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Fighting Going on Thirty-five Miles
From Peking Between Forces of
Chang Hsun and Forces of Repub
licans, Who Outnumber 'Monarch
ists Ten to One and Are Closing In
on Peking Looting Feared When
Soldiers Find Out Situation.
SAX FRANCISCO, July 0. Fung
Kuck Chung, vice-president of the
Chinese republic, wns elected tempo
rary president of the republican gov
ernment tmluy by military governors
of provinces opposed to restoration
of the monarchy, according to cable
dispatches received here bile today
by the Chinese World, n local Chin
ese newspaper. Another cable' re
port to a Chinese daily paper said
11 the young emperor has issued a
proclamation calling for a great pub
lii'JR'lebi'iition July .1!) in honor of the
restoration of the Manclius.
Civil Vr ltugiiig.
PKKIXO, July (i Fighting began
yesterday at Lang Fang, about 3"
miles southeast of Peking, between
the troops of General Chang llsun,
supporter of the monarchy, and the
forces of the republicans.
The situation in the capital is be
coming serious. Trains arc filled
wit li fleeing Chinese going to 'J'ien
Tsin. The hotels lire full of foreign
ers. Small Americnn and Japanese
forces arc endeavoring to come from
Tien Tsen, but their arrival niav lie
delayed by the fighting at I.ang
Pang, where 511(10 of the troops of
Cionera! Chang Hsun nre opposing an
advance guard of 20.000 republicans,
looting Is l'cnrcd.
The position of General Cluing
Hsun, the leader of the royalist
movement, apparently is hopeless. It
is feared that when this is realized
his troops will loot Peking. The lega
lists are prepared for nil cvcnt.iiili
lics. Tuan Chi Jui, commander in chief
of the republican forces, has issued a
lengthy manifesto denouncing Chang
Hsun, saying that his action is vil
lainous and declaring be is using the
Manclius to further his own ambi
tions. Tuan Chi Jui promises gener
ous treatment for the Manclius alter
the republic is restored.
Three thousand imperialist troops
nidi 1000 of Chang llsun's soldiers
have taken position astride the 1 ok
ing-llankow railway lour miles from
this eitv ready to opixisc 10,000
troops commanded by Tsao-Kun, who
have reached a point -') miles from
I eking.
The diplomatic representatives
have warned the government that the
protocol of 1901 requires mainten
ance and free passage on tin; Peking
Shanghai railway.
Monarchy A 1'nlliiro.
iF.N TSIN, July 0. Fitly tli.i
sand soldiers of the republican fori
"re converging on Peking and the at
tempt to restore the Mniichn dynasty
appears to be at the point of failure.
I'.v midnight Tuan Chi .Tin, who lias
'"en appointed commander in chiet
of tile intuitive evitcdltioll. is CXUCi't-
'd to have 20,000 troops between
lien Tsin nnd Peking. T.nrce forces
(Continued on Page Two. )
SAN' FRANCISCO. Julv fi. Lionel
A. Hart, former employe of Stoiie
ham Pros., Honolulu brokers, was ar
rested here enrlv today on n rhar-'c
of alleged shortage of '.(0,000 in bis
accounts, according to Captain John
McDnffv of the Honolulu police, and
Son Francisco detectives. Hart re
fused to comment on bis nrrest.
Crown Prince Fails to Force French
Out of Commanding Positions
Secrecy Veils British Front, Where
Important Move Is Prepared Ac
tivity In Macedonia.
Having failed disastrously in their
recent effort to drive the French
from their commanding positions on
Hie Cheniin-T)es-I)anies, on the Aisnc
front, the Germans are now turniu,;
their attention to the Chumpngne.
Attacks were made by the crown
prince's troops last night on the
French lines west of Mont Caroillct
nnd southeast of Tahure, but Paris
reports they were easily repulsed.
Artillery fighting is active in the
Champagne and in the Verdun reg
ions. London Kcttccnt.
London is reticent as to what is
going on along the liiitish front in
France, where there have been indi
cations (bat some important move
ment was in prospect. The only ac
tivity reported was a nocturnal raid
on posts near Hiillecourt, which was
repulsed.
In Macedonia there is sonic revival
of activity, but seemingly not on a
large scale. Enemy troops, probably
Bulgarians, launched an assault on
the west of Doljcli, southwest of
Lake Doiran, but were compelled by
a British counter-attack to relinr,aish
l(ic footing they obtained.
