SUDDEN COUP IN CHINA.
Overthrow Of President
SECRET PLOT SUCCEEDS. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 11. 5.5 p.tn.) PEKING, Api;il it). Sparse news is available regarding tlie sudden coup d'etat resulting in the resignation of President Tuan-clii-.'iii, and the release of the ex-president Tsao-ium. This was the outcome (f discontent among tncm'xTs of flic Kiio-min-cliuii (otherwise the Council of Ministers) with the position of affairs. The coup was carried not by Getieral Lu-ehnng-lin, acting under command of General Wu-pe.i-i’.i, m the greatest secrecy. The gates were closed late, at night, telephones cut, and for several hours President lluan-c'ii-i ji .s ic’iulqiiariers were surroin led. Otherwise there was no sigh that important events were happening. It ■ transp'.-cs lluit Preside:.t Tnan-chi-jui entered the French Legation prior to the coup. General AVu-pei-fu acred under instructions of the Council of l\!ini*lcr<, who requested him lo proeee J to Poking co restore the political .villation.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 12 April 1926, Page 9
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156SUDDEN COUP IN CHINA. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 12 April 1926, Page 9
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