Show i SHANTUNG ARMY ARM 1 TWI TICE f REPULSED I I BEFORE RE SHAN SHANGHAI HM Turned B Back ck by Forces Using Firmness and Tact TROUBLE AVERTED Cantonese Expected to Capture Nankin SHANGHAI March 12 AP-An AP Incident that for a time threatened trouble between Chinese troops in Shanghai and the British defense force occurred today when a large body ot of armed Shantung soldiers twice tried to enter the settlement without permIssIon and were turned back backby backby by the British forces The in attempting to enter tI the e settlement were were breaking break breal Ing a British regulation that troops must be dIsarmed before being allowed allowed al- al lowed to enter Firmness and tact on the part ot of British officers averted trouble and J Is believed that the affair was w the outcome ot of a misunderstanding standing Extra precautions however however how how- ever were taken tonight while the in general took the vIewpoInt th t the incident was justification for the pres presence nce of a large defense force The incIdent had its genesis in an application by the Chinese authorities ties for permission to march 20 0 troops through the settlement but this request was refused Later a force of t two hundred sought to march from the northern boundary of th the settlement to the arsenal When permissIon permission sIon was refused by th the guards the Chinese marched off and then returned later of them crossing the boundary These were turned back by military police CARRY MACHINE GUNS The second attempt came when men with machine guns threatened threatened threat threat- ened to cross Upon being refused Continued on page 10 SHANTUNG ARMY TWICE REPULSED BEFORE SHANGHAI Continued d from page 1 1 permission they loaded their rifles and machine guns but eventually retired peacefullY Hitherto the relations between the ChInese and British troops have been most friendly It was reported meanwhile that the Cantonese still Ull are making progress in their drive on the northern north north- ern forces and that they may occupy occupy oc- oc cupy within the next few days This city is an important strategic place since it Is one of the main centers ot of communication for General Chang Tsung Chang leader of the ese between Shanghai and his base Commemoration today of the see sec end nd anniversary of the dt death ath of Dr Sun Yat Sea first president fr the Chinese republic excited strong feeling among among- the dissident t faction of the or republican rEvolutionary party In ono case there was an exchange of f shots and anda nd a man was wounded SHANGHAI QUIET The city of remained quiet ancl the railway strike which has been threatened for some seine time developed at only a slow rate Unrest Unrest Un- Un rest the Chinese workers In n cotton mills however grew more moreIn In intense tense Reports from which was th scene of riots Tuesday r rand and Wednesday after its capture by bythe bythe the Cantonese said that the situa- situa itO there was easier and that the foreIgn women had been evacuated with Ith the help of an American de- de LO LONDON DO March 1 12 AP A Shanghai dispatch to the Sunday Observer says that the Cantonese are aro expected to capture within the next three thre days theIr troops now being thirty miles of of th that t city Meanwhile the dispatch says Marshal l Sun Chuan erstwhile defender of of Shanghai is it where the northern authorities are Irvin to extract as much h money as possible from him Most 1 of his officers officers of- of are reported ready to secede to the Cantonese ranks It Is believed the dispatch continues continues con con- that General Chang Tsung- Tsung Chang who now is defending Shanghai Is holding onto the city with the chief object of extracting extracting- as much money as possible from it and that he will then quit and al- al v J the Cantonese to march In Then he may move along the north bank ank of the in an attempt attempt at- at Tso Lips movement movement move move- tempt to aid Chang ment on through the provInce province Ince of Ronan Honan The Correspondent says that it Is doubtful however howe whether Chang Tsung- Tsung Chang Tsung-Chang Chang possesses possesses pos pos- enough military ability to carry out such a scheme |