Chinese Republic

SHANGHAI, Dec. 20, 1911 (UP) - Tang Shao Wi, representative of Yuan Shi Kai, in the peace conference, this afternoon announced that he was ready to accept a republic provided that was agreeable to the premier. A message was sent at once to Peking and the conferees are breathlessly awaiting an answer.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 21, 1911 (UP) - Yuan Shi Kai has offered to agree to a republican form of government for China provided he is elected president.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 29, 1911 (UP) - The new republic of China sprang into being at Nanking early today, when Dr. Sun Yat Sen, who planned the revolution, was elected president by the provisional military assembly.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 2, 1912 (UP) - The dowager empress and Pu Yi, the seven-year-old emperor of China, disguised, are fleeing toward Zhikhe on the Mongolian frontier, according to dispatches from Peking today. It is believed they intend to place themselves under Russian protection.

PEKING, March 9, 1912 (UP) -- The great republic of China will become an accomplished reality to-morrow. It was definitely announced to-day that President Yuan Shih Kai will take the oath of office here at 3 o'clock to-morrow (Sunday), afternoon.

PEKING, May 25, 1912 (UP) - Popular opposition to the $300,000,000 foreign loan and the imperative need of the government for ready funds, which the loan would have supplied, precipitated a crisis today in President Yuan Shi Kai's cabinet and its disorganization was imminent.

WASHINGTON, May 2, 1913 (UP) - The republic of China has been officially recognized by the United States. A cablegram to this effect was received today by Acting Secretary of State Moore from Charge d'Affaires E.T. Williams, of the American legation at Peking.

CANTON, China, May 7, 1921 (UP) - Sun Yat Sen, president of the Canton Chinese government, has outlined his proposal politics in an exclusive interview with the United Press. It was the first interview he has given.