Cohen, Morris Abraham, 1887-1970

Cohen, Morris Abraham, 1887-1970 

[15] p. 

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Morris Cohen was a jewish General in the Chinese Army. He was raised in London and as a delinquent young he was sent to live on a farm in Canada. Among various jobs which he held he also dealt with armed protection to Chinese merchants in the neighbourhood. In this way he developed close relationships with the Chinese community in Canada, and subsequently was invited by Sun Yat-Sen, China's president to serve as his personal bodyguard, which position brought him the nickname"Two-Gun Cohe". With time he turned to be the president's confidant, secret messenger and negotiator. He fought in the Chinese army and got the rank of General -- (dossier) 

Includes material from envelope 4/132, reel no. 056 

15 newspaper clippings 

detailed dates of material: 1943-1944, 1953-1954, 1956-1958, 1961, 1970 

Envelope 4/78 ; microfilm reel 055 ; Frames 673 - 697