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Chang. Super-Tuchun Chang Tso-lin, "War Lord of Manchuria," summoned his chief henchmen to Mukden early in the week, and caused them to adopt a resolution declaring that the three Manchurian provinces (Shenpking, Holung-kiang and Kirin) no longer recognize the authority of the so-called "Government of China" at Peking...
Despatches reported that Super-Tuchun Chang, who is reconsolidating his grip upon Manchuria (TIME, Jan. 4 et ante), has apparently incurred the active displeasure...
...cold decisive message clicked out over the cables: "By order of General M. Kawai, Chief of the Japanese General Staff, and with the consent of the Prince Regent of Japan and Premier Kato, 3,500 Japanese troops have been despatched to Mukden, [capital of the Chinese provinces of Manchuria]. This action is taken at the request of the consuls of the Great Powers at Mukden, who have asked protection for their nationals from the armies of the Chinese military leaders, Chang Tso-lin and Kiio Sung-lien, now attempting to engage each other a few miles from the city...
...confusion of highly paid special correspondents, the Chinese situation last week resisted all efforts at disentanglement. Super-Tuchun Chang, who has lorded it for several years in Manchuria, was evidently hard pressed by his revolted subordinate, General Küo (TIME, Dec. 7). But opinions differed as to whether he was making a last stand near Mukden, his capital, or had fled to Japan accompanied by his Occidental adviser, "General" Frank Sutton, famed British adventurer (TIME...
...Harvey J. Howard, American kidnapped by bandits in Manchuria (TIME, July 27) was located in a bandit camp. An emissary of General Feng, Chinese Christion soldier, went forth to negotiate for his release-saying it might take a month...