Word: changing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...North (i.e. in Peking), Gen eral Feng Yu-hsiang, "Chinese Christion Soldier", relinquished his command "now that his military services are no longer needed." This left, controlling Peking, Marshals Chang Tso-lin and Tuan...
Evidently there had been dispute among Feng, Chang and Tuan. What were the two remaining ones going to do? A report from London professed to know that Marshals Tuan and Chang ' were "for restoring the Manchu Monarchy." That would explain the animosity of Dr. Sun and also lend reason to the quarrel with General Feng. This latter, in addition to frowning on his comrade's ideas on foreign policy (see below), is a republican in spirit and no believer in dynasties...
Navy: Lin Chien-chang...
...time of the seizure of the City, Marshal Tuan Chi-jui, prospective President of the Republic, was absent from Peking, as was the victorious General Chang, Super-Tuchun of Manchuria. The former, as shown by his attitude during the abortive Monarchist coup d'etat of 1917, is a loyal Republican ; but Chang is at heart a Monarchist. What would happen, therefore, when the latter heard of the happenings at Peking, not one Chinaman could tell another...
...defection of General Feng (TIME, Nov. 3) left Super-Tuchun Wu in a virtually untenable position. Harrassed from the North by the advancing troops of Super-Tuchun Chang, he conducted a retreat on Peking with the object of ridding the world of "Traitor" Feng. The odds were too heavy. Several times, military observers declared, Chang could have annihilated the Wu army, but he always left a loophole for its retreat by way of the sea. Finally, Wu requested an armistice from General Feng. The war stopped. Peace negotiations proceeded. Chang was reported retiring to Mukden, his capital, but this seemed...