Word: kwantung
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Fortnight ago the armies of the rebellious generals of the southern province of Kwangsi moved against Canton, capital of Kwantung province, rich, commercial seaport of the Nationalist Government. Canton's hasty preparations for defense seemed woefully inadequate. Oracular foreign correspondents took the fall of Canton for granted, foresaw a powerful rebellion against the Nanking government with the city of Canton as a base for the rebels. Such correspondents under estimated Kwantung strategy...
Last week, with the well-equipped Kwangsi armies only 25 miles away, the wily aristocratic Governor of Kwantung, General Chen Ming-chu, sent out a messenger to the Kwangsi rebels. Would the honorable enemy cease its advance on defenseless Canton in return for a sub stantial cash award? The practical-minded Kwangsi generals thought they would, but considering their favorable tactical position, the ransom must be a heavy...
...Kwantung's Chen accepted with alacrity. The Kwangsi troops ceased their advance. Wagon loads of silver coin, food and munitions were sent out from Canton to appease the besiegers. Foreign correspondents sent squibs to their papers describing this example of Chinese warfare...
...half of the Chinese Republic is now controlled by our Communal armies which are supreme in the provinces of Kwantung, Kwangsi, Kweichow, Hunan, Szechwan, Hupeh and Kansu, with part control of Honan and Shensi provinces...