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senal, which produces an mer-grow-quarters of his total of 200,000 men Ing volume of rifles, field and mounin movement south of Peking tain guna, and evon frond mortars, Moreðver, the War Lord of Shan. as well as ammunition year ago tung (Chang sung-chang), who this was turning out 100 rifles, has hitherto rather menuced than 800,000 rounds of. S.AA., and 500 Assisted Sun Chuan-fang now looks. shells a day. More than any other, like becoming an actively with tóc, he has developed military avia- Chang Tao-lin, if hot' with Sun on and successive consignments of Chuan-fang. Chang Tsung-chang aircraft from abragd have brought a strong and able ruler, and his his air strength to over 200 ma85,000 trope include some of the best chines.

Propaganda.

[By Capt. B. Liddell Hart.] The prolonged and chaotic dietur- bance glorified by the name of the Chiness Civil Wars seems at last to be approaching a crisis, and

u is thue possible in some mensure atompt aaryppreciation or more curbly politico-military appreciation. in regard to China the military critic labours not

China. If We still holds out, IE merely under the normal difficulty

would seem likely that the two of the "Tog of war," but under dis-i But none of the commanders have Changs will converge upon him, to turbing conditions, which may be yet shown the power to exploit the clear him out of the way as a pre- termed, somewhat aptly, the "aarth- offensive use of aircraft, and aliminary to an advance against the quake of war. In war normal cal though bombing raids have been Cantonese. culations are always shrouded by frequent, lack of clear direction has

The Factor of Feng, the mist of the unknown, but in nullified their effect. The Can- Chinese warfare events are

in-toness, in contrast, are very short. There is a further factor in the daenced even more by the under-

of artillery-they actually arrived situation-Feng Yu-Halang, There ground tremors of intrigue and at Hankow without any as of war may be more, for although Yan bribery. Ofte sees a manoeuvre de material in general. But if they Hsi-shan-a model of pacific voloping. In any other war this are backward in this type of modern strength and Tang Chiyao im should produce a certain result, equipment they are the most modern Yunnan, far to the south, are subject to the Aghting morale of of all in another class of equipment most certain to maintain the hed the rival dombatants, but not so fnpropaganda. Thus, in sum, the tral independence, the diverse at China. For a flash the whole rival infantry still dominate the titude of the troops in Szechuan balance bas tilted, the seeming vic-"battlef ald." These European pun- Province makes their ultimate a tors became losers, the seaming dits who still acclaim. Infantry as legiance unicorts in Hong Yu losers suddenly triumphant. The the principal and decisive arm have hsiang in Kansu, just returned from causes as simple as the explana- little cause to be proud of their visiting his Russian friends and l zealous Chinese disciples. Poor lies, hovers on the flank of any tlon-a shrewd barghin and a rapid exchange of dollars from one loading is the root of their failure movement between Peking and Han palm to another. What a contrast and in action officers are as fewkow. He has at least 70,000 troops are some estimates put it as high "as with our own crude methods of and inconspicuous as they 1914-1918, the bitter fighting, the plentiful at a conference or parade. 130,000, and a nucleus of them are prolonged frontal assaulta: No Admittedly there le a wide varia-highly trained, by Chinese stand wonder the Chinese, with their an tiop, and most of the real fighting arts. If he strikes, present indica- cient civilisation, look down upon has been done by a few picked divi tions suggest that it will be outh European methods of warfare with alons, fairly well trained and die-castward to,, join hands with the Cantonese from. Hankow, or else an old man's amused contempt for ciplined.

converge with them against Chang schoolboy pranks.

Tso-lin's advance.

Wu Pet-fu.

Soap Box Tactics:

In the event of a clash, between Chang Tso-lin and the 'Cantonesa,. I doubt if, for climatic reasons, Their weakness is when they con-

the military balance la undoubtedly Feng Yu-halang can move before descend to take a hand in these ju in favour of the Northerners, but to March, and it la thought that his ado venite romps. If they would only base any judgment upon this-is vance will be timed to coincide with steer clear of the pretence of or ignore the underlying nature of the the Cantonese attack on Shanghal thodox fighting they might well war in China. The military think It is well to remember however? enlist European military studenteers of the West my declare that it that Feng has let down everybody as their humble pupils. They lose is wrong to talk of moral and mate-and every side in turn, even his Bol dignity when they try to come down rial, that the two are inseparable," shevik friends last time, and i to be "children again, and their and each useless without the other, would be rush to rely on his act rheumatic limba are ill-adapted to but China once again proves the ex- tion until he actually engagen" in such strenuous sport. This "rhea- ception. The Cantonese have shed battle-Indeed, until the victory is mutism" comes out above allin their

a new light on the doctrine of the actually won Striking a balance sta work and administrative Bar- strategic advanced guard. Their in the military account, one may vices, but it applies also to their advanced guard is certainly a mo- say that at the present moment there troop leading and their equipment, bile force, but not a military force. is a more serious chance of resis Although the railway communicate a consignment of soap boxes, tance to Canton's progress than tions have largely governed the complete with "bud-speakers." The ever before. Militarily, the North- strategy of the campaigns, and by traditional cloud of cavalry is re-ern combination holds the better their very spareness directed it into placed by a cloud of oratory, And, carda; It may score a rubber. But, narrow channels, the use and or surpassing Itk European counter surveying, the records of history, ganisation of the rail, moves: has part, this advanced guard is not we may ponder on the number of shown a woeful ignorance and in- merely the protective arm of the times the "captains and the kings. capacity." Wu Pel-fa, perhaps in- main body, but its decisive arm. If have departed before the tide of dividually the beat general in China, this new advance in the military art a national movement. Will the owed as many of his troubles to

ia due to the Bolsheviks, the Rus-legend of Canute prove a symbol of his incompetent transportation staff sian-trained Captonese have proved China in 19277-"Daily Telegraph." as to his weakness, in dealing with doughty disciples. subordinates. Supply and cloth- ing have been equally misunder North of the Yangtse He the do stood and mishandled, and thus temains of Chang Taung-changin adapt Napoleon's famous dictum. Shantung-and

Pei-fu-in Wu "A Chinese army marches on a cold Honan. · Beyond them, again, Her and empty stomach."

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