Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-05

Editorial NOfe-The following is the
first of a series of articles interpret
ing the great political movements In
China. where civil war has been rag
ing for month They are written by
j. ID. Bush one Of the foremost ex-
perts on Chinese affairs In the United
states. Mr. Bush was formerly pro-
fessor OF English literature at the
University of Pekin and editor of the
Pekin Leader. At present he is CON
tribgting editor of the China Review
Ia this article and the second section
of 1t. Mr.. Bush gives sketches of the
outstanding figures in China's po-
liticaI strife He will write further
articles from time TO time explaining
the developments in the far East.
BY !. n. BUSH.
NEW YORK. May 5.-fhe civil war
which is raging in China is the greatest
outbreak Of fighting troubled China has
known since the birth OF the republic.
The use of all the modern appliances of
killing. many Of which had their birth
in the great war. marks the great strife
In China.
The sinking of the warship Hai-Chi
by a bomb thrown from an airship on
the Canton River shows again that the
Chinese people have been forced tc learn
the modern art of warfare from their
western brethren. Discounting all the
selfish ambitions of the armed politicians
proceeding IN this civil strife. there Is
every indication that the Chinese people
are now anxious to attain peace and
unity so that they can settle down to
commerce and industry and fortify them
selves against agGresSions from be out
side world. Whoever comes out vic
- -
Pei Flu or General Chang Tso Lin-the
time seems 10 have come for a definite
policy Of unification Of the Chinese re
public
MUST KNOW OF
CHINESE LEADERS.
For the present it is essential for the
American people 10 get true perspective
Of the entire situation and to do that one
must first know something of the lead
ers in the struggle. The strife involves
many factions. but the forces which ulti
mately count most are General WI. who
holds all the strategic points of the Cen
trail provinces. General Chang. who has
maintained a stronghold in northern
China from Mukden 20 Pekin; Or. Sun
Yat Sen. chief executive of the Canton
government. and General Tuan Chi Jue.
whose followers might be said TO hold the
mouth of the Yangtse River.
The fighting has been between the
triple pact Of Generals Chang. Sun ana
Tu9n against General WI. General WI
was born in Shantung in 1873. Early in
life he distinguished himself 2 scholar
and soldier He became a member Of the
9th brigade Of the Bird division IN 1915.
and later when General Tsao Kun was
made military governor Of Chilli province
If which Pekin is the capital. WI was
appcinted commander OF the 3rd division.
HELPED DEFEAT
MONARCHY.
Gen. WI. however did not come much
into the public eve until he helped the
republican army ia defeat Gen. chang
Hsun in his monarchial movement in the
summer Of 1917 IN 1920. We routed the
pro-Japancse Aufu party in Pekiu. OYER
hrowing its leader, Marshal Tuau Cal
Iua For the past few months under
military necessary. va has been selling
salt revenues and holding up railway adj -
ministTation in she central provinces so
as to get money for military expenses.
Gen. Chang Tso-Lin mas been military
governor Of Manchuria since the essab-
lishment of the republic in 1915 He is
under 30 years Of age. He has had a
distinguished military career and fought
on the side Of Japan in the Russo Jap
anese war.