CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1917, Page 5

CHINA

' J THE TROUBLE INCREASING. ■ i ■ ~! " ; | MORE PROVINCES SECEDE. j | London. Juno 1. J Tho Morning Post/s corrrj "(ioncteit that tho-wkfc Jew days I jj '-opW'T T 0 T}« irf.l. Tl»i' : > I ffovcruer u* Xukdctt t.u tteelsrcd sbo ; •' dependent c: tie; end seized i railway and other revenues, and for- • bidden funds to be transmitted to Pe- ■' king. 7 " Unconfirmed reports Btate that t Shantung and Ho-ifTan have declared ! their independence. . Peking, June 1. ' The; Shantung, Anhwei, Fikien, Man- . Httpeh'Ho-ITan and Chekian pjo- ; Tinces h&ve joined the secession move- ■ inent. All threaten to fight unless their ' '.demands are granted in toto. , f . —— THE SITUATION GRAVE. L _ STRUGGLE BETWEEN MILITARISM , ASi} CONSTiTOTIONAUSM. K ' ,v:-vv,i Received June 3, 5.6. p.m. . . ; Peking, 1 June 2. The situation is gravd'. The revolting military governors the Presidentand Parliament of attempting to deBtroyVthe responsible Cabinet system;' " they also state that the dismissal of ex- ' Preiaier, TuaiiChijui was illegal, and de--1 inand the dissolution of Parliament and the reconstruction of the Cabinet. Peking authorities define the movement I Els a struggle between militarism and ' constitutionalism/ with the object or causing the downfall of the President and Parliament, :