THE AWAKENING GIANT.
CHINA AND HER-TROUBLES. (By Electric Telegraph.—-Copyright.) * (Aus.-N.Z. Cable x\ssociation.) t Received February 21, 8.40 a.m.) Shanghai, February 20. 'liie'isaiids of people participated in the demonstration calling on the Chinese Government to refuse to enter into the Shantung negotiations svith Japan, and requesting the Government, to refer the subjects oo tiie League ot Nations.
The demonstration, which lasted for more than tss'o days, took the form iif mass meetings, svith the eiosiu."»ot the Chinese stores and parades, Nesv York, February 20.
The Nesv York Times Washington correspondent reports that it is expected that a state of virtual agreement svill bo reached betsveen North and South China. A final conference for the settlement of the difficulties in the was* svill probably l>e held at Siiaighai shortly. It'is understood that both the Pckiii and the Canton Parliaments will dissolve, that the nesv combined Parliament, svhich svill s-if at Pekm, will be elected, and the Vice-Presidency of China will K> filled by the election of a southern leader.
The demobilisation of a large part of the present forces will also'be carried out.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 3938, 21 February 1920, Page 2
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