point out that it is always attempted to obtain recruits of this type for Tientsin to bring up the i fantry there to strength and declar~ ed that there is nothing unusual in connexion with it—Reuter, Possible Evacuation of Americans The following message _from|p Washington, D.C., was received today by the "China Weekly Review" from its correspondent, Mr, Jack.
Washington, Feb, 2—The United States naval vessels now concentrated at Shanghai may be called upon to"evaeuate the 4,009 and more American residents of that city, according to a statement from the White House to-day. According to statement of the White House spokesman" this action on this! part of the American naval forces is always a possible contingency, although it Is not necessarily anticipated that the Americans in Shanghai may be evacuated.
There ix considerable solicitude felt in Administration circles for the welfare of some 104 Americans resident in China who have been reported missing by Re 8. Williams, olthou sidential "spokesman" that there is no immediate cause for alarm, Everything possible is being done by the American Government to assure protection for American residents in China, it being og phasized that this {s the primary. concern of the Administration in its present consideration of the Chi nese problem and which now constitutes the cardinal point of Amer-tean policy toward China, Red Canards at Hankow Hankow, Feb. 5, 'The occupation of Shanghai by Nationalist forces working in ¢o-operation with disaffected 'Kiangsu troops is claimed in an "Extra" issued this morning by the oficial organ of the revolutionary army. It' was broadcast by soldiers who dashed round the streets in motor trucks.
°*°This is interesting in view of the assertion in Mr. Eugene Chen's memorandum to Br, O'Malley, that the Cantonese have never had any ea of coming to Shangh Feb, 4.
A light fall of snow, added to the unpleasantness of the weather to-day, made it very muddy underfoot. Up to 3.30 there was no sign of the demonstration reported to have been planned for this afternoon and there is every indication of the day passing off quietly.
Mr. T. V. Soong, the Nationalist Minister of Finance, left for Kiu-Kiang to-day. It is reported he has gone to confer with General Chiang Kai-shek.
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