Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13
CLIMPSINC THE FAR EAST
A.. LYON. h
Touring Orient Guest of
International Peace.

Toxic government Every few weeks
questions are put in the Diet regarding
q certain grave incident In Man
churia," under which camoufiage every
body recognized the murder of Chang.
And the ministry refuses to discuss the
question, q position which has the
effect of arousing suspicion rather than
allaying 1t.
It is q fact thai Immediately after
the assassination japan ard China con-
Quoted joint inquiry into the crime
and a report was shortly afterward
prepared. copy of which was to have
been given out for publication, but was
withheld at the last. moment on the
score that China did not wish to have
1t printed. It was finally indicated
after diligent inquiry that China's rea-
son was that publication Of the report
would be embarrassing inasmuch as It
would cause the gendarmerie to lose
face"
Chang's assassination was effected by
the explosion of . bomb or a charge
OF dynamite from a cache in the abut-
ment OF bridge just outside Of Mukden
at point where the Chinese controlled
railroad on which he was travelling
passes under the line OF the South
Manchurian Railroad. owned or at
least controlled by Japan. The Japan
csc had increased the number OF their
railroad guards on the night that
ChanRS train was expected to arrive.
The request Of the Chinese 10 allow
their own guards to patrol the line
was denied by the Japanese. 1t after
ward developed that at the time of the
explosion Chang's train was several
hour; late and did not reach the bridge
until about in the morning-there
were no Chinese guards whatever on the
line below the bridge, but that they
were out In the fields asleep.
Called Friend False.
Shortly before his death Chang had
declared that Gen. Yeng, his best
friend" was false to him. 1t Is said
that Yeng was ambitious to succeed
Chang as the war lord of Manchuria
He did not, however, come forward TO
claim or try to seize the authority after
the tragedy. but yielded to Young Cen
eral, who was at once proclaimed his
fathers successor. Then a few months
later followed the tragedy in the palace
grounds when Yeng and the gendar-
merle commandant were killed. It is
whispered that certain Russians of q
class rather common in these parts,
ready for any intrigue or adventure,
afterward limited that they had slain
Yeng and the c0mmandant because the
latter two would not meet their de-
mands for money for certain services"
rendered. At any rate. the incident is
now regarded as closed by the Chinese
even though the japanese politicians
may hint at Implications and some of
the chronic critics of Japan here in
Mukden may In their cups charge Japan
with responsibility.
His fathers death leaves Young Gen.
eral In command. as / have said. of a
large army which may later prove to
be of great effect in the Chinese settle
ments. It is said that he favors the
Nankin government. being more strongly
than his father in sympathy with a
movement for sterilization OF China.
He Is, however, surrounded by the en-
tourage of his father. and his present
position is rather q difficult one, espe-
cially as his health is poor and he is
not physically capable OF WithStanding
strong pressure.
Young General speaks English TO a
slight extent, but is hesitant about try
ing to do so in public. He addressed
us in Chinese and was interpreted by
one Of the members of his household.
Mr.. Lee. who Is a graduate of three
American educational institutions and
has a perfect command OF the English
language. Introductions were made by
name and there was no hsndshakinR