THE CHINESE WAR

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 259, 27 July 1920, Page 5

THE CHINESE WAR

FIGHTING CEASED ON ALL FRONTS CONFUSION ON THE RAILWAYS By Telograph-ProBS Association-Copyrliflit Peking, July 25. The collapse of the Anfuitcs is complete, and fighting has ceased 011 all .the fronts in obedience to the Presidential toandato. Chu Wim Ken has been ap. pointed to direct the organisation, and to summon the scattered soldiers and res turn 'them to their respective headquarters'. The populace of Peking are regaining their confidence, as the dispersed soldiery have been kept outside tho city walls. One train arrived from Tientsin cesterdny; otherwise there is no railway communication. Tho food situation is easier, and there is now twenty _ days' supply in tho city. The only looting so far has been by starving soldiers.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

Tientsin, July 24. While ftlie fighting about Peking has ceased, the troops at Seng-tien are continuing their advance on Peking, Chang-tso-liu's troops are approaching Peking. Two brigades have Teached Nan-yuan, where they took over the 'quarters of the Anfu Fifteenth Division. The reason for the advance on Peking is to sccuro complete disarming of the frontier defences.

Indescribable confusion exists on the railroad at Ynng-filii and Seng-tien ,owing to the military having intimidated the railroad mon. Everything is becoming disorganised; 6anitnry precautions are neglected, and an outbreak of cliolera « feared, unless drastic measures are immediately taken.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

RESIGNATION OP MINISTERS. (Rec. July 26, 7.45 p.m.) New York, July 26. The New York "Times" Peking correspondent states that General Tuan-chi-iui has tendered hia resignation as tho Anfu generalissimo. The Ministers of Finance, Communications, and Justice havo resigned, and the President has accepted the resignations. Troops under Chang-tso-liu are surrounding Peking, with the intention of enforcing the proposed terms of surrender.—Aus.-N.Z. Cftblo Assn. JAPAN PREPARED TO ACT. Toklo, July 24. The Foreign Minister, Viscount Uchida, declared to-day that a conforence might be necessary in Tokio, in order to discuss the conditions in China. He said he did not fear that the present civil war in China would spread throughout the country, but added that Japan was fully prepared to act, no matter whait happened.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

REINFORCEMENTS FOR JAPANESE LEGATION GUARD. (Rec. July 26, 7.45 p.m.) Tientsin, July 25. Admiral Duff, who is in charge of the British flotilla, has left for Taku, where he trill remain for two days. _ An international military train, carrying a hundred Japanese to reinforce the Legation Guard, has also departed for Pcking-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.