assisted the late Gen, Yuan Shi kai in the training of modern troops alfd also in the suppression of the Hoxer uprising in Shantung jin 1900.
Following the organisation of the Republic, he was made Minister of War and a full general. He became the acting Prime Minister in 1913, In 1914, he was made, a loge of Marshals. the Prime Minister in 1916-1917, he strongly favoured participation' in the Great War on the side of the Allies and was responsible for the declaration "of war. against Germany in 1017. Inthe same year, hho suppressed the attempt Chang Haun to restore the Manchi In 1918, he organised the powerful Anfu political club and. Became its Teader." He was the Director-of the "Fron Defence 4919, "In November, 1924, he was made the provisional Chief Executive of China.
1926, Marshal Tuam has been retirement at. Ti and leading a life of Buddhist de-
Marshal Tuan was the guest of honour of Mr. Sun Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan,' at a dinner ven last night at Air. Sun's resitioned, 22 Columbia Road. Mr. Sun lied on Marshal Tuan at 393 Rue Ferruson, his present quarters, sharily ater his arrival. Gen, Wa chen vand Messrs, Wang Sha' Lai, Ta Yueh-sun and several other Local prominent metehants entertain.
Marshal Tuan to tiff. Marshal Tuan had. declined to attend. any function, but later yielded to strong Jan, 26.
General Wu, Kuang-hsing, who held formally high military posts in the Peking Government declared, on behalf of Marshal Tuan Chi-jui yesterday that the Japanese report of Marshal Tuan's strong. recommendation to open direct negotiations with Japan was absolutely unfound-@4. Ite added that Marshal Tuan had been in retirement for several years and that the report that Marshal Tuan will head the Chinese dele-brilliant youngest son of the then Bishop of Winchester.
Gilbert's body was recovered _by_ his brother, Neville, then senior chaplain of the Sixth Division, now Wishop of Pretoria. Among other chaplains of the division were ifarold Bates and Philip ("Tubby") 'Clayton, and it was by three friends that a " soldiers' club was opened in Poperinghe later in the year. At the instance of Major-General Sir Reginald May (at that time Colonel of the Sixth Division "Q™ Staff), it was ramed Talbot House.)
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