Evening star., 1927-03-28
Refugees Continue to Pour
Into Port City in Increasing
Numbers as Anti-Foreign
Sentiment Spreads.
u. S. CITIZENS WARNED
TO GATHER AT Annoy
Washington Officials Relieved by
Latest Dispatches From Admiral
Williamsburg Says Bolshe-
visits Are Stirring Southern Chi
>. nese to More Excesses.
By the Associated Press.


SHANGHAI, March 28.-Scores OF
foreigners, Americans predominant
ing, continued to flock into the in
ternational settlement of Shanghai
today, fleeing from the storm of
anti-foreign agitation sweeping the
Yangtzc Valley.
They came from the larger ports
on the banks of the great river and
from places inland, where, since the
Nationalist victories of last week, the
situation had become increasingly
menacing. In some instances the
refugees barely escaped the fury of
mobs, bent upon destroying all for
eigners because of Cantonese reports
that 100000 Chinese were killed
when American and British warships
opened fire at Marking Thursday.
AT Nanking six japanese are the
only foreigners known to be remain.
ing ashore. The only Americans and
Britishers remaining in that district
are a few officials aboard warships.
Steamers Bring i'm IL.
Six Americans at Chinkiang have
not embarked. They are staying
within zoo yards of the United States
destroyer Paul Jones.
Two small lumber steamers brought
II Americans from Marking to Shang-
hal today Many of them were suffer
ing from ptomaine poisoning contract
ed aboard the destroyer Noa. Eleven
of the most serious cases were sent
to a hospital Another steamer has
Chin.
kiang.
The American destroyer Preble has
returned from a tour of the smaller
ports along the lower Yangtze River,
where it picked up Is men, IL women
and Is children, all Americans. Mis-.
si0naries report that all Americans
have been evacuated from Wusih and
sChangchow.
There was no mistaking the relief
of the refugees as they came within
the confines of the international set
tlement, for they were confident that
the large combined army of foreign
defense forces would serve to prevent
any organized attempt at attack.
Ready for Anything.
Those entrusted with the protec-
ton of the international settlement
are preparing for all eventualities, as
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evident everywhere in the native city.
Anti-foreign posters and fiery speeches
by students keep the Chinese in such
frame of mind that anything Is
likely to happen.
The barriers of the international
settlement are being strengthened and
the various generals are arranging
for closer cooperation in the event
of untoward incidents. Smedley d.
b LR-,4k
Marines. inspected the defenses yes
terday in company with the British
commander, Maj. Gen. Duncan.
That the Cantonese attack at Nan
king. which drew the fire of the war.
ships, was premeditated and was Led
by persons familiar with the foreign
interests in the city, is the belief of
Americans, most of them missionaries,
A statement drafted by authorized
representatives of these Americans
says the attack was obviously under
official control and directed against
all foreigners, irrespective of nation.
ality."
Among those brought here were
Miss Anna T.. Moffet of Fort Sheridan
ILL.,, who was shot by the Cantonese
/, soldiers, and +. r. Hobart. manager
of the Standard OH branch at Nan
king, who broke one ankle as the
making its way to safety under the
cover of the warships bomhardment
Tell Terrible Stories.
Refugees arriving on the William b
Preston had stories TO tell of theii
experiences no less terrible than those
of earlier arrivals. They related how
the soldiers forced their way int
houses with fixed bayonets, engaged
in an orgy of looting burned build
ings and kept foreigners in a state
of terror The missionaries, many Of
whom have labored in China fo
years, could not conceal their disap
pointment over these happenings.
Emergency quarters in the interna
tional settlement of Shanghai wer,
crowded today. Beds We're set up il
churches. schools and the Nav,
Young Mems Christian Association I,
care tor refugees, 500 of whom. fo
the mo@I part missionaries. had ar
rived in trae last 48 hours.
The next few days probably viii
see "A still greater influx, as man,
miss!ona fies. who at first had refuse,
10 leave their stations, now are max
ing ready to come to Shanghai
Clarence +. Gauss. the United State
consul general, has requested the stat,
Department at Washington to advis
mission boards to call some of tn
missionaries home SO as to relieve tn
refugee congestion:
Conveys for Refugee Ships.
Because of the danger of travel ol
the Yangtze, naval vessels are con
voying refugee ships. While on tn
way to Shanghai the Stewart. tn
Prebie and William B. Preston wer
fired on. United States destroyers ar
taking up stations at Annoy, Swato,
and Foochow, as it is feared tha
trouble may develop at these place
as consequence of the Nankini
affair.
a virtual state of war exists be
tween the Nationalist soldiers an
foreign vessels traversing the YangtZ
River. Nearly every ship is fired or
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