New Britain herald., 1928-06-12

IokAo, June l. R-Ihe Japanese War office today received word Of the
 death of Chang Tso-Lin, Manchurian
 war lord, and former northern die
 tator who was the victim of bomb
 at Muhden after abdicauon.
 Chang Tso-Lin Was about 5S years
 old. He was born in Manchuria probably in Muhden. and his early life Was passed in obscurity. When
 he did begin 10 claim public atten- ton 1t Wds as q leader of Hung | hutZes the fsrocious bandits that in- fest China's northern prov yinces. He became q romantic figure of the
 horderland, a Manchurian Robin
 Hood, figuring i'll scores of daring
 raids. He gained d quasl-respecta-
 blllty by lending his aid to Japan
 Tn the EusSo-Japanese war of 1 19OA-5 | h@Glnnlng an association with inc ! government of the mikado that Ia st t-
 cd, moro or less closely, until his
 death. That war made Japan d
 power in Manchuria. and Chang,
 who ruled that land during the last ! 'lfteen years ot his life. necessarily
 kept in close contact with the lieu | tenants of the mikado
 Finally Surrendered
 Chang surrendered to the Chinese authorities after the war Of 19h4-5 and was forgiven. After the repuh- 1 lie was esta hlished in 1911 he was | named governor Of Fenstion, one of the three Manchurian provinces. and gradually extended his control over tho whole country. Always an op- l portun1st. he served Yuan Shlh- -kai faithfully when the latter plotted to make himself emperor until # be- came evident m 1916 his plans would fail. and then Chang sNltch- ed sides. Tn tAl1. Nher Chang 1 Hsun tried 10 roseat rha boy empor-
 or on the throne. Chang assisted Yuan Chl-lul defeat the attempt.
 Gradually Chang entrenched hin- self as the actual ruler Of 3 virtually
 independent country In Hanchuria.
 PahinE made him inspecting com
 missioner Of the three provlnres- ] EenE'len krln and Holung Klang- | in ta19 He raised an efficient army, loyal only 10 himself. bought
 war 7Upphas abroad. including air
 planes artillery, tanks and armour s1 cars hired N hlte Russian war l veterans aS instructors and officers ! for his troops and as air pilots and i set 7slde ? var chest estimated as 1 hlgh az s2a oon 0oo
 In 1a21 he made hrs first real h,l i for domination Of Pekns and the l whole Of China His troops marched ! south beyond the great wall and sar" hattl" to the forces Of Nu pe,- | ln. hlS predecessor as the Narnlck Of ChlneSeSe government, Wus
 froorS won in serles of engage menfs Tn the halghhorhood Of Pc king and 'hanes army, reduced to an undlsClpHred rahhle. fad m d,s order to the protection of the great 1 wall
 Ecsrmcs His Task
 HlE preparation vas all 10 do oyer
 3 gam H. resumed the task with h,s "hsraCterlstlc energy restoring dis
 clnl1nh and morale among his men. and raplonish1ns his depleted stores and var chest. He decl3red the in dependence of NanChuria. and the fiat of PeklnS Nls null north of the i great wall Bldng his time, Chang | waited tHo years for another chance l 70 crush his enemy Wu Pei-Fu. | lhe opportunity came in the autumn ! of 1924 The Nanchurian forces. | said 10 number oo.OhO, again mov- | ed south and engaged the Wu Pei | tu contlngents in the nerhborhooi | Of Jehol, on pper Chihli, and at | ShanhaikWan. where the great wall | runs down 10 meet tho China sea There was q bloody battle at the | latter place. Wu hastonlng from Pe- king to lead his mon in person. Chang might have been held there, but Feng Nu- fIsiang. the so-callcd | 'thristlan general" who command cd for Nu in the Jahol region, be- traycd his chief. made a bargain with Chang. and fell back with his 1 army 10 Picking, where he made | himself master. Wu fled by boat from Tientsin 10 Shanghai and | thence into the interior. Chang