THE REBELLION IN CHINA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3101, 4 June 1917, Page 7

THE REBELLION IN CHINA

PROVINCES THREATEN TO FIGHT A CRITICAL POSITION London, June I. , Tho "Morning Post's" correspondent at Tientsin states that tho next _ few days appear to be critical. The Military' Governor of Mukden has declared the independence of the province and seized the railway and other revenues. He has forbidden funds to be transmitted to Peking. An. unconiirmed report states 'that. Shantung aiml Houan have declared for independence. 1 Peking, June 1. The province of Shantung, Anhwei. Fukien, Manchuria, Hupei, Honan, and Chekiang have joined -in the secession. 7 movement, and all threaten to fight unless their demands are granted in their entirety—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STRUGGLE OF MILITARISM AGAINST ' ' CONSTITUTIONALISM • (Hec. June 3, 5.5 p.m.) : 1 Peking, June 1. ' The situation is grave. The revolting military, governors accuse t'ho President: and Parliament oi' attempting to destroy tho responsible Cabinet system, and plan tho dismissal of tho Ministers. The exPremier, Tuanchijui, has mado an illegal demand for the dissolution of Parliament and reconstruction of the Cabinet-, "I'lla Peking authorities define the movement as a struggle of militarism against constitutionalism, with the object of . causing the downfall of the President and Parliament.—Renter.