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Chang Tso-lin

American  
[jahng tsoh-lin] / ˈdʒɑŋ ˈtsoʊˈlɪn /
(Pinyin) Zhang Zuolin

noun

  1. 1873–1928, Chinese general: military ruler of Manchuria 1918–28.


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In Tientsin were large remnants of the armies of Chang Tso-lin which recently evacuated Peking.

From Time Magazine Archive

Son of fabulous "Old Marshal" Chang Tso-lin, who drank tiger blood and warlorded it over Manchuria until his assassination in 1928, the Young Marshal kidnaped Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in the fantastic Sian incident of 1936.

From Time Magazine Archive

The other end of the war would at once be undertaken by Chang Tso-lin, Manchurian dynast, who could not afford to let Shansi fall into Feng's clutch.

From Time Magazine Archive

Amleto Vespa was born in Italy, became a secret agent of Chinese War Lord Chang Tso-lin in 1920 and a Chinese citizen in 1924.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Moukden Governor, General Chang Tso-lin, discussing the Chengchiatun affair with the writer, put the matter in a nutshell.

From The Fight For The Republic in China by Putnam Weale, B. L. (Bertram Lenox)

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