Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10

pans determined on revenge because
of unauthorized cargo being removed
due to the fact that it was endanger-
ing to the ship" Three Chinese were
wounded, one probably fatally. The
Monocacy and Gilman, with American
fugitives from Szechuan Province
aboard, had delayed their departure
from Chungking expecting the arrival
of certain missionaries from the in
terror; word coming that these mis-
sionaries Q6 at Chengtu and two at
Yahxchau) elected to remain, on
Monday the two ships hoisted anchor
and steamed down the river. An
American warship remains at Chang
sha, waiting for Is Roman Catholic
priests presumed to be on their way
thither from western Human. My
understanding is that with the excep-
tons above noted and with the further
exception of about 40 men at Hankow,
the evacuation to Shanghai Of Amer
leans from all along the Yangtze and
its tributaries (up to the limits OF
steam navigation and including the
respective hinterlands) is now com
plete. The British evacuation appears
to be of a similar near-completeness.
Presumably the few British and
Americans still remaining at Hankow
will soon be going. And apparently
Honan, northern Anhwei northern
Kiangsu and Shantung are being fast
cleared of Americans, sensibly follow
ing Mr. MacMurray's advice and
beating it, for the seacoast and the
shelter of the warships. Even in Chill
similar movement has begun and ere
long Tientsin may be only less con-
gested than Shanghai For the Can.
tonese agitators are furiously at work
in the north and 1t is quite conceivable,
that the tide of anti-foreignism will
rise as high there as in the south.
The Japanese government has been
playing a most cautious game in the
Chinese upercrisis--somewha osten.
tatiously holding aloof from the West
ern powers, avoiding occasion of Of
Tense, pocketing affronts, even, it
might seem, seeking how to minimize
the Marking affair. But April was
a day of establishment. The jap
anese efforts of the past four years
to efface the Chinese memory of the
Il demands and so much more In like
sort had been in vain. On April
wild Chinese mob broke into the Jap
anese concession at Hankow, assault
ing, looting, burning. A detachment
of Japanese sailors was sent to the
rescue. They displayed great self
control, but were at last compelled
to use their machine guns. The mob
was sent flying, with casualties. The
effect of this episode ON Japanese
policy will be watched with singular
interest. The Chinese authorities
PROMPTLY apologized for the mob at
tack, but at the same time made the
astonishingly insolent suggestion that
surrender of the concession was 'in-
dicated." The reply was that tn
concession would not be surrendered.
and establishment therein of a body of
marines as though for permanent sta
ton was an eloquent addition Yet
even now the Toxic government does
not order its nationals to eyacuate
the Yangtze Basin, it merely an
nounces that adequate shipping is be-
ing placed at the disposal of those
who elect to leave. If report Is cor
rect the entire. Japanese colony at i
Hankow (2.000 or more souls) elected
to embark at once. / repeat that the
ensuing conduct of the Japanese gov
eminent win peculiarly engage our in
terest
That Chang Kai.Shelx is at seri.
GUS odds with the Borodin crew at
Hankow seems certain The Kuomin.
tang is or is not fatally rent in twain, |
as you believe this or that dispatch
a most important matter.
The 9Th Regiment of United States
Marines, with attached artillery, etc.
1900 stronghas sailed from San
Diego for Shanghai. and it Is I'M
derstood that similar force now be-
Ing assembled ut San Diego will soon |
follow. Another British brigade Of |
about 5000 strong In embarking for
the Whangpoo.
Apparently the northward advance