Telegram From Wu and Allies Announces Military Head for Republic A lengthy telegram received. Jat on Monday from Hankow bearing the signatures of Wu Pei-fa and a dozen tuchuns and other officials of the Yangtze and allied provine: Jcontains the sensational _announes ment of the setting up at Wuchang of a "Military. Government" of China, The telegram is directed to the various provincial authorities, military commanders, commercial and public bodies and the proas.
'The signatories state that in view of the fact that Feng Vu-hsiang has turned traitor, thus rendering the Dunitive expedition incapable of accomplishing its object and causing the' chief executive to lose his freedom of action, sumed "the resp ing the country.
"The government of the country must not be interrupted," the tel gram continues, "and must ce tinue to function. It is therefore most essential that a military government must be established" to carry on the government in aceordance with the constitution in ord that home as well as foreign affairs may be dealt with, This military government will assume the duty of suppressing re-and doing away with the country's traitor The provinces of the Yangtze jand Yellow River valleys are cal ed upon to ce-operate. Mandate sued from Peking since Feng Yi hsiang's entry ave declared null and the Military Government is declared established as from November 16, Articles for the formation of the government are announced, giving the seat as Wuchang, the govern ment to be "for the protection of the constitution and for the time being to represent the Republic of China in all domestic aswell: as foreign affairs."
The chief exactive is to be the commander in chief of the army and navy and the high provincial Officials the high commanders of the respective provinces who are to administer provincial affairs and act in council on state affairs, the council.to be presided over by a president and vice-president to be elected by the members or their ives. Various ministries gram are those of Chih Hsieh-yuan, Sun Chuan-fang, - Hsiao. Yao-nan, Wo Pei-fa, Liu Chin-hua, Ta Shih-kuei, Ma Lien-chia, Tsai Cheng, Chow Yen-jen, Sah Chin-ping, Chang Furlai, Li Chih-chen, Liu Chun-haw, Lin Hsiang Yang Hsin, Tang Shih-hau, Yuan Chao-ming, Huang, cheng and-Hung Chao-lin,
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