Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-01-26
SHARP FIGHT
NEAR PUkOW
Tartar General of Nankin
Fame Opposes Advance
of Rebel Forces
TAFT PLEADS STARVING CHINA
Revolutionary Expedition Starts
From WI Chang to Capture
Peking.

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/ Shanghai, Jan. 26-Sharp fighting
! has occurred on the railroad from
/ Tien Tsin to pukOw. The imperial
;roops under the command of Chang
lisun, formerly commander at Nan
king, came into contact with the
rebels S miles south OF Suchow, where
Chang Hsuu has his headquarters.
The result of the barlle is not yet
huown.
Rebels Move Forward.
london, Jan. 2G-The Chinese rev.
ol"ionists eXpeditionary force at Wa
Chang began their forward movement
towards Peking today, according to a
Fien Tsin dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company.
Taft Pleads for China.
Washington, D. c.. Jan. 26.--The ap-
peal issued through ordinary chan
nels having failed to elicit response
in any way, commensurate with the
situation, President Taft today per-
,onally and as president of the Amer
!ican Red Cross, sent out an appeal for
mds to relieve the famine stricken
people of China. Mr.. Taft's plea in
Fart follows:
AS president of the American Ma
rerative duty to call to the attention
Of the people Of the United States
the conditions Of awful destitution
which now exist in certain provinces
Of China. Recument iuundatiOns by
The Yang Use and other rivers, have
destroyed crops and prevented the
cultivation of the lands. Millions of
human beings are noW facing starva-
tiOn.
Until peace is restored in China
and the functions of efficient govern
ment are established these conditions
must continue, save as relieved by
the charitable efforts Of other coun-
tries
In the name Of humanity, the Red
Cross calls once more on the Ameri-
can people to come to the relief Of
| a sister nation.
Contributions should be sent ITO
| the State Red Cross Board treasurers,
or to the treasurer of the American
! National Red Cross, Room 341, War
| Department, Washington, D. c."
kai viii Visit Palace.
Peking. Jan. 26.-Premier Yuan Shl
| kai is to pay another visit to the i'm
iIperial Palace on Saturday and import
ant developments are expected to fol-
low quickly.
Palace and government intrigues
are rampant, and the panic among the
Chinese inhabitants continues.
Prince Ching the former premier,
whose moderate views have been con-
sidered a hopeful factor in the situa-
ton, has been granted an additional
ten days leave.
Imperial Troops Surrender.
| Kuldja, Chinese Turkestan, Jan. 2G.
who came into contact with the Chi
Inese revolutionaries at Talk Pass on
January 20, went over to the revolu-
tionary side without striking a blow.
The combined force is now advanc-
ing on the city of Urumptsi, north Of
the Tian Shan mountains.
Revolt Because Ghost Did Not Walk.
Peking. Jan. 26.-The troops in gar
rison at Shan Ten Use, in southern
Manchuria, north of Mukden, as we'll
as the police force of that city, re-
voted and demolished the headquar-
ters of the government because they
had not received their pay. The gov
iernor fled to Mukden.
Aeroplane Attack Planned.
San Francisco, Calf, Jan. 26.-Six
American built biplanes are carried
q by the revolutionary army advancing
@, or Peking, according to cablegram
= received by the Chinese Free Press
p here today. The aeroplanes were
built in Cleveland by American man
p ulacturers and will be manned by
/ Chinese aviators who have spent
{ months in the practice Of aerial war
fare
j. The revolutionary troops, in CON.
e mand of General Lum Shood Hing
:, were massed at Nanking and the
l. march was begun Wednesday,
n According to the Free Press dis.
v patches the attack on Peking is look
: &c upon by the revolutionary chiefs
5 as unavoidable.
e Local Chinese expressed the view
l. that night aeroplane attack had
| been planned.
+ Arms From Germany.
" st. Petersburg, Jan. pa con
{ signment of 10000 rifles and 5,000,O0(
rounds of ammunition ordered from
German firms passed through this
" city today on the way to Peking.