Background
He was born in Chaoyang, Jehol in 1871.
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Yu-ling Tang
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Mr. Tang graduated from the Mukden Military Training Institute.
Career
Yu-ling Tang was Commander of the 27th Division, defense Commissioner of Eastern Mukden Tutungr (Military Governor) of Chahar, Military Governor of Jehol, Commander of the 12th Army of the National Pacification Army, Commander of the Peace Preservation Force of Jehol member of the North-Eastern Political Affairs Committee, Chairman of Jehol Provincial Government.
When the Japanese invaded Jehol in February, 1933, he was charged with defense of the province. On February 18, he issued a joint telegram with General Chang Hsueh-liang, voicing his determination to resist the Japanese invasion, but after the Japanese started offensive operations, his defense totally collapsed and Chengteh, Capital of Jehol, fell into Japanese hands on March 3 in less than ten days.Upon his evacuation of Chengteh and flight to Charhar Border, he was ordered to be arrested by the National Government for dereliction of duty in abandoning Jehol. He pardoned by the National Government, 1934. He is now advisor to the Peiping Branch Military Affairs Commission.
