The Archive · 1924

President Forced to Resign

Peking, Oct. 26.

General Feng Vu-hsiang sent an ultimatum to the President and Cabinet yesterday, after which there was a military demonstration in the vicinity of the Palace. The ulti-datum expired at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Although the result was 8 foregone conclusion, there was suppressed excitement during the interval which disappeared on withdrawal of the troops.

Telegraphic communication was resumed yesterday morning, and telephones came into operation this morning.

Later.

President Tsia Kun has sent in

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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