Show GATEWAY OPEN FOR INVASION OF SHANGHAI Cantonese Capture Hang Hang- chow chow U TJ S Marines Ordered to Shanghai SHANGHAI Feb Fb 17 By 17 By The Press Press re- re regarded re regarded ag as the gateway to Shang Shang- ShanghaI Shanghai hai hat was believed tonight to have fallen Into the hands of ot the Can Can- Cantonese Cantonese invaders Invaders The Tho troops ot of Marshal Sun Sun- Fang Chuan-Fang ruler of the tho province of ot of o which Shanghai is the chief city were re- re reported reported re reported ported evacuating after atler their defeat by the lie Cantonese Fighting was as taking place In the outskirts of a city or of population as aa early as s last lut night said a e a foreigner who arrived here by train The soldiers of o Sun wele falling back then demoralized before the Canton onslaught Foreign authorities here believe Marshal Sun has finally lost Che- Che kiang lang province unless be he receives from the northern army No Shantung sup sup- support sup support port has been ben forthcoming up to the present PAID P FOR HELl ItELI For some time Marshal Sun has haa been paying General Chaug Chang Tsung- Tsung chang hang chang Shantung commander a month on the condition that thc latter would aid the Shang Shanghai hat when ben called upon Jw Two 0 days das ago Marshal Sun Is- Is Issued Is Issued sued a call for help and several trains have been standing by at capital of ot this Klang Kiang su an province ready to bring Shan Shan- Shantung Shantung Shan tung troops troop southward General Chang Chang's Tsung-Chang's Tung failure to move mc In this direction was regarded as an Indication that lie he Intends to wait walt until Marshal Manhal Suns Sun's retreat becomes a collapse he will be able bie to take Shang Shang- Shanghai Shanghai hai hat for tor himself Marshal Sun drove Continued on Page Two 1 GATEWAY OPEN FOR INVASION Continued Continuo from Page rage One General Chang Chang from Shanghai In InS it 25 TO SHANGHAI SU Meanwhile It was learned that the transport Chaumont now en rout route to China from Honolulu with 12 1210 0 marines from San Diego had ben bem directly to Shanghai They are due dua here hero February 24 This Thill will wilt make the number of oC American troops aboard ships here total 2300 for shore duty in case ot of I ncy At t present there thero th re are 21 war craft In the harbor here hero five of ot which aru the American American the cruiser Pitts Pitta burg flagship ot of Admiral C S Williams Asiatic fleet commander the Asheville Sacramento Edsall and ond McCormick l There Thero ore are six she British craft the hawkins flagship of ot Vice Admiral the Carlisle Enterprise y oln and Scarab Japan has five France four and Italy one n l |