Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-01-24 | Page 1 | Big Powers Send Forces to Danger Points Where China Trouble Threatens

Bg Biff Powers Send Forces F j To Danger Points Where China Trouble Threatens Britain and Japan Make Military Moves Described As Merely Precautionary Measures American Government Policy Undecided C HANG HAT J Jan u 24 By 24 By The Associated Press The Press The mail mail-iJ mail mail- mailed mailed ed cd fist list as exemplified in the armed forces of Great Britain and Japan thrust itself into the tile foreground of the Chinese situation today todar With additional reports of constantly spread spread- spreading spreading spreading ing anti and nd Christian anti agitation and the thc success of negotiations for the return of foreign concessions to China undecided at both powers made unmistakable mili mili- military military tary moves yesterday esterday and toda today which however were dc- dc described scribed as merely merely precautionary measures From long Hong Kong Konc the British destroyer left companies companie of Punjabi troops to ShanghaI while from the naval ta sta- station sta station tion four tour Japanese destroyers de- de departed departed de departed parted tor for unannounced points In Chino China VEI 01 OP SHANGHAI SIL In Long Hong Kong Konc it was Wt wa stated that the departure of the native In Indian In- In Indian dian dlan soldiers marked th the com corn commencement of the British quota for forthe tile the defense of Shanghai hal In ac accordance ac- ac accordance accordance with an agreement with the United States France Franc and Japan revealing th the possibility of the foreIgn settlement being at- at attacked attacked at attacked tacked The dispatch of the Punjabi troops to Shanghai follows follow closely a disturbance hero here Saturday night during which scores were Injured when police of the International settlement battled with celebrants NO DECISION ByThe WASHINGTON Jan 24 By 24 The Associated Press Although Press Admiral Williams commanding American forces In Chinese ChInes waters had been consulted by other for for- foreign foreign for foreign eign navel officers on the tile problem I ot of defending defending- foreign to reign nationals In China should the need arise the state department said ald today to no for for- formal formal formal mal agreement ag had bad been entered r dinto into between Great Britain Japan France and the United so BO far a as tho the Washington government Is concerned