Official Dispatches.
rKTROGRAD, July 0. Russian
troops and newly reinforced Turkish
detachments are engaged in hat lie in
the Histnn region of the Persian
Mcsopotaminn frontier, says the offi
cial statement issued today by the
Russian war department.
PARIS, July li. The Germans at
tacked on Hie Champagne front last
night anil were repulsed, the war of
fice announces. Assaults were made
west of Mont Caniillet and southeast
of Tiihiire. The artillery was active
around Verdun.
LONDON', July . "The enemy
mined n lemnornrv footing on the
rid'e west of Doljcki (southwest of
Lake Doiran), but was driven out by
a counter-attack,'' says nn official
report from Hie Macedonian front.
"Xinclcen tons of explosives were
dropped and considerable damage was
inlliclcd by liiitish airplanes in
June.''
On Kgvptlan Front.
LONDON. Julv (i. The following
report from the Egyptian front was
given out here today :
"The situation is unchanged. Tjore
ins been considerable artillery fight
ing. 'Wi nil I out of action thirteen en-
miiv mins and destroyed many gun
emplacements in June. The sickness
if i be troons was lower than the uv
erage in Egypt in the five years pre
ceding the war. (
On Hussion Front.
PFTIJOIIHAD. Julv (i The heavy
.nn tire o f both the Hussinns and
the Teutons in the region of Zlochoff,
on the eastern (lalacian front, was
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MEETS JULY 25
LONDON. Julv fi. Premier Lloyd
(ieorgc announced in the liou-o of
....,,,.,,,,11 tins afternoon that thi
Irish convention would meet Julv 2"
to deal with preliminary business, in
cluding the appointment of a chair
man. Mr. I.loyil oeorge sain mo
,.,,i.,rnnunt had sllirgestnil that llenrv
E. Duke, chief secretary for Ireland,
act ns provi-ioiial or temporary
chairman,
CANADA ADOPTS
DRAFT LAW TO
House of Commons by Unusually
Large Vote Passes Bill for Com
pulsory Military Service English
Speaking Liberals Support Meas
ureReferendum Rejected.
OTTAWA, July 6. The Canadian
house of commons early today adopt
ed the resolution offered by Premier
Borden passing to second reading the
bill for compulsory military service.
Exciting scenes marked the taking
of the vot, which stood 118 for con
scription and li.") against.
Majority Big.
Tb vote gave the government about
twenty more votes than it usually
polls on important questions. This
was the result of a considerable num
ber of English-speaking liberals
breaking nway from the leadership of
Sir Wilfred Laurier nnd joining with
Premier Horden in support of con
scription.
Hel'ore the bill was sanctioned Sir
Wilfred Limner's proposal that the
opinion of the people on conscription
hould be tested by a referendum wus
defeated by a majority of 4!). The at
tendance of members of the house
wns the largest that bad been seen
in parliament for many years. The
galleries were filled with spectators
throughout tho night and until the
proceedings closed nt sunrise. A ma
jority of the spectators were soldiers
returned from Europe, nnd women.
Defeat Postjioiieniciit.
A resolution presented by the
French nationalists from the province
of Quebec Hint the conscription bill
hould be killed by the adoption of a
six months' postponement was defeat
ed by the large ninjority of l(!(i.
Only nine nationalist votes were cast
for the resolution, and both the gov
ernment and the opposition and Hie
onscription opponents voted against
tins proposal.
An amendment mined to supply
more adequate provision for depend
ents of men at the front was defeat
ed 11. " to 55. Premier Borden ex
plained that this amendment was
"dilatory'' and that he would refuse
to allow it to interfere with the sec
ond reading.
PROTECTED ON CLAIMS
WASHINGTON, July 6. The sen
ate today agreed to the house amend
ments to the joint resolution hy Sen
ator Walsh relieving owners of min
ing claims mustered Into tho military
or naval service from performing as
sessment work during term of Hervlre.
Thin piiture of American troops
now. in France was taken in tho
t'nitcd States just before embarka
tion nnd was not passed by the cen
sor until news of the safe nrrivul of
he trooj was received here,
ENLARGE ARMY
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PERSHING REVIEWS TROOPS ON ARRIVAL IN FRANCE
no mm MiTM
: Ml mmm
if Y1 ' ' & ' ' ;
II kfivC w iM IN 4h
All ItmiloKiie cmo out to preet General Pershing on his arrival In
France. Anu'rlcii'! commander is litro soon 111 viewing Krcni'li troops ns
purl of llio ccTumony in welcoming Iiim on Krcnt'li m1I. "Willi liim hi
;cn. Pelletier.
