Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1932, Page 4

A—4 wx HOOVER BESIEGED | N BOXER UPRISING Troop Movement to Shanghai! Recalls Chinese Revolt of 32 Years Ago. Summer the to send | Hoover were among Among the Defenders. g and ambitious engi on ageinst the | “for brilliant Army | per- to- oke. n that ac Summerall a Hero. Outstanding in the capture of Peking was the deed of Lieut. C. P. Summerall, who later rose to be a chief of staff and four-star full general. Finding the gates so strong as to resist the artil- ry fire, Summerall calmly signaled his ners to cease, walked to the doors with bullets flying all around him marked with chalk a target on the heavy cross bars w made the doors and retraced his steps. d, the gates flew open ed through as Smedley roops Ordered on Seratch Pad MACARTHUR DISPATCHES INFANTRYMEN TO CHINA. win emanruent Stacs s e cuier oo 5 e Stare . Qa0 /fié‘f,,w., -, e o L Bt O it o B, e o2l eran, e, ol i U 2) g, AR 3y, e L i S e Gl / o fuu.w.j,h‘ A o Here is the order of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, chief of staff of the directing the 31st Infantry to move from Manila to Shanghai office of Secretary Hurley after the White House conference January 31 which| directed sending the troops, MacArthur wrote the orders out in long scratch pad. It is the first order in 32 Regular Army soldiers to China. By the Associated Press. HE first order in 32 years sending Regular American Army troops to China was written yesterda; on a scratch pad Leaving the White House con- ference, where the decision was reached to send the soldiers, Secretary Hurley and Gen. Douglas MacArthur went to the former's office. Drafting their orders quickly, thes handed them to Maj. Gen. Van H. Moseley, deputy chief of staff. Moseley Types Them. He, in turn, sat down at a typewriter his absent stenographer’s office, and, ing one finger at a time, carefully typed out the instructions Here is the text of the order for Army troops to go to Shanghai THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, WK EERARTMENT LPRICE OF TNE CHiCE DR STAKE i AUy B vp b Vel Lawn B ISP /‘ét" M,@M/ oy 1y, sitting in_the | and on a years, since the Boxer Rebellion, sending “Send following radio C. G. Phil Dept. (commanding general Philippine Department) “On request of American consul gen- | eral, Shanghai, to furnish further pr tection for American lives and pro erty in International Settlement, Presi- dent directs that the 31st Infantry be dlspak:hcd to Shanghai at once. Ready for Emergency. “Navy will furnish transportation us- haumont or other craft s for indefinite stay and e ng fficer) report to senior American off ashore for instructions and du Acknowledge facArthur.” - JAPAN ASKS 3 POWERS TO AID N ENDING CHINESE OPERATIONS| :Foreign Minister Addresses ATTACK ON CHINESE | AT SWATOW REPORTED Canton Gets Unconfirmed News of | Landing of Japanese Marines in Coast City. 39 STATES HONORED | AS FREE OF LYNCHING Maryland end West Virginia 1 Among Six to Be Dropped From Church List. 2| | identic. survey was the dr vietims from 21 | From hastil: AKRON DESIGNER SILENT s AFTER VISlT ABROAD Dr. Karl Am Decl cuss Cor tein es to Dis versy Over Stability of New Dirigible. —Dr. Karl r - Zeppelin n, arrived fter two to com- the air- vew to me,” he said wothing about it, and na no position to make any state- ment about it.” Dr. Amstein was accompanied by George Sherry, assist to the presi- dent of the cgndyear Zeppelin Works. POLICE CHIEF IS SLAIN Miner Surrenders After Argument Involving Brothers' Arrest. PRINCETON, W. Va., February 1 (®) Mosby, 54, chief of police at a was shot to death with his own pistol in a pool room there last jght after being beaten insensible Tie Mills, 32, a miner, surrendered on » murder charge. His brother, James, 128, wanted as a witness, has offered to "give himself up. The shooting capped an argument following the arrest of & “peothel of the Millses after a fight. Plea to France, U. S. and Britain. Tells Ambassadors Lives Are Threatened by Chiang’s Troops. BY JAMES P. HOWE, Associated P n ter called in the recetving from the e service alarming arshal Chiang-Kal-Shek, rina, was effect- ion of his troops es with the envoys foreign newspaper Jepancse army probably wil pe called Bluejackets in Danger. sized that ng is rushing four squad- rplanes into the area for a isive. American, British and French noned, 1t was ex- se of dissipating misunderstand- g Japan’s peeition sald the govern d it apparent such n existed be T be okio Washington, Paris > Tepresent he added, were verbally and therefore He did not consid be_protests. The foreign minister hour and & half v , British Amb e length of time with W. ade | Forbes, the American Ambassador, ghtly more than an h"' To Transmit Requests. ing foreigp correspondents im- thereafter, M. Yoshizawa the Ambessadors had agreed to ransmit his request that the three ;overnments attempt to persuade Chi gainst_billigerent operations. The foreign minister appeared tired y scribbled notes and from war office intelligence report, he de- ivered his chronological narration of ved this af n and French Ambassadors, who erested in the defense of the tional Settlement, and I am go- in what I told (l em, bu to me, as I am un- out th permis- f ipating some g which seems to exist in various quarters I decided to explain | the situation to them fully In the first place our Consular and -presentatives have not ignored it collaboration. Consul Gen Murai presented Japan's de- | mands to Mayor Wu Teh-Cheng Jan- he demands including an item pression of the anti-Japanese Newspaper Closed. “On_its own initiative January 25 the (Shanghai) municipal council de- cided to close the Chinese newspaper Ming Kwo Jih Pao and also to close the headquarters of the anti-Japanese soclety. “The municipal authorities closed the newspaper January 26 and M. Murai was given to understand the municipal- | ity would assist him when the Japa- nese should take steps for closing the | anti-Japanese Society, the Japanese having informed the municipality of the steps contemplated for dissolving the socie “The details for closing the anti- Japanese Society were discussed by Japanese naval officers and the muni- cipal police. M. Murai himself, Jan- uary 27, explained to the British, American and Prench consuls general our position in the steps contemplated. “The same day the commander of| the foreign armed forces held a con- ference at which a plan for joint de- fense of the settlement was adopted. “Secondly I emphaaize that the Sino- !the population and & mob assembled | Japanese clash is_independe acceptance of the Jap Mayor Wu at 3:15 pm. This was s tives who d to see if the p a close nese kept the terms Unrest Increases. “Meanw unrest increased am s office and wild rumors | The municipality de- | clared a state of seige at 4 p.m. and Japanese bluejackets began to take po- sition in the sector allotted to them. North were fired upon by | thereupon & clash | near the ma were circulated | Chinese and d. hrough the good offices of the American and British c a truce the Inter Japanese reside ng to inforn Kai-Shek part of where m Acco xpected to be completed id to have ordered companie | | More Reinforcements. “Reports indicate that Ch: of necessity, plans to oring fu inforcements from Honan en an offensive as soon as rc arrive. “This sort of attitude of the Chinese i is incompatible with their attitude :i | i in her to begin | i | | cements | Geneva, where e submitted a | new proposal. U the CI | reinforcing or withdraw to & distance, not only th Japanese bluejackets, but z ment itself will be exposed est danger. “We are now obliz ed to con s we should c rgency. 1 ded report nghai he world thought it a mar| A foreign office America “seemed to f stood in America Chinese, while Japan was me: various angles. I it to keep Marines at &pfkr'nn’m why e when bluejackets land purely In selt Regarding British repr Japanese bluejackets had used the In- ternational Settlement as a base for operations, he said the Japanese were 'beween the devil and the deep blue se gra spokesm P‘rv\w t‘vx' g: that | from ed f Shanghai,” t should America | Tht anmese would be blamed if | they used the settlement as a base in | defending themselves, he explained, land, on the other hand, would be blamed for extending operations out- side the settlement in repulsing Chinese | attacks. He contended that the blue- | jackets merely had played the role assigned to them by the authorities. New Zigzag Bndge in China. Meandering across a lake in Shang- hai, China, a zig-zag bridge stretching from a busy part of the city to a tea house on the opposite shore, has just been opened. It has made a great hit, for it has a half-dozen angles, and the Chinese have found the corners great h‘aven.u in which to pause for conversa- tion. | By the Assocte | Hoover decide that nt, | William~ Yandell lawful for the United States | - 13,693 U. S. MARINES AND TROOPS NOW IN CHINA OR ON WAY THERE WAR DECLARATION DOUBTED INLONDON Sympathy for Japanese Cools—More Troops Or- dered to Shanghai. By the Assoclated Press LONDON, February 1—A dispatch to the Reuter's News Agency from Nan- | king today sald the intertion of the Chinese government when it decided to declare war against Japan last Satur- day intended war without & formal dec- |laration. The Chinese character, the | dispatch said, or which “war” 'is a translation, may mean war with or without a declaration. The meeting at which the ques- tion of war with Japan was discussed, the dispatch said, was attended by such important Chinese leaders as Marshal Chiang Kal-Shek, Wang Ching-Wel, Go ¥ing-Ching, minister of war, Yu-Hsiang. Sympathy for Japan in London news- papers cooled considerably, following reports that thousands of foreigners in | the International Settlement at Shang- | hai were in danger. Chapei Bombing Assailed. The Dally Telegraph, which hereto- fore has shown sympathy toward Japan’s posit in Manchuria, said today, ting on the attack on hapei sector ere is no_friend of Japan who feel affected by this blow to the reputation of a civilized state." Admitting that Japan had provocation, the Telegraph continued: “Does such provocation justify bombing and burn- ing a defenseless city by the forces of a power which of the League of Nations?" The Morning Post, that “anarchy” in China is cause of the trouble and without at- tacking Japan, sald: “The Japanese | and Li Chai-Sun and Fenz; is one of the p]llflrs‘ while holding | the real| take their injuries with less meekness | than is the modern custom. * ¢ * wish they would justified resentment elsewhere than | hanghai.” we | express their | The Times said the attack on Chapel | “had the inevitable effect of arousing| large e victims.” that the Japanese government did foresee that Admiral Shiosawa ake “these and added that “Japanese Il inevitably be held re- by world opinion if they can- the ardor of their soldiers and Hails Restraint of U. S. Press, ‘The Liberal News-Chron paid a u rable restraint dis- rican press in & very ple which fon between Britain and ling to join in ritish troops urdr'rd to colns troops sh cru ter MacDon the d'aflaires at | conferred several times with Prime \mvmov MacDc n;\‘d yesterday. HARVARD EDUCATORS CAI.L FOR BOYCOTT of Wilsons Son-in-Law Signed to Petition Urging Hoover to Act. Name ted Pr CAMBRIDGE, Mass., g y Harvard Unive B. February 1 professors, son-in-law dent Hoover, th: America set up a commercial boycott against J The document, which rec anese aggression,” urges the pmh\bl'mn of shipping arms and ammunition to Japan and demands cessation of all commercial relations should President treaties and the Kellogg pact have been violated by the invader Heading the list was the name of Arthur N. Holcombe, professor of gov- ent. Second was that of Francis re, professor of law, who married hter of the late Woodrow Wilson Others who signed the petition were Joseph H. Beals, professor of law; David A. Wells, professor of political econo Elliott, professor of Albert Payson Usher, asso- professor of economics; Edward S. Brown and others TIN CAN TOURISTS OPEN CONVENTION Delegates Arrive in Sarasota “Road Yachts” Packing Boxes. in and in v the Associated Press. SARASOTA, Fl vearly 500 house cars and trallers of sizes and descriptions, ranging from | luxurious road “yacht” to an en- arged packing box nailed to an auto- | of ancient vintage, nt at Sarasota Tourist opening today of the ter Convention of the Tin irists of the World. s from 36 States and 3 Cana- provinces have arrived for the convention R. W. Vaughn of Rome City (oval chief tin can tourist, said this nig convention would be the largest in the | txcl unwarranted and unprecedentedly e history of the organization. Dave E. Huston of Columbus, Ohio, members pledged themselves “to refrain past royal chief and one of the fo\md-\frcm buying, knowingly, any article im- ers of the organization, has a promi-| nent part in the convention. ' declare a state of war exists.” | By the Associated Press al sympathy | violent and perilous | | | | Ready to Return Home From Eu- MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1932 Chinese Flee River Homes HOUSANDS of Chinese who live along the Woosung River (above) attempted to flee from their homes as the Japa- nese bombarded Shanghal. Shanghal. STLE SEES HOPE IN ARMS PARLEY |“War Madness” in Far East May Impede Geneva Task, He Says. Veterans Lead History of Army and Navy Chiefs Crisis Reviewed. in Chinese | | By the Associated Press Here are the naval and military mer | Who_play the big roles in the defense ighai's American population niral Montgomery M. Tayl thinking wit the battle and hasn't illiam | since. He is By the Associated BALTIMORE. Castl | expressed the ino-Japanese ac » the need of disarma- te the work of tk hope th il acc ment and impending ence at Genev M speak before neva stressed hi be favorable. the “war madn of the Japi the finest Geneva, we obvious™ that stamp out the men grips the world will have been taken confide crete k one na ol RENCH J[]IN 0 CURB JAPANESE Cruiser to Sail for Shanghai to Protect Residents. “Trade” Denied. 