One of the most interesting figures in the present military situation is Gen. Chang Fa-kuei, the youthful commander of the famous "{ronsides" of the Fourth Division, 'Though desirous of keeping his troops continually in the limelight, Gen. Chang dislikes personal publicity and, for this reason, he has always refused to grant' in-teries to pressmen, Gen, Chang is a Cantonese and is still in his thirties, He is a wiry, extremely healthy sort of individual, always on the alert. For most of the time, he is in uniform but there nothi distinguish this from those of the men who serve under him.
Graduating fiom the Paotingfu Military Academy and later taking special courses in the Whampao Military Academy, he was given command of the 4th Division in 1925, From one of the most ineffi-[cient branches of the Chinese army, Gen. Chang reorganized this division and brought it to a high state of efficiency. To-day, it is one of. the strongest divisions of the entire Chinese. army and consists of. between 15,000 and 17,000 men.
Gen, Chang and his men are said to be Communists but this they themselves deny. They say they, are true patriots who fight for China's sake and who desire to make China a clean and safe place to live in, They deny being in any way aflliat.
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