Gen. Kuo: Sung-ling is reputed to be a man of great learning and of! with chataéter. He has served in the Fengtien Army ever since Mar-shat Chatig Tso-lin took command, rising from a-minor rank to the! command of brigade and then a division. In the first CAihli-Fengtien war, he réndeted great services to the Mukden party and was knowe one of the ablest and bravest of Fengtien officers. During the second! war, his services were equally, if not! more, int portant than on the previous occasion and it was said tha: he was always in the midst of fight ing, fearing nothing.
Gen. Kuo is tatl clean shaven, cheery and of courteous demeanour. but he is well known for his strictness and for maintaining discipline among lifs men. He is a great friend ang of the Young General, Chang Haueh-Mang, and' is said, to be capable tactician atid second to none among the officers of the Fengtien army.
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