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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1916
Page
13
News from Peking reports Yuan Shih-Kai dead after a period of illness and mental strain. Li Yuan-hung named successor as premier Tuan Chi-Jui powers stir a coalition cabinet. Southern leaders push for dominance while northern factions discuss potential quasi military rule and Manchu echoes.
A cable from American Minister Reinsch in Peking reports Chinese President Yuan Shikai has died. Premier Tuan Chi Jui pledged full support to Vice-President Li Yuanhong amid reports of poisoning denied. Seizure of power by Li Yuanhong could hasten order and move China toward republican ideals.
Yuan Shih Kai was dubbed the strong man of China in life and in death left a contested legacy. The article traces his rise from a military reformer to premier and provisional president, his alliance with rebel leaders, and his turbulent attempts to crown a monarchy before returning to a republic. It notes his controversial private life, numerous spouses, and children, and mentions opposition from revolutionaries and foreign powers.
The piece profiles Li Yuanhung as a modest yet pivotal Chinese leader, detailing his rise from Wuchang commander to Vice President and influential ally of Sun Yat-sen. It notes his military skill, peacetime governance, and insistence on protecting foreigners amid upheaval, presenting him as a unifying republican bloc figure during China’s revolutionary era.
Japanese naval observer Chosuke Shimomura is reported missing after a British ship was sunk in the naval engagement last week. The loss underlines ongoing tensions and patrol risks in the area.
Berlin and London exchanged claims over the Skagerrak engagement. German reports alleged 18 British ships sunk including Warspite and Princess Royal, while the Admiralty denied these losses and affirmed the full British tally.
A German admiralty brief recounts the Jutland clash on May 3 with German main forces forcing battle. The report notes the enemy sighted May 11 near Skagerrak, engagement at close range, destruction of two British battle cruisers and a torpedo boat destroyer, and later engagement with five Queen Elizabeth type ships before the German main fleet joined.
London June 6 Rear Admiral Sir Hedworth Meux read a letter from Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty after a North Sea action. Beatty praised the Hood and stated we will be ready for them next time with the battle cruiser Meet alive and with a big kick.
Devonport England June 6 A surviving effect of the British armored cruiser Warrior sunk in the Jutland fight recalls the engagement with German battle cruisers and light cruisers. Warrior and Warspite fought to protect Defence and Duke of Edinburgh, sustaining heavy damage before sinking, while Warspite delivered decisive blows to the enemy battle cruisers. Admiral Thomas praised Warspite's crew for their critical role in the battle.
Sergeant Florence J Price athlete of Brown University and former New York newspaper reporter is reported dead in France after volunteering for a double tour in the Canadian trenches near Ypres. He had been wounded, earned mentions for gallantry, and sought a commission before being killed by shrapnel in a dugout during a counter raid.
Rome reports a series of night attacks along the Tyrol front repulsed in snowstorms. Austrians attacked Cont Zugna and Monte Cengio sectors, with Italian artillery and infantry steadiness breaking up assaults. Additional actions occurred along Adige Valley Posina Antico and Campomulo Valley with gains on Monte Cengio's western slopes.
In Belfast on June 6 Edward Unionist outlined a proposal to create a settlement governing Counties Antrim Armagh Londonderry Tyrone and Fermanagh and cities Belfast and Londonderry. Protest from Cavan and Donegal counties were noted while acceptance by three counties could secure an agreement.
Dublin June 6. The court martial of Captain Bowen-Colthurst heard the prosecution allege he took F Sheehy Skeffington editor of The Irish Citizen Thomas Dickson and Frederick McIntyre from the guard room and shot them as he deemed right. Witnesses testified he was highly excited and failed to act in a normal manner while General Bird defended that Bowen-Colthurst disobeyed orders during a Mons retreat and commanded his unit to retire. Medical testimony followed.
A marked Russian push toward Baghdad near Khanikin, with forces in the Caucasus driving Turkish lines back. Official dispatch claims a seventy mile advance, successive Sunday attacks repelled Turkish defense near Baibure and Haroun-al-Rasehid area, amidst a broader Caucasus offensive.
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