'CHINA WAR DECLARATION OPPOSED BY LEVINSON fahowal 8im ply Announce State of Conflict With Japan. the Associated Pr CHICAGO, Fe — Attorney Salmon O. Levi aided 1 framing the Kellogg-Briand peace pac said la: G that China co three months after in of the League of Na lous.” f‘Jfl.Dfin in Asserts Ccu!:try By “ridicu- | gy has and to the opinion of China and has violated the covena by repeated acts of wa Levinson sald. “It is an ancient propo- sition of law that a contract broken by one party is no longer binding on the other, “I don't think China should declare war, for war is outlawed by the Kel logg-Briand pact, but China can what we did with respect to Germany— Great Japan ons S it was night er now at S; and other wot ect { be respected, ounced last nch armored crui French Indo-Ch units in Far E: naval 1d sail French added France was residents there, the govern Foreign repo! that 3,000 CHINESE STUDENTS | AWAIT CALL TO ARMS rar Eet port of Geneva s ga rope, Says Executive of | A, B i | FRENCH National Party. { ACTION HAILED. Delay Laid to Desire to Learn Extent PARIS of United States-British Course. February 1.—Georges C. Ts { of the Kuomint are ready to return to | against Japan ? fight, Ind.| States to boycott Japanese goods. Il be’ China’s sacred he quoted them a | we will_fight it al ! from other count 50 JOIN BOYCOTT war we saying, “and : refusing hel, s reception L 1g of the French ately communicated c State De- vould 0-0) of were reg- | Garolina Bible Class Members Ban | Na Japanese Goods. RALEIGH, N. C.. February 1 (&)— s8 of Pullen Memorial here requested “Chris- fan men and women” of the United s time to determ actly how America and G Brifain would go before commit itself on a policy which might far-reaching consequences, PARIS PRESS COMMENT. ex- &t Protesting against what was termed | attack on Shanghai, the class PARIS, February 1 (#).—The new paper Le Journal foday called attention ported from Japan.” "There are about | to “the seriousness, risks and complt 5¢ members of the class. Naval Forces to be Used If Negessary in Far East Crisis Also Announced. By the Associated Press. Here is & line-up of the naval and military forces of the United States either now in China or going: Marines—1,264 at Shanghal; boarding the cruiser Houston Shanghai; 433 at Peiping. Army—1700 infantrymen at Tientsin; 1.000 boarding the transport Chaumont for shnnghul —Cruiser Houston en route to Shnng i, 611 aboard. Destroyers: At Shanghai, two—242 aboard; en 566 for cations in Japan's action at Shanghai.” | This paper said it was superfluous to deny rumors that Prance authorized | Japan to use the French concession as a base of operations, citing instances in which France opposed directly Jap- anese contentions since the beginning | of the Manchurian-Shanghai affairs. Le Temps referred to the delay of | | French _action at Shanghai as “the| source of American criticism,” and said better feeling between the two coun- tries may be looked for “through Brit- ish auspices, as the United States seems willing to collaborate with the English if not the rest o Europe. — e SENATE PRAYS FOR PEACE A prayer for peace was heard in the Senate today as news reports brought bulletins of new firing in the Far East. Rev. Ze Barney T. Phillips_chaplain | of the Senate, implored Divif Provi- | dence for peace and an end o, ¥ar in the prayer opening today’s sessio®. He also uttered a plea for abatément route, four—460 aboard; leaving Manila, seven—=847 aboard. At Nanking, one—121 aboard. In South China waters within 400 miles of Shanghai, three—363 aboard. At Manila, two—242 aboard. On the Yangtze River are seven small gunboats, 600 to 1500 miles above | Shanghai, with 329 aboard. Two gun- boats with 146 aboard are at Canton, 700 miles from Shanghai. Twenty-four other ships and craft, including air and submarine, with a total personnel of |of “distress and suffering” as the Sen- 2,715, are at Manila. One gunboat with | ate prepared to take up the bill p: 157 aboard is at Hsin Ho, 600 mlles | posing $375,000,000 10!‘ relief of th!l north of Shanghal. unemployed. ‘The Woosung touches both the International Settlement and the Chinese gity of —A. P. Phc[o‘ K 1, . VESSELS OFF FOR SHANGRAI Transport Leaving Tomorrow With 1,056 Officers and Men of 31st Infantry. The cruiser ited States and it was nder Black! NEW TREASURY OFFER $75,000,000 in Bills to Be Sold at Discount. Treasury Department is in the more money, Secre- ng that 93-d: amount of abol be sold on a discount Teceived at the Fe to Thursday as 5,000,000 W from offers Reserve Ban GROSNER'S, Final! 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