Dramatis Personæ:
Super-Tuchun Chang of Manchuria, opposed in the North to Super-Tuchun Wu.
Super-Tuchun Wu, head of the Peking forces opposing Chang.
Tuchun Chi of Kiangsu, aggressor against Shanghai, ally of Wu.
General Chang Yung-ming, commander of Chi's army.
Tuchun Lu of Chekiang, defender of Shanghai, ally of Chang.
Military Commissioner Ho, Lu's aide in Shanghai.
General Lu Tung-hsiang, commander of Lu's army.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen of Canton, "perpetual rebel," allied with Chang.
Fall of Shanghai. After a series of battles lasting over a month, the city and district of Shanghai, largest port in China, were surrendered...