short time. ho" CT when the Cantonese were nvinced they were on peacefu ssion.
 Only One Real Clash
 Univ one real clash has occurre' tween the Chinese and iorelgl bops since the nationallsts occu pd Shanghai. This was whoi rthern troops fleeing beSore tn ntonese attempted to rush 'h' i,ish cordon 10 get into the m national area. Some Of th' antungcse fired on the Durham ttaliou of the British detcns' ice. and the Durhams returne' fire, Italian defense troops ha' similar encounter. It is estimated the British military authoriuc hi the Chinese casualties in thes shes were 50 killed and lo' |unded. At the close of the day. tn apei district presented pictur
 carnage. Bodies filtered th eets. all about were heaps O bris. while many houses hat on burned to the ground. Thou nds of innocent Chinese. shorn Dir personal belongings and de yed of their homes. wandered but aimlessly.
 People Remain Indoors
 Although the residents Of Tn keign settlements felt a sense Eurity, through confidence II jr defense forces. the peopl herally obeyed the advice Of th
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