Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-28
MARINEFORCE
AT SHANGHAI
BACK ON ships
Situation in Chinese
Port Very Tense,
Admiral of Ameri-
can Fleet Reports

WASHINGTON, d. C., Mar. 2s.-CP)
The force landed at Shangia from
the American cruiser Pittsburgh has
been returned to the ship and quiet
prevailed in that city today.
Admiral Williams, commanding the
American naval forces in China, re-
ported to the navy department in a
dispatch sent from Shanghai at 4:05
p. m, Shanghai time) that "a large
demonstration, occurred at the west
gate of the native city Wednesday,
the Chinese demanding the return of
the concessions and the information
al settlement.
Navy department officials explain
ed that Admiral Williams had land
ed the detachment from the Pitts
burgh when he heard that an anti
foreign demonstration you'd be held
IN the native city. Fifteen hundred
American marines are still ashore at
Shanghai.
lnasmuch as the demonstration was
not followed by any disturbance. il
was explained. the necessity for
keeping the Pittsburgh detachment
ashore disappeared.
Situation Is Tense
Apprehension over the situation
shifted suddenly Sunday from the
river city Of Marking to Shanghai and
Admiral Williams began concentrat-
ing OF Shanghai all ships that could
be spared from other points in the
Chlna zonc. Reporting the situation
| very tense over the week end, the
admiral said the British and Japan.
ese who had increased their forces
ashore after the central labor union
had demanded that all barricades
around the international settlement
he removed and that the striking
| public utilities workers be reinstat-
ed. These demands had been ignor-
| cd by the municipal council at the
time his message was filed.
This increasing tenseness of the
| situation at Shanghai has caused deep
concern here. The city is one Of the
refugees for Americans and other for
Y eigners fleeing from the interior.
Y Other Americans and foreigners are
\ expected there mOmentarily as Ad-
/ mIral Williams has advised the navy
| department that the evacuation of
ports along the Yangtze river now is
/ progressing under protection of Brit
/ ish and American warships.
Word that the admiral had landed
/ reinforcements was regarded as in
\ dlcating that he viewed the situation
as most threatening as there were
4 already upwards Cf 500 marines on
\ shore. That other naval command
ers at Shanghai view the situation
4 IN the same light as the American
admiral was APPARENT in their con-
/ centration of additional forces In
that area.
Joint preparations also have been
made by the French and the settle
ment guards to meet any mob at
tack along the boundaries Of the
l French concessions and the settle
ment
While the widely scattered marine
units along the Atlantic coast were
arriving today at Philadelphia and
/ Quantico. Va, the two concentration
/ points, IL is not expected that their
transcontinental journey will begin
before Wednesday. Detachments will
leave direct from the two points for
San Diego.
4 The expeditionary force will mum
Der about $50 enlisted men and will
sail about April 4, on the transport
/ Henderson, now rushing to San
Diego from Nicaragua.
Admiral Williams at present has Il
landing force OF about LOO men.
IN dire emergency this probably could
be slightly further increased BY
further drafts on the compliments of
his ships. About 1000 more marines
and blue jackets will be available
with the arrival from Honolulu Of the
cruisers Richmond, Marblehead and
Cincinnati April 8 on Z.
The eXpeditionary force will in
elude about 100 aviators and mechan-
les, and the six airplanes the marines
viii take along have been given last
minute tests before being knocked
down for shipment by rail to the
/ west coast