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[PLOM, OUR PEKING CORERIPONDENT. 1

THURSDAY, DECEMBER Bra, 1917

rebels could advance, and they would be able to say that, on account of being de- fented, a peaceful solution was necessary, This they did sind immediately sent the following telegram to the Government

A DEAD TOWN. SHELLING OF ARMENTIERES

definite answer at the moment. Later in the morning the Premier arrived and very strongly reproached the President for acting as he had done. Hsu Shih-chang,

[FROM PHILIP UIDES.) who has acted as peace-maker on so many The harvests of Franes and Flanders We have been afficted and doomed occasions, again came forward in that Have been gathered in, and already, the by heaven by a strife within our family. capacity, and urged the Premier to re- plough, driven by men too old to fight, PSKING, November 2nd

Politicians have made use of military men main, pointing out that the country or by boys too small and young, or by Although it has been known that the President and the Fremier have not been a their toole in their contentions for would be thrown into disorder if be left peasant women whose men are somewhere working in unison, the resignation of the power and wealth. They held opposite so suddenly. The Premier, after much near St. Quentin or Verdun, is turning Premier and the Cabinet came as a great view, and have not the least straple to persuasion, promised to stay for a few up the stubble in the fields and making surprize. That it should have been compass their ends at the expense of the days until his successor had been appoint. a brown landscape where three weeks ago hrought about by the intriguing of the lives of the citizens Under the pretenced on the condition that the President it was all gold and bronze. The trees ars

turning brown also, deepening to a red with the Southern leaders, was a great the people, they have forented ill-feelingported his military policy against the war in which some of us have seen four shock to many, for during the past month between the North and the South. In Eunanese and would reprimand the dis harvests gathered into French barns and he has outwardly appeared to be sup- fact, the people will gain nothing by this loyal officials. To the surprise of all, the bit sad that thought. It puts an autumn four winters come. It makes one feel a porting the Premier in his undertakings quarrel for ascendency. There politicians President immediately turnct against touch for a second or two into the souls and policies. Apparently the Premier have given the people to understand that those who had been intriguing with him back with some of them two days age

men coming back from leave, na I came himself was taken completely by surprise, their actions have been actuated by the to bring about the crisis. He first de

dewinter,

Back to the dark days and a Flemish.

Baid for, as soon as be learned what was hap: welfare of the nation, but, in soint of livered a long, speech to the military

of them, as he stepped a little fact, they have brought the country to officers, printing out that it was abso. bad word

little black moustache. the brink of ruin.

lutely necessary for the Government to pursue a strong military policy to sup pross the Hunen rebellion, and urged them to carry it out with the greatest energy. He then issued a number of man- dotes punishing the Generale of the Government forces, but allowed them to retain their posts in order to afford them an opportunity to redeem themselves." Clovernor Fu Liang-tao he dismissed rum- marily, while the Military Governor of

given an opportunity to redeem, bis

President who has been working secretly of the advancement of the interests of would publicly announce that he sup digh tint. It is the autumn touch of a

pening, he handed in bis resignation so suridenly that the President, in his turn, was taken by surprise. The latter

If these politicians are true patriots imagined that, having put bis schemes they would ocrtainly be willing to sacri into running order; the usual negotiations for their policy. It is a Republican prin. and attempts to come to a compromise siple to comply with the popular desires

ut

on to the quayside, and he uttered

and then, watching the crowd of brown Back to the mud" saran friend of his. Tommies and red-tabbed Staff V.A.D.'s and ambulance men-gave a officers and QUEST laugh, and said "Back to the same game old, show--and how Back

to To Elverdinghe and Poperinghe and all sorts of places on the to blasted 1 fields, where the only dwelling-places are concrete pillboxes and holes in the ground, go the men hack- from leave, back from Piccadilly d Strand and little old houses in English villages a day's journey, but nway They go back to the same old world show, and as they get close to it again nes the same old fireworks in the

he sky as:

as when days! leave. of OUT. aeroplanes and the reports of German anti-aircraft guns

would be resorted to by the Premier and of the people. We, Wu Juhsing and his followers, thus giving time to make others, being military men, are ignorant arrangements for the President's sup- of politics, but our conscience has for porters to take over the government. Some bidden us to kill and murder one another explanation of the events which led ap by civil war. Since the outbreak at to the resignation of the Cabinet is neces- Linting we have all the while advocated a sary for complete understanding of how peaceful settlement. It has been declared Hupch was severely reprimanded, but they left for seven

