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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 5, 1989
MARSHAL WU PEI-FU DEAD STILL BEING GERMANS REFUSE TO
Peiping, To-day. Marshal Wu Pei-fu, veteran Northern war-lord and scholar, died of septicaemia at 7 o'clock last evening after an emergency operation.
POET.
Marshal Wu Pet-fu was a poct of no mean distinction,
MISLED
Berlin, To-day.
RETURN TO REICH
Helsinki, To-day.
Only one sixth of the normal popu- lation now remains in Helsinki, which is striking evidence of the efficacy of the Government's evacuation scheme. While several hundred Germans and the Soviet Legation staff left yesterday, a large number of Germans are re- fusing to return to Germany.--Reuter.
It is recorded that, on one oc casion, when inspiration seized him at the height of a battle, he retired to his headquarters, giv-
The German press yesterday men- tioned for the first time the establish- ing strict orders that he was on One of the most colourful figures
ment by the Soviets no account to be disturbed.
of the puppet in modern China, Marshal Wu Pei-
government at Terijoki. The papers There, with the boom of fu's power was broken in 1923 when echoing from the battlefield, he re-
guns give no indication that it is Com- General Feng Yu-hsiang, the "Chris-mained in the throes of poetic com-
munist and so the German reader tian General," deserted him and went position, not emerging until his lab-matter is absolutely constitutional.
gets the impression that the whole pact concluded by the Soviet Govern- over to Marshal Chang Tso-lin. ours had been completed.
ment with the bogus regime. · Reu- Great prominence A PATRIOT
is given to the 'ter.
Since that date he had been lived in virtual retirement, and only came back into the news when the Japan- ese, at the beginning of 1939, gave out a report that Marshal Wu had formed a new government of China.
This the veteran war-lord, a patriot to the last, denied hotly, and repeat- edly resisted the efforts of the Ja- panese to induce him to return to active office. Reuter.
Marshal Wu Pei-fu, China's poet- soldier and the victim of a notorious act of treachery at Pelping in 1924, ranked as one of the most brilliant of the Chinese generals of his day.
By many he was also regarded as the most upright Chinese warlord of the century.
EARLY CAREER
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Born in 1878, Wu Pei-fu joined the Army in 1898, after graduating from the Peiping Military Academy Tientsin, which had given to the na- tion some of its most famous military leaders.
He first became known throughout China in 1915, when he was ordered to suppress the revolt against General Yuan Shih-kal's monarchical move- ment in the province of Yunnan.
Two years later, he was instru-
mental in crushing General Chang Chun's attempt to restore the monar- chy.
was
PEACE MAKER After being raised to the rank of General in 1919, Marshal Wu ordered by the Central Government at Peiping to crush the Southern Government at Canton. He was one of the prime spirits in the movement for peace between the North and the South, and was directly responsible for the convocation of the peace con- ference.
BETRAYED
In 1924, in alliance with Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, the so-called "Christian General," Marshal Wu Pei-fu was engaged in civil war with Manchurian forces under the late Marshal Chang Tso-lin.
Marshal Chang Tso-lin was striking out against Peiping, and Marshal Wu, who was then in control of the an- cient capital, led his army out to meet the invaders from the northern side of the Great Wall.
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Left in charge of the city, Marshal Feng defected, seized control and filled
every available space with
thousands of his own troops.
Deserted by his ally and sandwich- ed between him and Marshal Chang, Marshal Wu was defeated and forced to retire to Hupeh.
REVENGE
Two years
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But he did not forget. later, when Marshal Chang launched a drive against the Kuominchun, Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang's army was known, Marshal Wu assisted him to defeat the erstwhile traitor.
Commander-in-Chief of the forces known as the Allied Anti-Red Army in 1927, Marshal Wu suffered irre- trievable defeat at the hands of the National "Revolutionary Army under General Chiang Kai-shek at Wu- Chang, Hupeh.
This reverse signalised the end of Marshal Wu's military career. and he retired to the far-western .. pro- vince of Szechuan, to live. quietly bereft of all his power.
__NEW_ _C-IN-C, AT
THENORE
Lendon, To-day. Admiral Sir Reginald Plunkett- **Emile-Evle-Drax nhas” been appointed Sto succeed: Admiral Sir Douglas Brownrigg as Commander-in-Chief of the Nore Station at Chatham.
Reuter.
THAT EVENING
But all the girls are going to camp, Daddy! Why can't we got It won't cost much.**
AT THE DOCTOR'S
H's like a dead weight pulling on me all the time doctor, I even wake tired
MANY A MAN IS DISCUSSED LIKE THIS by his employers
Here's the salary list. Johnson's asking for a nse... says he's got heavy
expenses...
two girls to educate
Can't pronuse now, children, We'll see about
it later
I'm tired
HOW
Well naturally. "Mr. Johnson-that always happens with Night Starvation. You see, even at night you go on using up energy in breathing, heartbeats and other automatic actions. Unless euerty is replaced during sleep. you're bound to wake fired, feel unequal,
to your work.
l'advise
Horlicks
TWO MONTHS LATER
That's not the point. Does Johnson's work justify a rise ? Personally I think not...
A LITTLE LATER
THINKŜI
POOR KIDS -
I agree Johnson's a decent chap, but he seems half asleep lately. Look how he bungled those two truck orders. Pure slackness !
I HATE TO DISAPPOINT. THEM, BỨT WHAT CAN I DO? NO RISE THIS YEAR...ANYTHING MAY HAPPEN IF I DON'T PULL MYSELF TOGETHER..... SHAKE OFF THIS
SO HORLICKS
EVERLASTING) TIREDNESS
EVERY NIGHT
Is that Mrs. Johnson? Darling, I must tell you.. I've just been lunching with the boss, and he said some pretty nice things! Shouldn't be surprised if fm-put in chame of the Branch
office!
Well, I'm sorry for Johnson. He's done excellent work in the past. Still, the qeneral feeling seems to be against him,so...
THINKS: IT BREAKS MY HEART TO SEE HIM SLUMPED DOWN LIKE THIS EVENING AFTER EVENING. I'M SURE THIS TIREDNESS OF HIS IS AT THE BOTTOM OF
EVERYTHING.
IF ONLY HED.
SEE A
DOCTOR
"AND ALMOST AT ONCE JOHNSON BEGAN TO GET BACK HIS OLD VITALITY. AND ALERTNESS
Look out old lady! Here comes a fast
one!
DOES YOUR HUSBAND WAKE TIRED, FEEL RUN-DOWN, WORRIED ABOUT HIS JOB?
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HORLICKS
GUARDS AGAINST |ATENIGHT STARVATION
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