The Archive · 1936

GENERALISSIMO'S CHARMED LIFE

Narrow Escapes from Death Related Clu: Gen. Chiang Kai-shek ing'Prayer for Chang Hsueh-liang, he frst time he had been Ju danger; In his career as a revolu~ onery: leader and a military. commander, he had escaped on. many ecasions certain death by a hair's margin, the Rev, Tso Kui-sen told a othering of over 600 persons at payer meeting atthe Moore Memorial on December 20.

'One of these episodes happened six years ago, when he fought against Gen. Yen' Hslshan and Gen, Feng. Yushslang. The combined forces of the. two commanders suddenly broke Hhrough a certain tine and: pursued Gen, Chiang Kalshiek in earnest, Just os te vielorious troops were bout to overtake and capture the Generalissimo, they halted abruptly, thus unknowingly sparing Gen. Chan's it.

revolt of Gen, Shih Vu-shan Pukow also. could have resale the capture of Gen. Chiang Kalshek, buts instead of marching his troops towards Nanking, which was not prepared to meet any emergency ana was devoid of troops, Gen. Shih sent his men northward and the menace was removed,

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