A number of defeated trapa at tempted to cross the Creek in sampans but were fed upon by their own comrade was algo returned by the Breneh marines who are reported to' have turned a machine gun on them. A good deal of indiscriminate firing took place on the part of the Chinese soldiers during the course of the afternoon, with the result that bul-ets penetrated properties on the borders of the French Settlement.
As soon as the fighting started the morning the villagers quickly got together their belongings and made for the Settlement. Many of the villages west of Siccawei are now completely deserted. In addition to the refugees many wounded soldiers have been brought into the Goncesion. The total number of defeated soldiers is estimated at from 8,000 to 12,000.
"Tu the course of the fighting a number of men, formerly connected with General Chen Yao-shan's 4th Division, were attacked by Marshal Chi's men who regarded them Jcombatants because they had 1 'They sent a delegate to Marshal Chi yesterday afternoon stating that they were not combatants and that they wished to move out of the fighting zone under the protection of Marshal Chi, who would consider their situation' afterwards. This was agreed to by Marshal Chi It is reported from a reliable source that the success of Sunday's coup was due to a section of Chang Yung-ming's troops being bought over.
is learned that H.M.S, Carlisle has been ordered to leave Weihaiwei for Shanghai.
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