- Historic Sites A Yankee Among The War Lords First of the Three
Parts from STILWELL THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN CHINA 1911-1945
October 1970 | Volume 21, Issue 6 Tuchun’s “rabble” in any
clash, but he predicted they would not be able to operate beyond
Hsuchow for lack of rolling stock. They had brought none across
the Yangtze, moving supplies by cart and pack animal, but as
soon as they could use the railroad they would roll north with
no likelihood of firm resistance. Chang Tsung-chang’s army had
no fight in it, except for the Russians. “In my opinion a
determined southern attack will mean Chang’s collapse.”Although
deficient in armament compared to the northerners, the southern
army was capable of beating the At the legation U.S. Minister J.
V. A. MacMurray welcomed the first authentic information on the
situation. He listened to Stilwell and read his report with
“great admiration” for his “intrepid personal qualities.”
General Castner gave his commendation for “the highest type of
efficiency, military inte