By midnight on Sunday che real fighting was over. Chang's troops, tired after a hard day's campaigning, disheartened at the desertion lof their leader and having run short jof ammunition, split up into two parties. One devoted itself to looting and terrorizing in Nantao, while the other squatted down in large: numbers on the Chinese side of Sic-cawd Creek, awaiting daylight and chance to cross into the French Concession. The French police and marines allowed a large number of these men to pass through, first of all disarming them and tearing off their numerals, ete.
For the first time in the history we believe, the French necessary jeall upon the S.V.C. for assistance. With the men at their disposal it was impossible to adequately hold /Siccawei Road without assistance, and accordingly: wo armoured cars Jand the Japanese Company went to their aid. At the Rue Pere Robert bridge, on the opposite side of the creek, a body of Chinese soldiery numbering roughly 600 bivouacked, built fires and seemed to be settled Jdown for the night. They complain that they have run short of ammunition, and appealed to the police {to let them into the French Concession. The request was not complied with, The situation in Nantao Into on Sunday night was a serious one. The other members of Chang's army spent their time looting, jin this vicinity, and all through jthe night shooting could heard from the Pont Ste.
Catherine. A strong French post fs stationed here, and bullets whie-{ed over their heads, into the French Concession, practically all through the night. Many ballets came into the Concession, making this distric* particularly unhealthy. There seems Nittle doubt, however, that Chang's men are all in. The fighting, what there was of it, by midnight had moved right away from the Siccawei district towards Lokawei and Nantao.
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