CJLOIiK, Ariz., July 6.The nrrivnl
late last nislit of four troops pf
United Slates cuvalry and a machine
gun troop put a quieting effect In
the GIohe-Mlanil copper district,
where 7000 copper miners were called
out on strike Sunday.
It Is expected that members of the
International Union of Mine, Mill and
Smelter Workers, who were prevent
ed previously by the members of the
metal workers union from returning
to work in tho smaller mines, with
which they had effected a settlement
would carry out. their aKreoment to
day, as a troop of cavalry opened the
road to tho Copper Illll district lust
night. Members of tho international
union asserted I heir pleiisuro at tho
presence of federal troops In tho dis
trict. Altho tho local union of tho Inter
national union of mine, mill and
smelter workers at Mfsbco has cotno
out In support of the metal mine
workers strlko, Its action was In
contravention of orders, and Inter
national President Charles H. (Mover
last nlnht telegraphed tho secretary
of tho Illsbee local that Its charter
had been revoked "for treachery to
tho principles of the union."
CRACK MARINE CORPS IN FRANCE.
n V tc4.'
p'.tS',p:,fy
TO BE HELD SOON
WASHINGTON, July (I. Secretary
Jtaker and Provost Marshal General
Crowder today were completing the j
final details of the method to bo em
ployed In selecting roKlstrants for the
new national army, but tho dato of
tho drawings has not yet been an
nounced. A complete organization
of every local and district exemption
board Is necessary before the draft
machinery can begin to operate. Tho
drawings will bo In Washington and
Indications point to the use of num
bers Instead of names In making the
selertlotiK.
As Iherc will bo exemptions among
the drafted before the first Increment
of OLTt.uoa men can actually bo as
sembled, necessarily moro 'than that
number of names will be drafted on
tho first operation. It Is probable
that as many ns a million or two
million names may be drawn nnd
from them exemptions will be made.
Then tho first army of 025,000 men
will bo formed. Other troops will
bo drawn from the remainder until
It Is decided to raise another In
crement. 1 s
NEW OFFER OF
PEACE EXPECTED
FROM HOLLWEG
German Chancellor Reported to
Make More Definite Declarations
Concerning Peace to Reichstag To
morrow Socialist Support of New
War Loan Dependent Upon De'iate
I.ON'DOX, July 0. liiimors nre
persistent in well-informed political
circles Hint Dr. Von Hetbtnann-Iloll-
weg, the termini imperial chancellor,
in his coming speech to the lieiehstng
will make, new and more dcl'inile dec
larations concerning peace, says a
Central News dispatch from The
Hague today. The declarations will
refer not only to Kussin, lint to the
entente -powers generally, according
to this report.
'file chancellor's speech probably
will lie delivered tomorrow.
The Copenhagen correspondent
bears that the reichslag socialists
will nialic their support of the new
war loan dependent upon the sitnn
tion developed by the debate.
The rcirhsl tig's president declared
in his opening address yesterday that
the war aims of (Jctniany's enemir
meant disruption nnd dost ruction of
(lermnny and her nllies, but that
against this existed the usual unani
mous duty to resist willi all power
and defend Germany's future, cost
what it may.
. CpriONHAORN, July 0. Pr. All
fretl Zlinmcrinnnn. secretary of for
eign affalrn, announced to a cominlt
teo of tho retcliHtag, according to
newB reach log hero, that representa
tloiiB hnvo boon mado to tho Vatican
regarding tho pastoral letter of Car
dinal Moreler wherein ho Bpolio In
forcible, terms of Oermnny's crltnoB
nnd outrages In Ilelgliini. Tho let
ter was published In tho French press
nnd was tho subject of angry com
ment .by fierninn newspapers.
Tho socnllst newspnper Vorwnerts
of llorlin, says thoio Is no doubt that
tho vote of tho constitutional com
mltleo of tho releasing today will
rcfltilt in rojectlon of tho socialist
proposnl to tnlrodtico universal nnd
ctpinl RiiffrnKn in the federated stntcs
by notion of the reichslag.
Tho Herman government's over-op-
tiinistic report on the crop prospects
which woro declared on .luno 2Ti to
bo "really brilliant" wero sharply
criticised yesterday by speakers In the
relcbstag ways and mentis cominiltee.
