CHINA REUNITED

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 33, 3 November 1920, Page 7

CHINA REUNITED

PEACE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH ANNOUNCED NEW PARLIAMENT TO BE ELECTED " By Telenraph--Pres« Asßooiation-OopyrleM New York, November 1. The- New York "Times" correspondent at Peking reports that after the Canton Military Government cancelled tlie declaration of independence, the Peking Cabinet on October 30 approved the issue of a mandate proclaiming that a reunion of North and South China had been effected, and ordering the Ministry of the Interior to co-operate with the provincial authorities in the election of a now Parliament based on tho ol d election laws. Cabinet also approved the creation of special courts to deal with the Kussiau cases in the three Eastern provinces. Tho Press approves the President's bold (step in abandoning the peace negotiations and simply announcing that peace exists. The fact that no concessions liava been made to provinces which revolted indicates Mint the Government feels itself in a strong position.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. Peking, November 1. The principals of the Kwaugsi militarists fled to Shanghai prior to the flight of tho administrative directors. The Military Government) cancelled tho independence of the South-Western provinces, and declared North and South China reunited. Tlie Cantonese leaders, however, repudiate the cancellation, and Cantonese troops, have entered Canton.— Jleuter.