The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-26
GERMANY FORCES
WAR upon CHINA
--
WaIdersee's Probable Course
on Reaching Taku.
FIRST AN ULTIMATUM
Demanding Surrender Of Leaders of
Anti-Foreign Outbeark.
THEN A FORMAL DECLARATION OF WAR
France Supports Germany. Russia Hands Over
to Her The Pekin-Taku Railway. Secret
Edict by Tuan Says China viii
Continue the War.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, Sept. 26.-(Wednesday, $3.50 a.
m)-Only through the Associated Press
advices from New York published in this
mornings papers does the British public
learn that the United States and Great
Britain are again ranged together in OPP
position to the continental powers. APP
parently such grouping was entirely un-
expected in both Berlin and London, and,
until an official statement is made COM
ment will be withheld.
The Daily Chronicle, however, devotes
brief editorial paragraph to the an
nouncement expressing hope that it is
erroneous and declaring that "the only
way in which England can reach the fruit
of her exertions in China is by standing
shoulder to shoulder with Germany and
Japan, as the only effective counterpose
to Russo-French Vaccinations and the
weak kneed policy of America"
The Times. in an editorial on China's
non-repentant mood, refers to Great Brit
aims reply IN the same tone as the Daily
Chronicle and says:
The country would be both astonished
and shocked if our government did not
is simply inconceivable that the British
of all Governments, should refuse to ac-
cede to-a proposal at once so reasonable
and just
Meanwhile the news from China indi-
Gates that events are rapidly drifting in
the direction of war between China and
Germany. There is the best reason for
believing" says the Shanghai correspon-
dent of the Morning Post, that Count Won
Waldersee, on arriving at Taku will pre-
sent an ultimatum demanding the sur
render of five leaders of the anti-foreign
uprising. After a few hours grace he will
formally declare war. and taking adj
vantage of Germany's position as telli
gerent he will proceed to seize everything
available with the German forces and
fleet.
ut is expected that Germany will take
the WI Sung forts and the Kiangan
arsenal thus dominating Shanghai. 1t is
also believed that she will attack the
Kiang Win forts on the Yang Use from the
land side. and endeavor to seize the Chi
nese fleet including the valuable new
cruisers. Failing this, she will at least
occupy all the province of Kiang Su north
of the Yan= Use Kiang.
Inc FRENCH VIII support GeTmdny.
This is not rumor, but reliable informa-
ton and will probably be confirmed at the
Foreign Office. Prompt action is ncces-
sary to prevent coup which will consti-
tute serious menace to British interests.
Russia has handed over the Taku-
Pekin railway to Germany"
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Standard telegraphing Monday, says
Chinese officials report that Prince
Tuan has issued a secret edict in the
name of the Empress Dowager to the
effect that the Imperial court has decided
to continue the war against the powers at
whatever cost. The edict threatens that
any official failing to support the Manchus
will be beheaded as traitor his whole
family executed and the tombs of his an
cestors demolished