it was brought about, -

by the leaders in Southern Hunan that

The drone

3

Since he has occupied the Presidential the sole object of their independence is merita by leading the Northern troops made the only noise in Armentières, that

against the rebels in the capacity of Com.and the sound of two men's footsteps as mander-in-Chief. This General, nex and another walked through the streets of the town which is dead. It is a queer President and Premier, acknowledging his especially in Armentières, because I know day, rent a most submissive letter to the thing to walk through a big town out of which all life is gone, and queer to nie crimes" and giving assurances of his it not long ago when there were many determination to fight for the Government, when one could take one's choice of tea women and girls about its streets, and despite fire and boiling water.

lent little dinner in more than one re- shops, though from the German line, and get an excel- only 1,800 yards away staurant. One could have one's hair cut and a shampoo to the musical accompani ment of feld batteries outside the low,

too rash, because they lived

miles.

For a

The bombardment b began suddenly one

to maintain the Provisional Constitution chair, President Feng Kuo-cheng has

of the nation, that they have refused to been following the same tactics as those

acknowledge the present Cabinet We which he adopted when in Nanking, that admit that the present Cabinet has not is to sny, he has been sitting on the fence been organized in strict accordance with Every time a question of any importance the Constitution, but it is only a pro has been put to him be las evaded giving visional one to meet the requirements of a direct answer and has always taken the time. Granted that it is an illegal The President's surrender was complete, advantage of the Cabinet being a Cabinet, there is ample room for con but the manner in which he abandoned sponsible che" to throw the fine decision sultation. We have tuc confidence that these Thu had been working won him its shoulders. With an eye to the next the Southern leaders, who are avowed enused his supporters to become thorough presidential elections he has often allowed Patriots, do not desire to take the ly disgusted with him, and he probably and buy most of the things a man in the initiative in civil strife and to inflict holds a weaker position to-day than at It to be understood that he was not in misery on the people of the country. - Buy time during his political career, brave nad of war, except renes in chops favour of this or that policy and only we the undersigned beet request. On the 23rd the Premier finally-annt in within-1,800 yards of the enemy lines a

that both sides suspend hostilities, pend his resignation and insisted on its accept though it were eighteen. gave his consent because he was more bring a peaceful settlement. The Presidentance. He had previously been relieved long time during the war the town bas leas forced to do so, From the ory he is requested to issue & Mandate, and of the pest of Minister of War. It was been known to British soldiers who have ginning he has endeavoured to make it collect the opinion of the provinces in the apparent to him that the intrigues which passed it on their way to

Notta and in the South, in order to con- had been carried on for the past two as Aruintearn. They made friend clear to the Southern leaders hat the sider the situation with an unbiased monthe had completely disorganized the with some of the girls in the ten-shope, action taken against them by the Governmind. It is imperative that a legislative military forces of the Government, and and said Hullo, granny Tray bong ment was contrary to his wishes and that organ be organized at once to fix the for that reason he considered it impossible cards. Now it is a town of tears to any to old ladies who sold them picture past- no was really in sympathy with em. fundamental laws of the nations, thus to attempt to hold things together. He people who once lived there.

The present crisis was brag about avoiding endless quarrels. We believe insisted, however, before he left that the shops have been smashed to bits, and the by his intrigues against the Govenment that all of you are anxious for the salva military operations against the Hunanese women and the girls have gone, unless

The tea in its attempt to overcome the Hunan tion of the fation, and if you endorse should be continued, and expressed bis their bodies lie rebellion by military force. When the the above views please express your willingness to remain, in the capital and ruinsies lie in the cellars beneath the uprising frat broke out in Hunan and opinion to the Central Government. You give all the assistance he could. He even the Yunnan troops in Szechuan came in will not only save the people of Hungn stated that he would be willing to lead the night in June and the old women and conflict, President Feng Kuo-chang wit from misery, but will render a great Northern forces himself, but the Presid the girls and the children were in their nd to settle the matter, by means oan servies to the whole nation. Being ent did not wish him to leave Peking, beds. They rushed down into their ock compromise. This was attempted, but he actuated by a warni patriotism for the Yeaving that his old supporters would lars, not for the first time, because dur- mor the Government showed an inclination, we have been obliged to express eally cround him and form a strong ing nearly three years of war stray shells tion to meet the rebels half-way our opinion. We sincerely hope that we military party detrimental to his in had often come into the town, But, fever stronger and more numerous became the shall be favoured with your reply terests Just previous to the fnial re like this. These werd not random shells demands. Luk Wang ting, who beld (Signed) Wang Ju-baing (Commander-ignation of the Premier, Changsha had senttered here and

