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Show CHINESE BLOCK MEASURE. Dissolution of Parliament Would Prevent Pre-vent Deolaration of War on Germany Pekin. President Li Yuan Hung has announced a willingness to accede to the demand of Gen. Chang-Hsun that parliament be dissolved and has drawn up a mandate of dissolution. Dr. Wu-Ting-Fang, the acting premier, however, has declined to countersign the decree aud his signature is necessary neces-sary to give effect to it. If parliament is dissolved, it. will make impossible a declaration of war by China on Germany for six months as it takes tins time to elect and assemble as-semble a new parliament. |