CHAOS IN CHINA.
MUCH CIVIL WAR. By Telegraph—-Press Assoc iation—Copyright Times .Service. LONDON. November 3. Tho Pekin correspondent of “ The Times” states that Marshal Tsao-Kun has been president of the Chinese Republic for three weeks, but has not yet formed a Cabinet. Meanwhile, civil war continues briskly in several provinces. Dr Sun-Yat-Sen U again reported to be in extremis, and Kwang-tung may have to give way to Chong-Mttng-Minn, who supports the Chihli Party. Wu-pei-fus forces have been driven from Szuehuan and are retiring down the Yangtsze, on which steamship traffic is practically impossible owing to the systematic firing upon all foreign vessels. Wu-pei-fu's men are sorely beset. < hang-sha is a centre of perpetual battle, in which foreigners run considerable risks Fighting has stopped trade in all three provinces.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17189, 5 November 1923, Page 8
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