Word: manchuria
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...storm was still in abeyance the Nationalists pushed their advantage and sent three armies rapidly advancing toward Peking which correspondents declared "certain to fall" on the strength of a doubtful rumor that famed War Lord Chang Tso-lin was withdrawing his forces to his great war base at Markden Manchuria...
...Chang is the surname of two Chinese War Lords: 1) Chang Tso-lin the great lord of Manchuria and North China; 2) Chang Tsung-chang, lord of Shantung, recently driven from Shanghai, feudal adherent of Chang...
...great barbaric war lord of Manchuria and North China, Chang Tso-lin, remained last week the only Chinese still potent enough perhaps to stem the conquering Nationalists their present line along the Yangtze River and .keep them from overrunning North" China as they have South China...
Died. William S. Cherry, African explorer, discoverer of three unknown types of natives; drowned off the Mexican coast. On the S. S. Manchuria, some valuable papers blew across the deck. Explorer Cherry gave chase; the ship listed; he fell overboard...
...Chang of Shantung" (Chang Tsung-chang) against whom Li mutinied last week; and the awful, potent "Chang of Manchuria," the only Chinese war lord with an army equipped in really Occidental style...