They accuse tho govoranient of giv
ing the peopln a False view of the sit
uation, nrouslng unrealixnblo hopes.
llerr Rooslclio. president of the
Cermnn union, also said that the
groin crop had suffered greatly be
cnuso of drought. Ho expressed hope
for tho crop growing on heavy soils.
which usually prospered in dry sea
sons, tin said that even tho early
potato yield was poor, but. that tho
lalo potatoes usually made up for
this.
'lllK.llMiTN HI., .Inly r,
With several companies of nut tonal
Kuardsmen patrolling tho streets
this city was (pilot today attcp a nirfit
of rioting .by street car strike smypa-
thlners. During tho illstiiibance
many street cars worn burned and
sovonil persons wore Injured.
AS SUSPECIED SPIES
N KV YMI.'K, Julv II. A-enU for
the department of justice oriented
two (Jermnns tine r puted to be n
piiymiiHter for (lie (lerman j-pv sys
tem in this country, and (he other ni
Icircd lo have been formerly aof int
cd with Cadain Fran Von I'lipcu, at
one time military nit ache at the Mer
man embassy in Wu-liinton,
SENATE VOTES
ON PROHIBITION
BEFORE NIGHT
Bone Dry Bill to Be Voted Upon Also
Strong Probability That Admin
istration Compromise Providing
Only That Distillation of Foods
Should Cease, Will Be Passed.
WASHINGTON, July 6 In what
was regarded ns the first real test
of strength between senate wets nnd
drys, the senate Inle today rejected
52 to III ti. food bill amendpient by
Senator W'yei's lo proliibit nuiniifac.
luro of beer and vinous beverages
along willi distilled liipiors.
WASHINGTON, duly fi. -Final
disposition by toniglit of tho prohi
bition issue was forecast when tho
food eonl nil hill was ngain taken up
in the seniile today, nltbo a sharp
struggle was promised. Both tho
"wets" and "drys" were lined tip for
the contest.
It was strongly indicated that tho
so-called "iidiiiinislfalion comprom
ise," providing only thai distillation
of foodstuffs for intoxicating bever
ages shall cease, would be adopted
by a big majority. This proposal is
intended as a substitute for the Goro
amendment prohibiting nmmifaetnro
of distilled beverages during tho war
and ntithoi izing the president to sus
pend manufacture of tniilt, fermented
and vinous intoxicants.
.Minimum Prices. " "" m
The fooil bill was lakcn up in tho
senate under nn agreement to begin
consideration of the prohibition sec
tion til '-' o'clock this afternoon with
limited debute. Tim agreement was
reached only al'ler Ihreals of invok
ing Hie new riot urn rule. Senator
Chamberlain, in charge of Hie bill,
hopes 'lo reach another agreement for
a final vole. on the bill itself by next
Wednesday or Thursday. 1 To plans
lo resort to Ibe cloture rule unless an
itndersl muling can bo reached for a
vole by that time.
An aiiieiidmcnl. by Senator Cham
berlain was ndoplcd providing that .
the miniiiiittn price of any necessaries
sold by Hie government shall not bo
less llitiii Hie minimum guaranteed
price of products.
Viec-l'iTsiilonl, Marshall laid be
fore the senale the report of the Cbi
cairo federal grand jury into prices of
foodstuffs in that section. It was
read and ordered inserted in I he rec
ord. Senator Curtis introduced the bono
dry prohibition provision contained in
the hill as it came from the house.
1 local i Wauls I'rohlbition.
Consideration of cominittoe nniend
atents wns Interrupted by Senator
llornli, who spoke In favor of tho pro
hibition section. He said prohibition
wns not only need In order to con
serve tho supply of food products,
but was nescssnry to cons ervo human
energy and efficiency. "In order to
me.cl Hie Industrial slrldu when war
is over."
"When ho cited tho decrease of
drunkenness and crltno in Knglnud
with tho curtailment of tho liquor
traffic! by tho government, Senator
Heed called attenllon to London press
dispatches announcing nn increaso In
tho allowanco of beer. ,
Itonn Dry Amendment.
Following n parliamentary tnnKto
over precedence of various prohibition
proposals, tho senate today voted 05
to 2!i lo sustain a ruling by Vlceii'ron
Idniit Marshall that, before tho Clnro
anil ItoliliiHon amendments should bo
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rillLAhKI.IMHA, Julv b Thir
teen yoiintr men and women socialists
arrested lnt niuht for distributing
alleged treasonable literature were to
day held under hail rnmjiiiK from
if.-jWH) to .flOJKIO for trial. Two of
Ibe six women were cliarired willi m
citiin; to riot, , J