WAR IN MONGOLIA - November 1919"The Honorable General, Xu Shuzheng, has succeeded in the coup of the false government of Mongolia. Withdrawing from our great Republic nearly ten years ago, the Northwestern Frontier Defense Army was finally able to bring the great northern state back under Chinese control. Minister Duan Qirui, commander of the National Pacification Army, had this to say: 'My faithful Lieutenant, Xu Shuzheng, has brought a great pride to China with his victory. We here in Beijing hope that the reunification process of the old empire will soon be finished, and China will resume its place as the world leader it once was.'" - Article from the Shen Bao, November 1919
Xu Zongtong (President Xu),
I write to you today to place into your thoughts as you prepare to announce to the world our success in Mongolia, that you consider the greater implications of our actions. Our education system, a subject that has recently taken a back seat in discussions in the council of executives, is failing. It is with great sorrow that I point out that, whilst you read this letter, you are one of the less-than-half of Chinese citizens that can actually read. Our growing illiteracy and major problems with expensive private universities making education out of reach for most of our people is what is keeping our great state from unifying, not our lack of military and diplomatic pressure on the neighboring states. I beg, please consider that we must discuss social reform and invest heavily on our future generations if we wish to one day lead the world. Intellectualism can not be kept down!
-Dr. Wen Qian, University of Shanghai
Personal Letter to the President of China, January 1920--
Cease-Fire Declared, Nationalist Government agrees to Halt Hostilities!-Headlines in Shen Bao--
"Shandong Railroads finally operational."
-Telegram to Duan Qirui