Word: changes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Peking (TIME, Nov. 2). The movements of the great rival War Lords, Wu and Chang, remained shrouded in obscurity in the interior; and General Feng, so called "Christian protector of Peking," was contradictorily reported to have cast in his lot with Wu and with Chang...
...Military Situation. Super-Tuchun Wu, on resurrecting his power, has already driven his old enemy, Super-Tuchun Chang, "Manchurian Warlord," out of the positions which the latter has held for months at and near Shanghai. The actual capture of Shanghai was accomplished last week by General Sun Chuan-Fang, acting for Super-Tuchun...
...Peking, General Feng Yu-hsiang became so agitated at the comeback of Super-Tuchun Wu, whom he "betrayed" last year, that he was reported upon the point of offering to unite his strength once more with Wu against Chang. This naturally makes things highly interesting for the weak Peking "Government of China," which is entertaining the Customs Conference and which is supposed to be "protected" by Feng...
...other end of the war would at once be undertaken by Chang Tso-lin, Manchurian dynast, who could not afford to let Shansi fall into Feng's clutch...
Then the District Attorney talked turkey: The electric chair for murderers, deportation for gun-toters, direct responsibility to be placed on the leaders of the Tongs for any killings. The gathered potentates expressed themselves. Ziang Ling Chang advised moderation. Chu Man Sing asked peace. Ong Gong Yee spoke in conciliatory accents...