Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
BRITISH DISPATCH
TROOPS TO HANK0W
America and Japan Also Take
Steps to Protect Foreign
ers From Chinese Reds.
Ry Radio 70 The Star.

By Radio to The Star.
SHANGHAI, China, August Com
manded by five officers, ITO men of the
British I'd Battalion of Green
Towards sailed at dawn today aboard
the British merchant ship Siangwo
for Communist-threatened Hankow,
where they will probably be placed
aboard the British cruiser Cumber-
land, and, If necessary, landed to pro-
tect British interests. The ship was
loaded with supplies and boarded last
night.
An additional platoon OF the same
regiment will in all probability embark
tonight and sail early tomorrow.
The American gunboat Tutuila is
under orders to leave here tomorrow
for UP river, while the flagship Pitts
burgh of the American Asiatic Fleet,
with destroyer division, is due here
August Is from Tsinfitao. These de-
stroyers will be assigned TO Yangtze
ports. assisting Americans to evacuate
should matters reach worse state.
Japan Sends Marines ~
The oath japanese Destroyer Flotilia
of three units, which arrived here last
night from the Sasebo naval base. and
Joined by additional destroyers today,
has left with landing parties of marines
for Hankow, Kiukiang and other ports
threatened hv Communist invasion
The British troops who sailed today
comprise a composite company with
machine guns, as well as equipment
to make an extended stay ashore If
necessary. The first detachment of
British troops, which Is the first step
In foreign Intervention, is due to ar
rive in Hankow Sunday. Military po-
lice guarded the docks as the en-
barkations proceeded, the men march,
ing aboard ship during the early hours
long before foreign residents here
could realize that troop movement
was on.
The American Presbyterian head
quarters at Hankow is making an eff
fort to get in touch with six American
missionaries at Siangtan, town in the
Communist area of Human Province.
While believing them safe, officials ad-
NIT having received no word from the
missionaries during the present tur-
MOL Should they not already have left
Siangtan, they will be advised to travel
southwark for the purpose of reaching
safe exit at Canton.
Americans in Siangtan.
Those in Siangtan include Miss
Kathleen Woods of Lewiston, Pa; Mrs.
Gelwicks of Springfield, ILL.,: Miss Mu-
riel Boone of San Bernardino, Calf. !:
DR.. G. T. Tootell of Chicago, who is
stationed at Changteh, but is believed
to be in Siangtan; c. H. Derr of Parks
vile, Mo-, and Mrs. Derr OF Kansas.
A Socony launch from Hankow Is ex-
pected to go to Siangtan to warn the
missionaries of danger.
Dispatch of the British troops comes
at time when Hankow reports the
situation less, tense, with Marking
troops re-occupying Changsa, as well
as with the sending of additional Ma
tionalist troops to the Hankow districts.
None the less, 1t Is generally believed
here that the Communist situation is
likely to grow worse before 1t is finally
improved.
Further reports from the Changsa
| district declare that all Christians have
been forced into hiding, and the opln-
ion prevails that even with the Nam
king governments re-occupation OF
| that area, there Is no guaranty OF
safety either to Chinese or foreigners.
Sought Medical Enlistments.
The Reds are paying coolies to wreck
and burn buildings, including mission
property, schools and official buildings.
| The hospital connected with Yale-in-
| China, at ChangSa, according TO private
| sdvices, remains unchanged, although
| all the medicines have been stolen by
| the Reds, who demanded that the
nurses and doctors enlist In the Red
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