Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-04
CHINESE REDS USED
HUMAN SCREEN IN
SACK OF CHANGSHA
U. S. to Improve River Patrol
in Communist Ridden
Yangtze Valley.
FOREIGNERS WARNED
TO LEAVE OTHER CITIES
Activities of Raiders Reported
Spreading in. Several Areas
as Natives Flee.

~ the Associated Press.
EANKOW, August Allow Com
munists advanced into Changsha be-
hind a human screen to shield them
selves from the fire of troops defending
the city, was related here today by a
wounded colonel of Human provincial
forces
The officer, arriving here for hospi-
talization, said the Reds entered the
city behind masses of fettered peasants
The peasants hands were tied behind
their backs.
Before realizing the helplessncss Of
the peasants provincial troops opened
fire, the colonel said, but held their
bullets when they saw they were
slaughtering defenseless persons in
large numbers.
Advancing then without opposition,
the Reds easily dispersed the provincial
troops, inflicting heavy losses, ana be-
gan their carnival of murder, robbery
and arson.
KuIing Is Evacuated.
Meanwhile the evacuation OF Kullng,
KiangSi Province Summer resort, was
speeded up as the Communist menace
persisted there.
united states naval authorities also
announced their Yangtze River patrol
would be improved to cope with the
situation in the CommuniSt-r1dden val
ley.
Sunboat last night, dispatches SAID.
Communist machine gun crews on tne
northern outskirts of the city returned
the fire until the gunboat was forced
to turn back.
Changsha, although most of the Reds
were believed withdrawn, still was IN
a precarious position. Communists re-
manning in the city were still armed.
River Falling Again.
The Slang River, on which Changsha
Is situated. was reported falling again.
Foreign naval authorities indicated
should 1t reach low level they be-
lieved Communists would prevent gun
boats from approaching the CITY py
sinking boats loaded with stones IN the
channel.
Evacuation Of Kuling followed de-
rnands by both Chinese and foreign OF
ficials at Kiukiang Declaring the re-
sort N imminent, danger OF Communist
incursions, authorities sought to re-
move foreigners from danger.
However, their efforts were only
partly successful A few foreigners,
principally missionaries, remained. con-
sidering the situation not sufficiently
serious to warrant their departure.
Many Americans proceeded to Kiukiang,
where they took passage to Hankow
or Shanghai.
Unconfirmed reports said large bodies
Of Communists were approaching Kill
kiang from the west. Other uncon-
firmed reported stated Communistic &C
tivity in Northern Kiangsi Province
was increasing. Nanchang was said to
be still in the hands of provincial au-
thorities, but Reds were close by.
Thousands of Chinese were leaving
Nanchang and concentrating at Kius
kiang.
Warship Strength Adequate.
Foreign warships at Kiukiang were
considered adequate to protect foreign
interests there. The vessels are the
American gunboat Luzon, the British
gunboat Scarab and two japanese de-
Admiral Charles Mcvay, command
er in chief of the United States Asiatic
Fleet, ordered the destroyers Bulmer
and Simpson from Chefoo to Yangtze
River ports, where they will assist in
protecting American lives and property.
The destroyer Edsell, which has been
anchored in Shanghai Harbor, pro-
ceeded upstream today for an unan-
nounced destination. However, 1t was
known the Edsell departed under
emergency orders.
The gunboat Tutuila. undergoing re-
pairs here, will join the Yangtze patrol
Friday. Admiral McVay ordered her
repairs expedited.
Eight Beheaded.
Eight suspected Communists we're be-
headed in the streets here today as
military authorities frightened their de-
lenses against the growing menace of
a Red uprising in Hankow.
Additional troops patrolled the city.
Every one was subjected to search.
The French community formed volun-
teer defense corps to function in case
OF emergency.
Barricades in the foreign section
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