With the departure of the last batch of interned soldiers the situation in Shanghai returned practically to normal, except for the Presence of Chinese' troops at the railway station. On the Settlement boundaries there were very few signs of the little war in progress.
tachments of men furnished by various men-of-war for guard duties have been withdrawn, but, there are strong forees in readiness for any emergency. A. num ber of American marines went into billets at the Ellis Kadoorie School, relieving. pressure on acco modation on board their destroyers, In case of necessity the Italians willie in a position to give very material assistance to the defence forces of the Settlement. Italian vessels now in port are: the cruiser San Giorgio, 12,000 tons, flagship of Rear-Admiral U. Cong, the cruiser Libia, the seagoing gunboat Caboto and "the river gunboat Carlotto, They will be able to land 450 men, with 22 machine jean and two fel guns, Marshal Eh tan, who Left for Wusih on Wednesday' after oon, had not returned tw Shawghat {il Thursday midnight, No word hax been received from him. and the local leaders think that he will remain over the Chinexs New Year with his mon at the front, armistice betwee armies AIT exists and said to have been unofficially cusses! by the representatives wf the different leaders in Shanghai, Lis in said to have promised. to ord the Fengtien troops to advance further than Changchow if Chi wih withdraw and hale his men at Wusih, The latter has replied No the effect Chat he will agerve te this if Lay will surrender his title wf" Pacitieation Commissioner and remove the Fete ent the north,
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