THE CHINESE SITUATION.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13935, 18 July 1917, Page 7

THE CHINESE SITUATION.

IMPERIALISTS SURRENDERING. CHANG lISUN FINANCED BY DEDTCIIE IJAXKS. (Per. Cnldc—Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian and X.Z, Cable Association) LONDON, duly IG. The Tientsin correspondent of The Morning Post states that the casualties at Peking include two American civilians. The Republican flag is (lying over the Forbidden City. Chang Hsun's forces are surrendering and being disarmed and sent to Hsuehouff, Tuanehijui has arrived at Peking an.l Idyunhung has returned to his own residence, The Chinese newspapers report that the Dentche Bank financed Chang Ilsiin. The latter released the Germans interned in the Western hills, some of whom fought o:i Chang Ilsun's side, particularly assisting in artillery work. Other newspaper advices from Peking state that the bulk of the diplomatists protested against Chang Hsun's transfer to the German barracks on the ground that he had forfeited his right to be treated as a jiolitical offender.