teuily and frighte

They came with hey of the situation, continually change in-Chief), Fan Kue-chang (Vice-Com- Eallen into the hands of the rebels and

violence into troops to the disti, prons The Norundan moer in Goud Berne danian, Government Eve, thousand worked triggs, handed Pace of the turf, sweping down street

assistance of Northerner troops Southern Hunan.

ever their arms to them. This caused knocking the fronts off the shops, playing

miter street, blowing houses and then refusing to do so unless he wa This was the telegram which first made considerable alarm along the Yangtze, fantastic, horrible tricks of choosing and granted certain conditions The Govern it clear to the Premier that a great con- and the Yangtze Military Governors, ment eventually becamp tired of this an spiracy was being carried on against him, who a few days previously had advocated this shell-fire does in any town of dismissed him, and at the same in the bad hardly finished perusing this a peaceful solution, now clamoured for a the bigh-explosives and their

alze. There were gns-shells decided to bring the Hunanese to book belasan when he received a telegram vigorous military campaign. Too fate it altered down into the cellars military means. The President held og frem General Fa Liang-ten that he had was learned that Luk Wing-ting had sent to women's hair. against this for some time, but when retired on Changaba This meant that strong reinforcements to the Hunanese, saw that the Premier would rengn unle the whole of the Northern forets were and that, having captured Changsha, they during these days and nighte

is easy to see what had supported, he finally agreed to the pre either in retrost or had gone over to the intended to attack Yochow, a place to the some weeks ago. I looked into the blown posed course that is outwardly enemy. The next day General Eu Laag- north of Changsha, which, if it falls into out fronts of little shops and houses and Government inmediately began to deserted his command with the their hands, will make it easy for them saw how everything had been abandoned ratching troops to Human and to Sz greater portion of his staff

to march inte faneh od menace Hankow

in that rush of chuan. Ite two best divisions the 8 As son as General Tuan Chi-jui and Wurhang. The Northern troops were

the

and children to cellars In spite of the wi and 20th-were sent to the firing-line, an realised what had happened he saw that absolutely caught unawares by the attack

upper

and of the walls abent storeys

OF wreckage troops from Kiangsu, Kiungsi and Haps it was useless for him to attempt to carry on Change, as been suspend. Here were the remains of an estaminet,

them,

of the

rooms were intact. were ordered to advance as supports an on the Government's policy of compelling understand that fighting had been suspend with its cash-box on the bar reserves. They promised to carry on the rebels to come to terms by military ed but the Hunanese, under the advice these instructions, but, nevertheless, force, but when the three Yangtage Mili of Lok Wing-ting, decided to take ad- and darts and

games, such as soldiery ins troops from these three provinces made tary Governors came out in the open and antage of the disloyalty of the Northem out as if for an evening's entertainment, hagatelle ot move The Northern troops having heet supported the Northern military comman-Commandera to consolidate their positions. But it was in the cellare that the pitiful pushed forward into Husan and on to the ders in their disloyalty he decided that it and to make such strategic advances as drama had been--in those cellars doiv borders of Szechuan, the President arrived was time for him to resign. He made his would put them in a commanding posi which looked, wondering whether any at the conclusion that, then was the proper decision so rapidly that it threw the Pre- tion should the Northerners determine to poor bodies lay there still. The shells time to deal a decisive blow at thesident off his balance, and he immediately resume fighting starting and m Premier. The dismissed Luk Wing-tingent representatives to persuade Tuas

This loss of Changsha has had a whole

quoite" and

and

every

ponsam

terror

and

had wat dà trong to the aid of thato remain. A few minutes after the some effect on the Peiyang military parent into Armentières imme

each

ORDEAL OF THE PARAPET.

had pierced down to some of the women in them. Poison-gas came to noe, and the Northern troops, who Premier had resigned the President re for it is now clear to them that, unless

