REBELS DEFEATED.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 65, 22 July 1913, Page 5

REBELS DEFEATED.

SOUTH CHINA IN REVOLT.

THE POSITION GROWS SERIOUS

IBy Electric Telegraph—Copyright]

[United Press Association.) Pekin, July 21

General Changslum was successful in preliminary engagements against the Nanking rebels, and now bars the road of advance Pekinwards. The Government troops were also successful at Kiangsi. Six Chinese warships at Shanghai have declared for the southerners.

The principal military at Wuhu have been assassinated, which indicates that the province of Anhui is joining the rebels.

The Kwangtnng Assembly has ch dared against Yuan-Shih-Kai.

Shanghai, July 21

Fukien has also gone over. Meanwhile southern politicians are quitting Pekin, and it is likely that Parliament will be adjourned. An official at Kinking refused a British merchant permission to send goods to foreigners, stating that there were no facilities for the British. The merchant subsequently obtained a pass on the American Consul’s influence.