New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
Meanwhile Riotinq.
 Which Has Spread From Foochow to Shanghai, Continues
 With Increasing Fury.
Detachment of Marines En Route From Guam to Manila to Be Immediate ly Available in Case of Emergency.

Washington. Jan. 22 LP-While Americans and other foreigners in i China are retreating in increasing numbers from the zones of danger created by anti-Christian disturb ances, several arms of the United i States government are reaching out to afford it's nation; - protection against further outbreaks.
 Marines on Way l A detachment of American marines is en route from Guam to the Philippine Islands to await pos- sible emergency call. American Min- ister MacMurray is back-tracking to Picking, his trip to Washington hay | ing been cancelled by Secretary Kel- logg, and destroyer is rushing from Shanghai to Foochow to take tho place of the Pillsbury, which has taken more than 60 American refugees, mostly women and chill dren, from that disturbed area to Manila.
 Admiral Williams commander of the Asiatic fleet, now at Shanghai with his flagship. the cruiser Pitts burgh, reports the evacuation of Americans and other foreigners from interior Chinese cities is proceeding rapidly, while Pc ing news advices tell of one thousand Americans and British leaving Hankow, where the British concession was stormed early last month and it's administration taken over by the nationalist gov- ernment authorities
 NlacMurray's Return Secretary Kellogg's action In or. derins Minister MacMurray back to Picking after he had reached a Korean point his way to Wash ington to talk over the Chinese sit- uation. was explained at the White House yesterday as beng due to tho necessity for strengthening means of protection for Americans should disorders threatening their lives oc- cur.
 President Coolidge doubts that the Central government at Peking is in a position to guarantee full protec- tion to foreigners in view of the recent developments in that country, where there are conglomeration of factions contending for power.
 Abiding in Good Faith On the other hands, he feels tho United States is abiding in good faith by all the provisions of it's treaties with China, and thinks the steps now being taken are necessary to give to American missionaries and other citizens of this country in China the full protection they are entitled to.
 Latest advices show that moro than 60 American refugees also have left Foochow for Shanghai. Hong kong and other coa-t cities where foreign warcraft are stationed.
 Americans in interior regions around Foochow are withdrawing to that city for embarkation and evacu- ation of Szechwan province Is pro- gressing, Picking reporting 27 Ameri- can missionaries as having left Chung King, that province, for Ham, kow. No new outbreaks are mention- ed in the latest dispatches from China.
 Shanghai Patrolled
 Shanghai, Jan. 22.-UP)-Heavy police guards patrolled the entire business section of Shanghai today following violent outbreak of riot ing which had it's inception in the celebration by striking Chinese tram workers of union victory.
 Organizing parade to celebrate the tram company's acceptance of their demands, the Chinese workmen started tour of the city to the &C., compartment of exploding fire crackers and a number of bands. Others commandeered trans and drove them pell nell through the streets.
 Fearing serious disturbances, phalanx of police charged the rioters at the Ranking road and ordered them to disperse. The mob replied I with hurling stones and paving bricks, driving the police back.
 More than 5,o0o Chinese tram workers were involved in the rioting which resulted in severe injuries to 50 of the strikers and r policemen.
 So serious did the situation be- come, after the repulse Of the con- stabulary's attack upon the mob on the Ranking road, that general call for volunteers was issued in the city.
 Machine Guns Placed
 Shutting of all electrical power to prevent operation of the trans, the , police summoned endorsements and a number of emergency squads and machine gunners were hurried to the scene, The Chinese were cowed by the threat of the rapid-fire guns and dispersed before the gunners were compelled to fire.
 ; The police were apprehensive, how ever. that the strikers will refuse to : return to work and have thrown . double guard of policemen about tho !, entire business area. Three central police stations have been fully mo- bilized and were standing by in an-