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POLITICAL COUP IN BULGARIA.

MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1923.

THE BANDIT OUTRAGE.

Sofia, June 5.

Drastic Action Urged. London, June - cable has been received in England from Shanghai, signed by the principal British engineering trms operating| All the Ministers have been arrested and a new Government in China," protesting against the formed by all the Opposition parties except the Communists. The Lincheng citrage and drawing provincial garrisons are supporting the movement. Order prevails attention to the present danger täi in Sofa and throughout the country.

The Government was overthrown, at three in the morning. by an organisation et reserve officers supported bythe, active army.

Later.

British fives

He was.China,

M. Stambuliski is not among the arrested Ministers- in the country when the revolution bioke out. It is stat dhe is endeavouring to stir up the peasants to march in Sofia.

Unconfirmed reports from Belgrade state that fighting has broken out in several parts of Bulgaria and many have been killed and wounded.

A Sofia telegram states that the Sobranje has been dissolved and the Ministers arrested by the Stambuliski Government liberated.

Bucharest, June 18.

snd enterprise in

The opinion is expressed that if} the foreign Powers do not take) drastic action teade in China will soca ba impossible.

An appeal is made to obtain the influence of Parliament to make the Foreign Office strongly support the diplomatic representatives to remedy the existing state of affairs promptly-Reuter

Details of the Bulgarian revelation show that the military league and opposition bloc plured themselves at the head of the Time for the Powers to Advise. popular movement. They invested the Parliament buildings and London, June 10-Responding arrested all the Deputies and Ministers present. The remaining to The toast of Asia at the Ministers were arrested at their homes. No trains have left Soña dinner of the Oxford University! Society, the Japanese to-day and all frontiers are closed. There has been no t.andshed. Asiatio The new Cabinet will probably be composed of University pro-Ambassader expressed the opinion fessors, with Professor Zankoff as Premier. The Revolutionary that Russia was not entitled to Committee is taking measures against ex-Premier Stambuliski's control Siberia's great wealth her Agrarian supporters. The revolutionaries appear to be mastera of self. She must open Siberia that all the situation. They have ordered the prosecution of the ex-Cabinet bats in Chius. he said that the might benent. Deferring to the Rector of Ancient Chinese civilization would survive if other bations gave them Melatief

time. He hoped the Chinese would consolidate themselves. He did aot think the Chinese could themselves frestare order with the country at present divided by thousands of bandit chiefs.

It was really

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Other reports state that the King has invited the Soñia University. M. Meletieff, to form a Ministry, M. ha proclaimed martial law.

London, June 10.

The news of the Sonia revolution came as a complete surprise here. Even official Bulgarian circles at first discredited it as it wa- thought that. M. Stambuliski was firm in the saddle as a result of his overwhelming triumph. at the elections six weeks ago when the Agrätian party of which he is the head polied 212 seats out of total of 245. M Stambuliski, a peasant by birth, has been Premier for four years. He has had a stormy political career and wis sentenced to death during the war for his strong opposition tex-King Ferdinand's co-operation with Germany. He has "governed Bulgara with a strong hand, particularly the Communists, and has earned a reputation for square dealing in foreign policy, It is anticipated that he and his party will not take their overthrow

mely.

time the Puwers seriously coul sidered tba matter and care concerted advice to the Chinese with A view to restoring order and leading to the unification of the Government and the developing of the country not only for the benefit of the world but for the Chinese themselves.--Heuter.

A semi-official statement from Sofia says that the Coragment

[Our Dien Correspondent.) was overthrown because if had shown a growing contempt. for

Shanghai, June 9, legality and apparently considered violence the fundamental prin conference with the bandit leaders What is hoped to us the fins! viple of domestic administration. It is declared that the new is scheduled for to lay and there Government will adhere to the fixed principles of jaw and demo-is still the expectation of the re- cracy. Stress is laid on its desire for peace and efforts will be lease of a number and perhaps all

at international obligations and also strengthen of the captives before nightfall. friendly relations with their neighbours. It is emphasised that the jobservance of Treaty obligations will be a point of honour.

made to carry

HOOLIGANS ATTACK GREEK PRIEST.

