WAR POLITICS IN CHINA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3095, 28 May 1917, Page 5

WAR POLITICS IN CHINA

PREMIER DEFIES THE PRESIDENT

Peking, May 25. The Premier, Tuan Chi Jui, has refused to accept the President's command to resign, and lias gone to Tientsin. There is some fear that a coup de main will be attempted by a number of Provincial Governors who have assembled at Peking. This party hopes to brow-beat Parliament, which is -willing to declare war, but has hesitated hitherto, knowing that the largo financial benefits the Allies have promised in the event of China participating would enormously increase Tnan Chi Jui's power.

Tuan Chi Jui would have used bis military power earlier, but feared to provoke a rebelliion in the south if be removed the President. or coerced Par-liament.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

" HERE'S A PRETTY STATE OP AFFAIRS!"

SAVOT DINNER GUESTS SMASH GERMAN PLATES. London, May 25. While speaking at the luncheon to Sir Edward Carson at the Savoy, Lord Beresford held up a plate displaying the manufacturer's name, "Bauschen, made in Weiden," and exclaimed, disgustedly, "Horo's a pretty state of affairs. We are actually dining" oif German plates." The majority of the guests smashed their plates on the floor. Lord Beresford added: "I couldn't have enjoyed the luncheon if I had known that German plates were being useij. jlmpire Associations must see that it does not occur again."—The "Times."

: INDUSTRIAL UNREST IN BRITAIN A COMMISSION OP INQUIRY. (Re:. May 27, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 26. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George (the Prime Minister), referring to' the labour situation and the settlement of the engineers' strike, said that the Government had appointed a Coinmission to inquire into tho industrial unrest. It was proposed to divide the country into seven areas and appoint a separate Commission to investigate each of these areas, such Commissions consisting of ore) representative each of Labour and employer 'and a third impartial person.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.