In spite of "Little" Hsu's arrest, and reported inactivity the snipers' continue to hold the North Station and to entrench themselves at ireless Hsu is still ing with Shanghai! and members of secret societies who are holding out for a financial compromise. They want money. It is reported that Marshal Chi has determi closed a curious situation. of the men there were familiar to the reporter who had] Rea: seen them in other Shanghai di turbances.
They are mostly not soldiers active service, _but loafers and members of secret a serious, because it is impossible for Marshal Chi to agree to incorporate them in his army.
Peace or War?
There will probably be negotia-jons with these men to-day with] 'a view toward a solution of the problem. It is understood that General Bei Bao-shan will exhaust, every peaceful means of gotting them to move from the railway. If these negotiations fail, he fight. This was made clear
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