POLITICAL STRUGGLE IN CHINA.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13929, 11 July 1917, Page 6

POLITICAL STRUGGLE IN CHINA.

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REPUBLIC BE-ESTABLIhiII ICD. , (Per Cable—Press Association —uopyriglit.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) I WASHINGTON, July !). Despatches received by the State Department indieato that'the Republic has been re-established in China. ' (Router's Telegrams), WASHINGTON, July 9,

It is officially announced that despatches from the Chinese Legation state, that the Republic has been firmly re-established, with Feng Kwo Chang, former Vice-President, as President of a Provisional Government. .

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) . , PEKIX, July 9.

Chang-llsnn.has .approached the Allied Ministers and asked them to mediate;-- There are indications that he is ready to sacrifice the boy Emperor. An aeroplane .'dropped .bombs on Pekin Palace aud also upon the Imperialist 'troops at Fengteil, who were retiring upon Yungtienmen, outside Pekin. LONDON, July 9, The Morning Post's Tientsin correspondent' savs:After a two-hours' battle at Langfang, the Imperial forces retreated. Their casualties tee not serious. Reinforcements for 'the Republican troops are constantly arriving, and moving on Pekin.

A special train-flying the Union Jack, bringing reinforcements for the Foreign Legations, has reached Pekin.

A reward of 10(1,00(1 dollars has been placed on the head of Chang-Hsun, who is provisioning and fortifying the capi-

The people in Pekin are quiet,

Cliang-llsun anil the other Imperialists have telegraphed to Tientsin confessing that the coup was premature, ami suggesting a compromise,... The Republicans, however, are determined to finish off Chang-Hsun and his gang.

RESTORATION OF REPUBLIC. JAPANESE MINISTER AS M'EDIA- ■ TOR; '(Australian and M.H. Cable Association) Received July 10, 0.." p.m. , LONDON, July 0. In the House of Commons, in reply t} a question regarding the Chinese rplieava'l,"Sir Bonar Law said there '.vas no danger for the foreigners. The Legations had warned Peking that communication between the capital and the sea must be kept open. VANCOUVER, July 0. The local Chinese newspapers have received Peking advices that Chang listing has been designated by all the military Government to ask Baron Ilayassi to mediate with the Republicans,on the bjisis of the restoration of tlWiHepublic and appoint Ministers by .Immediate;convention, .Baron ll?yassi has asked his Government for instructions,