Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-20
YUAN's POWER WAVES Believed That Re Has Deserted the
 Cause of the People.

Shanghai Nov. 19.-The situation in southern China is becoming more i'm voIved each day. The republicans ap- parently are determined to secure their independence from the Manchu dynas- ty but there are grave doubts of their ability to establish a stable government in time to avoid the consequences of continued Reorganization and the ab- sence of revenue and a coherent ad- ministration.
 Yuan's Power Waning.
 The local organizations generally are preserving order. Shanghai Is the center of business for the entire Yangtse valley, which is stagnant VI lnil~ the military operations around Wu Chang and Nankfng are proceed . ing The situation at Peking has little influence on the rest of the country. The power of Yuan Shi Kafs name is waning because 1t is believed that he deserted the cause of the people
 Provinces Organizs Separately.
 The provinces which have declared independence are organizing separate governments, but each refuses recognf- ton to the responsibilities incurred by the central government Ranking, the ancient capital, is still firmly in the possession of the imperialists; there fore the asertion of southern suprerna- cy is not taken seriously Even the reforn1ers recognize the importance of
 
 periaIists are directing all their eff forts at this important center. where victory may mean either the end of the dynasty or serious setback to the revolutionary cause.
 Fall of Ranking Important.
 The reformers do not conceal the tre- nnendous strain, as we'll as demands, upon their financial resources, in con dUcting the campaign against Ranking and maintaining their position at Wu Chang The fall of Ranking will pos sibly mark the commencement of the fiEaI act of the drama, but even then entire unity may be impossible
 Rebels Approach from All Sides.
 The revolutionary forces approaching Ranking number many thousands. From Ranking. on the north side of the Tfver, 4,000 revolutionaries, with Al guns. are marching to Pulkow. which Hes opposite Ranking. From Wu Hu. on the south side of the river. 2.oO0 men are advancing Above Chin Kiang there is a force of 5000 revoIutfonaries with 100 guns, and it is estimated that 3. 1000 more are proceeding down the line of the Tien Tsin-Pulxow railway Fifteen warships, now in the river, un- der the command of the rebels. are awaiting the signal for the attack.
 11,000 Imperialists at Nsnking.
 The imperialfst garrison at Nanlxing under command of General Chang n rumbers about 11.0oo men: well train ed, we'll armed and sfrongfy entrench- ed and fortified. It IS believed that all the republican, forces are within one days striking distance of the city.
 The Ruins of Hankow.
 Hankow, Nov. 16-(De1ayed in trans mission) .-Dr. Lii Yuen Heng, presi- dent of the Red Cross society -com- panied by Red Cross doctors. has ex- plored the ruins Of Hankow. He re- ports that three-uuarters of the city has been destroyed. Twenty thousand remain where former ly there were 100000. Very few bodies were found. The David Hill Memorial school for theb lind attached to the Wesleyan mission, which was probably set on fire by a she'll was destroyed, together with the girls schoolh0use and the masters house.
 There has been only occasional ar- tillery and rifle fire during the past Three days