Evening star., 1928-06-03
War Lord, Departing From
Peking, Pities Plight
of His People.
HOPES B0LSHEvIST PERIL
WILL NOT BE REVIVED
Declares Conscience Clear-Leaves
Committee to Surrender City
to Nationalists.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PEKING, China, June Sunday -
Chang Tso-Lin, for two years ruler of
Peking and northern China, renounced
his power and left the ancient capital
at 1:15 o'clock this morning. He de-
parted on a special train, which had his
old stronghold at Mukden, Manchuria,
for its destination.
Chang sent members of his household
on ahead of himself. A bodyguard and
small retinue travelled in pilot train
which preceded that in which the ex-
dictator rode.
He left behind a committee of elders
in charge of the city and issued fare
well message expressing the hope that
China would survive the civil war and
the threat of bolshevism.
Sees End Of Warfare.
The city was orderly this morning and
the committee Of elders said that salts
factory arrangements had been made
for handing over control to the VIC
torious leaders Of the Nationalist, or
south China, armies.
In his farewell message Chang Tso-
Lin predicted early cessation OF civil
warfare.
This fighting" he said, has re-
duced many to i1omelessness and Stary-
alton to an exten beyond description.
II We continue to fight. these people
will only suffer more.
such condition was not contem-
plated nor expected when ! started the
anti-red campaign. My assumption OF
my difficult post was with the object OF
saving the state,
Even though my desire has not been
fulfilled, cannot bear TO continue mil
itary operations. am. therefore, ready
to evacuate Peking with my troops.
the hands of the people.
Saws Conscience Is Clear.
81 have been a military man half
my life and have encountered many
difficulties, but would sacrifice any
thing for the sake Of the peoples well
fare.
Hoping that China will not be ex-
terminated as a result of my manage
nent of its affairs, and hoping that the
Bolshevist peril which suppressed VIII
not be revived, declare myself inno-
cent and my conscience clear before
the world and before all future genera
tons
The dictator's departure was unos-
tentatious. He rode 10 the station in
a closed, armored automobile through
moonlit streets which were deserted
save for sprinkling Of troops along the
route.
A small retinre and bodyguard ac-
companied the retiring marshal
Bands at Station.
Two Chinese bands blared Oriental
music as Chang entered the special
train It pulled out without further
ceremony.
The last hour which the dictator
spent In Peking after two years Of un-
restrained power was devoted to confer
ences with the committee on peace and
order under the Craftsmanship OF Wang
Ehi Chen,
Japan Explains Troop Move.
Japan sent troops into Shantung dur
ing the recent advance Of the National
list army IN accord with the spirit Of a
declaration agreed upon at the Wash
ington conference said a note which
the japanese legation delivered TO the
Peking foreign once today. The note
replied 10 several communications on
this subject.
Japan pointed out that the Chinese
resolution which declared IL fugtifable
and in accordance with principles OF
International law for a nation TO sta
ton armed forces In other states when
emergencies threaten the life or prop
erty Of its subjects. The note efnpha-
sized that such action would constitute
only a temporary measure.
Peking, historical capital OF China,
for nine centuries has been the pTize
for which successive invaders Of China
and the warring Chinese factions have
fought.
EItuated near the northern frontier,
the Tartar invaders regarded the city
a. a convenient center for their power,
and. since those hordes swept upon It,
IL has passed under a series Of differ
ent names IN the troubled history of
China.
An invading force Of Khitan Tartars
seized IT for their headquarters in 9S6
and named IL kanking, The Southern
Capital" Mot 10 be confused with the
present city Of kanking.) During the
early part Of the twelfth century II was
Tecaptured by the Chinese. They re-
duced il In rank from metropolis TO
provincial city Of the first grade, call
ing IL Yen-Ghan Fu
The Tartars then swept across China
and in 1851 they we're in Peking. The
city became royal residence under
the name 0f Chung-Tu or Central"
Becomes Emperors' Capital
The famed Mong0lian invader,
.Jenghiz Khan, seized the city, but his
interests centeFed on the MongOlian
stepDes and he refused 10 move his
capital there
His successor, Kublai Khan 1890
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