Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-27
PANIC IN PEKING CONTINUES
Palace and Government Intrigues
Are Still Rampant.
TAFT ASKS AID FOR CHINA
President of Red Cross Society Ap-
peals for Funds.
MILLIONS SUFFER FROM FAMINE
Disturbed Conditions Make Aid from
the 0stside Absolutely rmpera-
tive-Relief work Well
Organized.

PEklNG. Jan. &.-Prernier Yuan Sht
Ka is to pay another visit to the inn
perial palace on Saturday and important
Developments are expected to follnw
quickly. Palace and government In
trigues are rampant and the panty among
the Chinese Inhabitants continues Prince
Ching. the former premier. whos4 mod
crate views have been considered hope
fai factor IN the situation. has been
granted an additional ten days ieavel
The troops In the garrison at Shan
Tcheng Tse In southern Manchuria. north
OF Mukden. as well ss the police force
Of that city, revplted aud demolished the
headquarters Of the governor because
they had not received their pay. The
governor fld to oiukden.
Battle Near Pukew.
SHANGHAI. Jan. .s-shsrp rshting
has occurred on the railroad from Tien
Tsn to Pukow. TIE imperial troops.
under command OF Chang Hsun. formerly
commander at Nsnking. came into con-
tact with the rebels seventy-zix miles
south OF suchow. where Chang Hsun has
his headquarters. The result Of the bat
tie Is not yet known.
KULJA. Chinese Turkestsn. Jan. NJ
The imperial government troops. who
came IN contact with the Chinese revo-
iutionaries at Talsi pass on January %.
went over to the revolutionary side with
cut striking q blow. The combined force
10 now advancing on the city OF
UrumptsL north of the 1isn shsn noun
tsins.
red Gross Appeals for FunAs.
WARRINGTON. Jan. A--Ths appeal is-
sued through ordinary channels having
failed 10 slielt q response IN any way.
commensurate with the situation. Preri-
dent Taft today. personally, a. president
ef the AirsricAn Red crosa. sent cut an
appeal fpr funds 70 relieve the famine
stricken people Of China. Mr.. Taft's plea
foIlowsi
'.As president Of che American National
Red Cross, II becomes my imperative
duty 10 call 10 the attention Of the pscpls
OF the United States the conditions OF
awful destitution. which now exist In
certain provinces Of China Recurrent
inundations by the Yang rse and other
rivers. have destroyed crops aud pre-
vented the cultivation Of the lands. NIL
lions Of human beings are now facing
starvation. An agent Of the American Red
Cross who has recently Travelled through
out the famine districts. reports condi-
tons OF starvation Of the most terrible
and appalling character.
Until peace Ia restored In China ana
the functions Of efficiency government
are established. these conditions must
continue save as relieved by the oharit-
able efforts OF other countries.
THE central China famine relief COM
rnittse has created strong and efficient
organisation with agencies established
throughout the affected districts. This
bods. which comprises In It's membership
Rev. Bishop =. II. Graves. chairman
Rev. u. c. Lobenstsin. secretary. and
twenty or more OF the leading American
European and Chinese merchants and
missionaries in Shanghai. will render as
sistance as means may be available.
Able-bodied natives will be employed IN
preparing dykes. canals and roads and
thus be enabled to support themselves
until new crops can be harvested.
In the name OF humanity the Red
Cross calls on the American people TO
come to the relief Of a sister nation
with that prompt generosity which has
never failed In time OF great emergencies.
Contributions should be sent to the
state Red Cross board treasurers OF to
the treasurer Of the American National
Red cross. room sl1. War department.
Washington. d. G.
WILLIAM II. TAFT"