CHINA'S CIVIL WAR.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1808, 22 July 1913, Page 5

CHINA'S CIVIL WAR.

REBELS CHECKED. ROAD TO PEKING BARRED. WARSHIPS JOIN THE REBELS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. July 22, 0.10 a.m.) Peking, July 21. General Chang-Shun (Government troops) has been successful in. his preliminary engagements against the Nanking rebeLs, and now bars the road to Peking. The Government troops have also been successful at Kinrigsi. Six warships at Shanghai have declared for tho Southerners. Tho principal military officers at Wuhu havo been, assassinated, which indicates that tho province of Anhui is joining tho rebels. The Kwangtung Assembly has declared against Yuan-ShihrKai, while Shanghai and Fukion havo also gone over. MeaniVhilo the Southern politicians are quitting Poking and it is likely that Parlioh rnent will bo adjourned. It is officially stated that at Kiu Iviang the rebels refused a British merchant permission to send goods to foreigners, stating that no facilities would be available for the British. He subsequently obtained a pass through tho influence of the American ConsuL

DESTINIES OF THE REPUBLIC. SHALL PEKING OR CANTON ; DIRECT? (Sydney "Sun" Special.) London, July 20. "Tho Times," in a leading article reviewing the situation in China, observes that "tho revolt in China should decide whether tho country should be subjected to strong centralised control, or whether the provinces should bo a law unto themselves; whether Peking or the Cantonese shall direct the destinies of the Republic."