The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-06
Clash of Republic Against Mon.
archy Near City of Peking.
Manchu Dynasty Restoration
Already on Verge of Collapse.
TROOPS Rally TO REPUBLIC
Confronted by $4,000, DictatOr's
Army Probably viii Desert.
Chang-Hsung Now Threatens
To Loot City and Burn Palace.

Peking July 6.-Fighting began
Thursday at Lang-Fang, about thirty
five miles southeast of Peking, be-
tween the troops of General Chang
Hsun. supporter of the monarchy, and
the forces of the Republicans.
The situation in the capital is be
coming serious. Trains are filled with
fleeing Chinese going to Tien Tsin.
The hotels are full of foreigners
Small American and japanese forces
are endeavOring to come from lien
Tsin, but their arrival may be delayed
by the fighting at Lang Fang where
5000 of the troops of General Chang
Hsun ara opposing Il force OF 1000
Republicans.
Believe Troops Will Desert.
London, July "a dispatch to the
Post from Tien Tsin says the Manchu
restoration seems on the verge of col
lapse. Fifty thousand Republican
troops are conVerging on Picking,
where General Chang Hsun has only
northern military party do not expect
fighting. They believe Chang Hsun's
troops will desert when they realize
the strength of the Republican forces.
Is Provinces Fight Monarchy.
Fifteen provinces now support Tuan
Chi Jul. who has been made premier
of the provisional government estab-
lished at Marking.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail says
that General Chang Hsun, realizing
his mistake in attempting to restore
the emperor threatens to sack Picking,
burn the Manchu palace and take the
emperor to Mongolia.
Ultimatum to AIanchu Troops.
Tien Tsin. July 6.-F'ifty thousand
soldiers of the Republican forces are
converging on Peking and the attempt
to restore the Manchu dynasty ap
rr.su.
midnight Tuan Chi Jul who has been
appointed commandment in chief of tha
punitive expedition is expected to
have 20. 900 troops between Tien Tsin
and Peking. Large forces are coming
up from the south. Along the Han
kow railway, 10000 soldiers are ad-
vancing. General Chang Hsun, the
dictator who attempted to restore the
monarchy has only some 5000 men.
Tuan Chi Jul today addressed an
ultimatum to Chang Hsun's troops
and promised them more favora bic
treatment if they would lay down
their arms.
Name President at Marking.
London, July 6.-The southern
China provinces have established a
provisional government d Marking,
according to a Reuter- disoa..ch receiv-
ed here today. The news indicates
secession by the southern tier of Chi
nese states from the attempt at restor-
dtlon OF the monarchy a. Peking.
Sen kuo Chang has been named
president pro tenn at Marking.
Navy Sticks to Republic.
San Francisco. Calf, July 6-Hong
Kai Yu AMI San Tuen Sins, admirals
of the Chinese navy have refused to
lower the flag of the republic on their
ships and have declared against the
monarchy. according to cable dis
patch received today by the Chinese
Republic journal of San Francisco.
Chi Say Chung. prominent Chi
Eese statesman, on whom, the cables
say the boy emperor depended large
~ for political support, las announced
his loyalty to the republic.
Editors of the Chinese tewspapers
in San Francisco China town declared
today that the attitude of the Chinese
generally is against restora ton of the
monarchy. They predicted that the
boy emperor's reign will be short.