The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-09
REVOLUT|ON|STS
TAKE SHANGHAI.
Arsenal and Native City Go Over
With Practically No Resistance
by AuthOrities-The Throne
Makes More Concessions.

Shanghai, Nov 3.-The arsenal
and native city of Shanghai were
taken over by the revolutionists
late this afternoon. No resistance
WAS offered by the authorities or
Isuch of the-public as remains loyal.
1t is expected that WI Sung, at the
mouth of the WI Sung river, and
ten miles north of Shanghai. and
lone of the up-river forts, will fall
tonight.
1t is confidently believed that
Marking and Ching Kiang will be
captured by the rebels tomorrow.
Some of the foreign warships
landed marines in this city before
the rebels took possession. For
eign volunteers were called out and
have taken every pfecaution to
protect the concessions.
1t is reported that the rebels at
Kin Kiang have seized the British
tug boat Sampson.
1t became evident, early in the
afternoon, that the revolutionists
propose to assume control of af-
fairs here within a short time,
though it was not thought that
they would occupy the arsenal be-
fore night. As the day progressed
the revolutionary flag was hoisted
over all the buildings in the vicin-
ity of the arsenal and thousands
wearing on their arms the white
band, insignia Of the constitution
alists, gathered in the streets.
The police and native soldiers
made no attempt to interfere, and
on the contrary, fraternized with
the insurgents.
The Tao Tai, realizing the inev-
table, caused notice to be posted
stating that the native city might
be taken over by the revolutionists
tonight, and expressing the hope
that the public would not be
thrown into panic and that the
shops selling food would not be
closed, except at the usual hour
At $50 o'clock all telephone and
telegraph communication with the
arsenal was cut off. The rebel
throng grew to greater proportions
and in the natural excitement
number of shots were fired by the
government forces in the direction
of the mob, but these were without
effect and it was plain that the
Chinese soldiers, the police and the
navy volunteers were all in SYM
pathy with the revolutionists. At
this point the Tao Tai fled and the
arsenal and native city quietly cap
itulated.
The rebel leaders here have tel
egraphed General Ii Yuen Cheng,
head of the rebel movement, advis-
ing him to cease hostilities pend
ing developments at Pekin. Their
message is being forwarded to Gen.
eral LII from WI HUI by a special
despatch boat.
The provinces of Yuan Nan, the
southwestern frontier of China, has
declared its independence, accord
ing to reports received today.
Yuen Nan, which fronts on Thi-
bet and Burma, is known as the
Switzerland of China, has an area
of nearly 10000 square miles and
population estimated at i2,000,000
1t contains China's richest mineral
deposits and boundless stores of
anthracite coal. Agriculture and
stock raising are extensively car
ried on and the province produces
some of the best grades of tea. 1t
was the principal scene Of the great
Mohammedan rebellion which last
ed for t6 years and was suppressed
in 1872.
Constitutional Plan Accepted.
pekin, Nov. 3.-The national as
sembly To-Day completed a draft of
the basis upon which it proposes
to construct the new constitution
of China. 1t was submitted to the
throne and accepted Immediately.
The tentative plan provides for
the perpetuity of the Manchu dy-
nasty, hut the power of the en-
peror is closely restricted by the
constitution, which is to be written
by the national assembly and sub
iect to amendment by parliament.
The imperial princes are made in
eligible to the offices of premier,
members Of the cabinet and admin
istrators of the province.
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