Who's Who in China (3rd edition)/Wu Chun-sheng

General Wu Chun-sheng

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General Wu Chun-sheng was born at Lieh-ch’eng Hsien, Shantung Province, in 1863. He started his military career as a mere soldier in Manchuria serving in the Imperial Army. The highest position General Wu held under the Ching Regime was the Commandant of Rear Defence of Fengtien Province. In that capacity he rendered valuable service in suppressing banditry in the Liao Hsi Area. In July 1914 General Wu was appointed Defence Commissioner of Tiao-Liao Area of the Fengtien Province. In October 1916 he was awarded the Second Order of Merit and also made a Lieutenant General. Subsequently he was appointed the Commander-in-Chief of the 29th Division rf the National Army. In March 1921 General Wu was appointed Military Governor of Heilungkiang holding concurrently the post of Civil Governor of the same province. In June 1921 General Wu was given the brevet rank of Full General and in July he was awarded the Second Class Paokuang Chiaho Decoration. After the Chihli-Fengtien War in 1922, the Peking government appointed him the Acting Military Governor of Fengtien. But General Wu was still standing by Marshal Chang Tso-lin. Since then he has been the Vice-Commandant of the Manchurian Forces for the Preservation of Peace and Order in the Three Eastern Provinces holding concurrently the post of Military Director of Heilungkiang.