Hobart, manager of the Standard Oil Ca. in Nanking, risked their ives many times facing the soldiers, whom they paid and argued with in Chinese, Finally the soldiers' mood changed, One of them said to Mr.
Davis, "We don't want any" more money—we want to kill. We will Americans, French, British o, any other foreigner we sce:
Later in the afternoon the firm which had been kept up throughout the carly afternoon, became heavier, Mr. Faxton, who had left. the party while en route to Socony Hill, found two Kuomintang friends ard returned with them bearing the Kuomintang flag. This seemed to enrage the soldiers more and they' tore down the flag and began attack. ing the house in earnest, crowding up close to the front door and on the steps.
The Marines were ordered to arm ad. prepare to fight.
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