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There was no dissent, only a warm clapping of hands-and beaming nods of appreciation from stocky, smiling Chang Chun himself...
Then the Generalissimo reminded his guests of the vacant premiership. Under the coalition agreement, the premier must be acceptable to all parties. "It is my thought," said he, "that Chang Chun take the post...
...Thus to the world's notice last week came a Chinese of whom the world would doubtless hear more: General Chang Chun (58 but looking younger), Governor of rich Szechwan (Chungking's province), leader of Nanking's moderate Political Science Group, friend of Chiang Kai-shek since they went to military school together in Japan...
...General Chang had often stood up for Generalissimo Chiang. In 1931, as mayor of Shanghai, Chang arrested militant student leaders on orders from Chiang. Five thousand fellow students thereupon invaded the municipal offices, captured Chang, and made him stand up (literally) for a day and a night, listening to speeches denouncing him and Chiang Kaishek. Released, Chang left the municipal building in an ambulance...
...forced back by the Japanese, Chiang gave old friend Chang the job of getting remote Szechwan province under control, in preparation for moving the capital to Chungking. He made Chang, himself a Szechwanese, the governor. But the close-knit Szechwan old guard refused to accept Chang. Thereupon the Generalissimo assumed the title of governor himself, worked Chang in as special assistant, and in 1940 slipped out from under, leaving Chang in charge...