Some them. Rescue parties of our had made a considerable advance, foundceived the resignation of the whole they get together quickly and oppose the

to get the poor creatures away, themselves faced with a very strong force Cabinet, and thus the whole responsibility advance of the Southerners, not only will and risked their lives a score of time, a and began clamcaring for the reinforce of Government was thrown on his the latter be in a position to make beavy

journey they made minta which were supposed to be sent houlders. Responsibility is a thing that demands as the price for burying the The R.A.M. C. men, at most deadly r them from the three above-mentioned the President has always shunned, and bateket, but also to demand more that the cellar, carrying out the people on to theirselves, managed to clear mest of provinces They aried in vain. They be immediately made a frantic effort to their fair share in the Government in shutters and taking them away also found that their extended lines of hold back the resignations. The old Feking communication, which had been left to tatesman Hsu Shih-chang was appealed The President's position is a very dil-ences to hospitals-Daily Telegraph. the protection of the reinforcing troops, and he arranged that the President ficult one at the present time, for the Mid- were threatened and that their supplieshould meet the Premier and the Cabinet China provinces, upon whose Military were not coming through regularly. Theme following morning General Tuan Governors he has relied for support, now commanders were daily requesting the hi-kwer, nephew of the Premier, first look upon him with a very auspicious e36, Government to send the money with aw the President as the Premier's repre- while the remainder of the party, who List will be mailed free on which to pay the troops and the expensesentative. He informed him that the have been supporting Tian Obi-jui, are of the campaign. Now one would think Premier had occured information to the strongly opposed to him. Some of his application.

that the Government forces were in affect that the President, through the own supporters have told me that it is Roumanian nationality cantured by sufficiently embarrassing position, but use of the General Staf (Wang Shib impossible to rely on him in any way) Italians says that on August 20th Bom then working against the Government en allie Chief of the Gendarmerie and that the only reas they have supmanian waa evidently did top bold that opinion. General La Chang tai), had brought ported him is because he has hitherto ta esan soldier we discovered attempting

order of the com They wanted to make sure that there bout the defection of the Northern carried out the policy of those who worked of the battalion he was obliged to s would be no further opposition, so they ederal in Human and that all the time with him, decided to approach the Northern com a the Government had been making La Bhun is the great man of the pre the are rape of the

trench exposed here of the Italians, while two mangers with a proposal that they should rangements to suppress the rebellion he zent situation. He is the man whom the garian soldiers, with Pri refuse to fight and that a settlement had been in conference with the three President selected to fill his place in towards him, stood behind. should be arrived at by means of a com angtere Military Governors, and also Nanking when he came up to Peking to was weeping

Military Governors of fith General Luk Wing-ting The Pro tabe, the Presidency. He controls the A few minutes afterwards

weeping bitterly Klangs, and Appel were taken dent admitted all these accusations, but other Yangtze generals and it was the killed cheme, and General Wang Shib aintained that he had no intention of military power which he wields that en- The prisoner

prisoner added that of the General Staf, and moving the Premier from office, but he abled him to take such a strong stand

the Russian front bero desertions among the Slay Chang tai, Chief of the ad carried out these intrigues for the against Tuan Chi ju and bis Cabinet soldiers -are-very- frequent, this system is in current use and that 15, after two

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A REFINEMENT OF AUSTRIAN CEUKWAY. - According to an Italian semi-oficial comunique, in Austrian prisoner

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milled the wire at the urpose of removing certain Cabinet It can be said now that the strength of hours have played the victim is hol hit triguing to bring this about took nting the Arms and Iron deals from nud that Peking is waiting to bear what the Eastern front the Rudians did

lehalf of the Exesident, sisters froth office in the hope of pr. the whole situation lies in the Yangtze by the enemy

be is pardon meganda to give an excuse for their sing consummated. He urged the the Yangtare people intend to do

the Tuchtin, of Human, newly-emier to remain as well as the other The next month or so is pregnant with fire on the Austrians whom they saw

officia), and the two Northern pbinet Ministers, bat General Tuan Chi-ercat posibilities, and sta

appeared, somewhat disgusted Eastern politics are awaiting

Les attitude, replied that with considerable interest fad

for him to give any cases, anxiety,

amandera, Wing Ju haien and. chang, decided that it would be

advisable for them to retire so that the

posed to their fire on the treaches, boostiser

aware of this procedure

they were.

of Far

home This punishment of deserters had some voked keen indignation amongst the one manisns Admiralsy, per Hiteless Press.