CIVIL WAR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 68, 25 July 1913, Page 5

CIVIL WAR.

YUAX-SHIH-K APS MANIFESTO

YUA XX-SHIH-KAIS MANIFESTO

[Bv Electric Telegraph—Copyright] ■ [United Press Association.] Pekin, July 21. Martial law has been proclaimed in foi\nal establishment of a Confederate Government at Hanking. The editors of the Kuomingtang party’s newspapers'have been arrested and the papers have, ceased publica-

Colonel Brucht has ejected Tong the Southerners’ nominee; as head of the Chinese telegraphs at Shanghai. Brucht alleges that he acted under instructions from the consular body. The Kuomingtang party regard tin; as an affront hy foieigneis. Sun Yat Sen’s manifesto recounts the Southern grievances, and expresses determination to oppose Yuan-Shih-Tvat firmly, as he did the Manchns. Yuan-Shih-Ivai lias issued a mani festo stripping Generals Hwanghshmg and Chenchismei of their rank. He offers a pardon and a reward to any of their followers who arrest or kill them. He concludes that he is determined to uphold the Republic.

Th 9 declaration has elicited the approval of all the Locations except those of Russia and Japan. The Chinese Press bitterly blame the system of foreign'settlements concessions, enabling the rebels, to perfect their plans. Three thousand rebels attacked the Kiangnan arsenal at Shanghai, which had two thousand defenders. A loner light, aided by the cruisers, repulsed the rebels, who lost eight hundred.

The Southerners are awaiting th° arrival of 15,000 Cantonese. At Linhwaikwan the Government threaten to sink every vessel, foreign or Chinese, conveying Cantonese.