'A number of attempts have been made by individual soldiers to escape from the internment camp, most of which have been thwarted, although it was reported that four had escaped on Thursday afternoon. As representative of the "North-[China Daily News" approached the camp shots were heard behind and the chauffeur thought that his right to proceed was being challenged and stopped the car. It was scon disjeovered that the shots were fired after a fugitive soldier, who surrendered. The conditions are creary enough in the rain and mud and the imprisoned soldiers seemed gloomy, but with the usual stolidity of their race they were making the' best of the shelter afforded. The French and American guards on patrol duty had lighted small. bonfires along the Avenue to. warm themselves.
'Three Chinese soldiers were wound-fed at the "Avenue Haig detention' camp on Thursday afternoon, around! 4.20 o'clock. It appears that five or six soldiers approached the bai hed wire barrier and attempted. to rush over and a ie from the U.S.S, Sacremento, stationed at that point, warned them back. As they! refused to obey he fired, sickness on board, whereas if they were landed Sy the Chinese Government by Chinese bonis at Chinese Ports no objections could be raised, Marines Landed No marines were landed on Wednesday night, as ineorreecly stated by tone puper' yesterday, but, following the Consular' Body and the Commissioner of Police, called by vequext of the senior' naval Admiral Noura, at the Jap-'Consulate-General yesterday.
erning, a request was made for 300. marines and aallers, from th British, Supanese, American, Italian and French men-of-war in port. These were accordingly landed yes: terday afternoon about three o'clock. and stationed in accordance with ty American marines and 50 bluejackets from the U.S. Sacra-monte, commanded by I.t. Eatle W. Miller, and 20 French sailors from the gunboat Altair, under the command of It. Baudoin, relieved the
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