It would be unwise at this juneture to say whether the greater danger to Shanghai was from wi in or without, for while unfriendly ing immediately, ter, armed Communists were known to be withia.
Col, Gordon was given the work of ce-ordinating the duties of the arious units comprising the tnternal Security Troops, and he carried this out with the same ability that he had shown in the troublous times of 1924 and 1925. Not only was the Volunteer Corps included the security troops but also the American Marine Corps, the Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian and Japanese naval landing parties and the Suffolk Regiment, It is worth recalling in this connection that the defence of the perimeter was alloted to the British troops, Japanese and Italian Naval landing parti Largely due to the foresight which Col. Gordon had shown in arranging for the wiring of the district to be held, the work which these troops was given to perform was made finitely easier and more effective than otherwise would have been the case.
The Debt of the Community When one considers this splendid record, it is. only natural that Shanghai should realize the very ixreat debt it owes to Col, Gordon, and how natural is the regret of the community upon the occasion of his departure. It is certain that ike the other Gordon associated with China the name of Col. W. F.
L. Gordon will occupy " special place in its history, especially that part connected with Shanghai. While other places frequented foreigners have gone through ¢xperiences which have left them well-nigh ruined, it is to the judgment of the Commandant of the Volun-tears that Shanghai is still a growing city.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.