(23 November 1931), "CHINA-JAPAN: Hero Ma", TIME
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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!
— Ma Zhanshan
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "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!" in the context of "(23 November 1931), "CHINA-JAPAN: Hero Ma", TIME" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About 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.
About 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.
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