TO HOLD SHANGHAI

Grey River Argus, 12 January 1927, Page 5

TO HOLD SHANGHAI

I FOREIGNERS READY. i t Exit From Kiukiang. WAR FEVER. SYMPTOMS. SOUTH AFRICAN VOLE\ rEEK< CAPETOWN, Jan. 10. 1 Ex-service men in Johannesburg are offering their services for China, a- a ■ state that :t battalion of trained men could be raised. U.S.A. MARINES FOR SHANGHAI. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. The Navy Department arnouneed to •lay that arrangem< nts havi- been made for the immediate transportation to China, of a marine detachment iron. Guam. FOREIGNERS AT SHANGHAI. GIVE WARNING TO CHINESE. SIIJNGTIAr. Jan. TO. In view of the anxiety of foreigners in Shanghai as to whether, in the event of attack, the international settlement would be defended, the Municipal Council has issued a statement, in which it says that the Council takes no officia' interest in party politics, and has prohibited political meetings, d. monstra tions and speeches, or political propaganda of any description within lhe setiloment. The Council will co. iiuue to co-operate as heretofore with whatever Chinese administration controls the territory adjoining the boundaries under its own jurisdiction, and will direct all its energies and resources towards maintaining order and ensuring the safety of life and property within the area under its control. It will rigorously suppress all forms of violence and disorder, and will not hesitate to use all the means at its disposal. HANKOW~FEELING. VERY ANtTbRITISH. SHANGHAI, Jan. 10. Under the regime of the Council I < Prnvißioiifi ] A< ■ things

> ot f rovision.il 7\.umiiusi* ai are now quiet in the British Conces sion at Hankow, but there is a feeling of expectancy, as rabidly anti-Drit ish demonstrations were held. Trade at Hankow remains almost at a standstill. The authorities have removed all the offending posters. The local newspapers express the popular views ot the position, tha-. the Nationalists did the light thing in tak ing back the British Conees ion, seeing that tho British authorities are incompetent to protect British sub jeets. FOREIGNERS READY. TO FIGHT AT SHANGHAI. SHANGHAI, Jan. 10. Unprecedented defence measures have been taken by the Shanghai authorities to prevent a repetition here of the Han kow events. Volunteers ami special police hnv. been called out, and eonibed the in ternational settlement, searching indi viduals and Chinese houses for « :apon and inflammatory literature. The Municipal Council has issue! a proclamation warning agitators tha it is prepared to resist o'rtbieal.s bj every possible means. The French Concession authorities are co-operat in S- i ■- Instructions have been received iron the Home Government to defend thi settlement by force, if necessary. It is reported that a large Japanese

naval force is anchored fourteen miles from Shanghai, ready for any emergen- ' ? It is also reported that the American Admiral Williams, en route with a por-

tion of the Asiatic Fleet from Manila, has been insirueted to use force, it necessarv, to defend American interests. Consequently, little fear is elite tained for the safety of Shanghai. FURTHER EVACUATIONS. FROM INTERIOR TOWNS. SHANGHAI, Jan. 10. The situation in the interior South-Western China ,is coming worse. In addition to the x.rnish, many Americans are leaving t i ■ interior towns. All the American women r.nc. children are evacuating Ichang. Anti-foreign disturbances occur in Chungking. Cantonese soldiers aid mobs descrated the foreign cemetery, smashing and overturning the ton.i stones. BRITISH FORCES. LANDED AT KIUKIANG.

SHANGHAI, Jan. Ij 1 . I Stories of missionary refugees fioni Kiukiang (bnv.eer. H.in' r-' *- ■ - hai, on the Yangti sh >w that - ■■■■ British landing parties had t ■ similar posit ion as a Hankoi 1 hours, attemptinj pi ent t m destroving the bail 'd win barrieacicJ. Thev stood all nk-d . • f insults tin crowds pelting them with brickbat. Three were silghtly injured.