Constantinople, June 0. There was a brain this morning in the Greek church at Gale: during the reading of the patriarchal sentence of ex-communication on Damianos and other hooligan aggressors on the patriarch. The British police arrested Damianos, who struck an interpreter, but the Turkish police removed him from the custody of the British. "General Har rington has demanded his surrender,

Later.

The Turkish police were passive spectators of the attack on the treek" priest, who was saved from the hooligans by the intervention of British policemen, the latter having been sent to the church with an interpreter to ensure order. The interpreter was wearing a Bri- tish uniform when struck by Damianes.

FRENCH WORLD FLIGHT ABANDONED,

Paris, June 9.

The French Air Mission, which was to fly around the world short- ly, will be ordered to abandon the attempt in consequence of the numerous mishaps.

CHINA'S CABINET CRISIS.

Dr. W. W. Yen Accepts Premiership.

Peking. June 8.-The President) Palace last crening. It is report-| Eavited Dr. W. W. Yen to the

ed that Dr. W. W. Yen agreed to

ex-Finance Minister Wang Keh-min take the Premiership, provided

will become Finsece Minister. The latter so far has declined, but it is reported from apparently

reliable Chinese sources that a mandate may be issued this even- ing appointing Dr. W. W. Yen as Premier."

The Premier has sent represen-

tatives to interview all the Vice- Ministers and to urge them to con After much delay in starting. Lieutenants Picard and Maden tra.tinue their duties, pending a settle- versed Daly and were crossing to Tunis when Picard was obliged to land on the rocky island of Pantellaria. His machine burst into flames and Picard, with his clothes afire, rushed into the ses. He was rescued by the inhabitants, but was seriously injured. Madon also landed on Pantellar, but his machine reats on the top of a mountain. The third aviator is ill at Palermo, and only one-pilot remains with machine undamaged.

BRITISH NAVAL STATIONS.

ment of the crisis. It is alleged in many quarters that the present crisis has been brought about in order to drive President Li Yuan- hung from office, but the latest developments indicate that this attempt is likely to fail-Daily Bulletin.

KWANGTUNG WAR.

General Hsu Chungchi's Strategic Move.

Malta, June 9. The official announcement of the relief of the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, at present in the Mediterranean, by the Third Flotilla of the Atlantic Fleet, which comprises the latest built Eritish destroyers, is interpreted here as the first step towards effecting the coming redistribution of the fleets, whereby the Mediterranean becomes again night as follows: Britain's main fleet commission. It is believed the next step will be

Mr. Eugene Chen wired us last

By one of his bold strategic

the sending out of battleships of the Royal Sovereign class to reinforcemoves General Hsu Chung-chí hasi the present battle squadron; but this is not likely before October.

U. S. LIQUOR LAW.

London, June 10.

suddenly arrived off Walchow with fifteen thousand seasoned troops. He had recently to decide between holding Swatow, which is not strategically vital in the pre- and dealing

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MURDERED" BRITISH OFFICERS.

Simla, June 9.

It is reported from Kabul that he Afghan authorities have arrest ed two Hangukhel Shinwaris on a charge of murdering Majors 'Ander- son and Ort in April. The accused are at present in custody at Jalalabad awaiting trial.

THE EARTHQUAKE TOLL

Allahabad, June 9.

vance against Waichow, which is now in the clutch of the converg- ing fomes of Hsu Chung-chi and those personally commanded by the Generalissimo. The capture of Walchow, once or twice prema turely reported, is now a matter of hours.

General Yang Hsi-min, Com mander of the Tannsnese, and Cantonese forces on the North River front, telegraphs that "the enemy, realising our enveloping

It is reported from Meshed that the city of Turbatihidari is being tactics have begun to retreat and rebuilt after the earthquake. The populace is suffering from cold fevacuation of Shaokwan by the and wet, and is living in improvised shelters.

enemy is imminent."

INDIAN AGITATORS.

Nagpur, Jane 10.

So far 524 Congress volunteers have been arrested for defying the order prohibiting processions carrying the rationalist flag.

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