The War

The contending Tuchuns continued their war (TIME, Sept. 15 et seq.) with great show and many loud noises, but neither side gained any appreciable advantages. In the north, slight progress was made by Tuchun Chang of Manchuria. In the south, the army of Tuchun Chi of Kiangsu drove its enemy two miles nearer Shanghai, their coveted goal; then rain stopped the engagement.

Super-Tuchun Chang was exceptionally busy behind his lines. In a proclamation "To all whom it may concern," he offered $50,000 for the head of President Tsao Kun or that of Super-Tuchun Wu, his bitterest enemy. If he were permitted the great pleasure of seeing either one of them alive as prisoner in his own camp, the reward would be $100,000.

The Manchurian Super-Tuchun was also said to have come to an important understanding with Russia concerning the Chinese Eastern Railway. The gist of this accord was to the effect that it liberated two divisions of Chang's troops, which were immediately sent to the front for service against the Central forces.

Chang was also active in promoting Japanese friendship. Whether there was any connection or not between the insidious diplomacy of the Manchurian War Lord and 5,000 Japanese in Tokyo was undeterminable. At any rate, a meeting was held in Shibu Park, Tokyo, and was attended by Peers and Representatives. Resolutions demanding the active intervention of Japan in China on the side of Chang were adopted.