Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
GERMANS IN AUTO
SAVED CHANG HSUN
How Chinese Rebel Leader
Came to Take Refuge in
Legation Disclosed.
IMPRISONED BY RESCUERS
BY WILLIAM r.. GILES.
Especial Correspondence of The Star
and Chicago Daily News.)

anu ShlcuBo Dahs Newell
PICKING. China. July 13.-The doom
of the Manchu restoration was sound
ed yesterday, when. little after 2
pm. the buglers Of the republican
army trumpeted cease firing" Start
ing from the Temple OF Heaven. the
peace-bringing call was taken up by
the buglers attached to the forces
city. Apparently Chang Hsun's men
who were fighting around the Tartar
city and defending Chang Hsun's resi-
dence were of the opinion that this
was a ruse of the enemy, for they con-
tinued nghting till pm.
1t was only after a number of officers
bearing white flags had carried the
news to them that their comrades in
the Temple of Heaven had surrendered.
and that Gen. Chang Hsun and his
family had sought refuge in the lega-
ton quarter, that they agreed to cease
fighting and march to the various con-
centration points to give up their
arms. Thus. after eleven days, Chang
Hsun's imperial restoration was
brought to an ignominous end. The
man responsible for carrying It into
effect was a refugee in the Dutch
legation, and the members Of the inn
perial family, fearful of what would
happen to them, tremblingly awaited
the arrival of the republican repre-
sentative in the forbidden city.
No Surprise to Chang Hsun.
The attack. which began just as the
sun began to show itself over the top
of the eastern wall. came as no sur
prise to Gen. Chang Hsun. He had told
the writer personally few hours be-
fore that the republican forces under
Gen. Tuan Chi-jui would attack him
during the night, and, although he was
hopelessly autnumbered. he intended to
a sl.ova n q n
that he should disafm his men and
surrender himself to them.
The preparations for the attack on
Gen Chang Hsun were excellently
planned During the night the eastern
army under Gen. Tuan Chi-jui had
closed in on the north and northeastern
sides of the city. The western army,
which had been brought up from PATIO
tingfu, under the command of Gen.
Esao Kun, took up its position on the
west and southwest OF the city. while
the 11th and 18th Divisions commanded
all the other approaches and were to
close in on the city as soon as firing
began.
Gen. Chang Hsun's men held the Temple
of Heaven, the Temple OF Agriculture, the
newly altered CHEN Men gate on which
they had placed a machine gun. and Chang
Hsun's residence, with machine guns COM
mandng the approaches thereto. The Few
pieces OF artillery he had Were placed on
the Tien An Men. the main gate or en-
trance to the forbidden city. Chang Hsun
controlled a little over 5000 men. The at
lacking force numbered between 10000
and $4,000.
No Real Fighting Possible.
In any other country but China. given
the same cause to fight for a bloody fight
with thousands of casualties might be
expected, but the Chinese Idea of conflict
does not necessftate hearty exchange of
blows, while their characteristic tendency
to come to a compromise, and the fact
that they have ever before them an appeal
to reason as the proper means of settling
all disputes. makes a real battle, as bat
ties are judged by the fighting now pro-
ceeding in Europe. almost an impossibility.
The battle yesterday was in reality a
stage fght-a farce with grim aspects I'M
doubtedly. but none the less theatrical
display It was make believe. with GER
tain exceptions. Owing to fear Of foreign
interference should any of the legations
be damaged or any OF the foreigners
be killed. both sides had to avoid using
artillery in certain areas. The republicans,
for fear of damaging the Temple of
Heaven, Temple OF Agriculture and the