Ma Zhanshan

thumb|Ma Zhanshan Ma Zhanshan (馬占山) (1885 – 1950), a Hui, was a prominent warlord in China during the Republic of China era, resisting the Japanese invasion in the 1930's. His rank was general. Sourced I am convinced that we face a great offensive immediately," "We have lost more than 400 killed and 300 wounded since Nov. 5 and now the Japanese have handed an ultimatum to me. I know we are not strong enough to fight. But we must hold our own, until Death! CHINA-JAPAN: Hero Ma TIME 23 November 1931 http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,742656-2,00.html A toast to America! A toast to China! CHINA-JAPAN: Hero Ma TIME 23 November 1931 http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,742656-2,00.html Rumors that Moscow is helping me must be due to the fact that while I was Chief of Police of the Town of Sakhalin-Ula I used to dine twice a year with the Soviet officials. I can swear that no foreigners have given or are giving me guns, munitions, supplies or money! I want the League of Nations to fulfill its duty. I want it to force the Japanese to withdraw from Northern Manchuria. If I am forced to abandon Tsitsihar I intend to retire into the back country. CHINA-JAPAN: Hero Ma TIME 23 November 1931 http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,742656-2,00.html The American people must understand that the China of today is not the China of 20 years ago. There has been a natural awakening. China will never submit to the Japanese. JAPAN-CHINA: Heaven-Sent Army TIME 1 May 1933 http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,847239-2,00.html External links Category:Muslims Category:1950 deaths Category:Military leaders from China