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Word: chuan (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Rises. Marshal Sun* Chuan-feng loomed from his stronghold in central China last week as a super-bandit rapidly on the make and already seriously to be reckoned with as the rival of Chang, Wu and Feng. Two years ago Sun possessed only local influence as Military Governor of Chekiang province. Recently he boldly proclaimed the five provinces now within his grasp to be an independent state. Last week it was discovered that he was plotting against the Peking forces with Super-Tuchun Wu's most trusted henchman, General Chin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Passive, Trampled | 6/14/1926 | See Source »

...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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Events | 11/2/1925 | See Source »

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