Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21

in the other Western provinces, In
GLIDING shensi, seat Of the uprising.
had reported their safety.
Sh1geru Kawagoe, the Japanese Am
bassador, arrived from Shanghai to be
closer to the seat Of government dur
ing the crisis.
It was reported he carried word
from his government Japan was
deeply concerned over any terms Of
settlement that might be reached and,
If they were detrimental to Japanese
interests. Toxic would be compelled
to act.
Troops Of the Marking government
pressed their attack on Sianfu to
within rs miles OF Marshal Changs
stronghold, capturing two mutinous
battalions.
The military. convinced by Chang's
ignoring Of the central governments
| ultimAtum to. free the generalissimo
that it was time to quit talking" and
use force, were pushing the retreating
rebels back on Sianfu.
Hope for Peace Persists.
Despite the reports of the reyolt,s
spread and the determined show Of
armed strength, hope still persisted
that peaceful solution could be found
for the crisis.
Government ofdcials, however, point
ed out that DR.. soong was acting ION
his personal initiative" and "as q fam
lily representative"
The government" . spokesman
insisted, will not participate in such
degrading negotiations
Reports persisted that Marshal
Chang was willing to free the captive
generalissimo and exile himself from
China If his personal safety were
guaranteed.
Internal" conversations, such as
that DR.. soong was undertaking, were
represented As being the best hope
for an end to the impasse 1T the pres
ent stage.
But while the conversations went
on, the crack divisions the generals
simo had trained himself were pledged
to fight for his freedom.
It was only rs miles southwest Of
sianfu that the two battalions were
captured in the FIRST officially an.
nounced battle of the civil war.
At Huhsien Chang's garrison was
disarmed.
Reports ut Variance.
Reports Of the LAnchow revolt were
at variance with previous reports.
which said that Gen. Yu had been
captured on December IL with Chiang.
Gen. Yu. former governor Of Hopei
Province, Is . bitter enemy Of Japan
and was forced from his Hopei posi-
ton by the demands of Japanese
military authorities In North China,
One Of Marshal CHAMPS ORIGINAL
demands before he would free Chang
was TOR promise Of war against the
japanese and consolidation at Com.
munist elements in the national Soy-
eminent.
Kansu Province, where Gen. Yu Il
Governor, = one Of the last strong
holds Of communism in China.
It was this demand for war AGAINST
Japan, some quarters said, that had
caused the break In previous negotia-
ttons for Chiang,s release.
Americans Unhsard From.
While Americans In 1anchow had
not been heard from, Herman Sven.
son OF Jersey City, N. j., of the China
Inland Mission at Sianfu telegraphed
the American Embassy all Americans
were safe at Sianfu.
Similar assurance was received from
Hankow, Hupeh Province. that mis-
sionaries in East Kansu Province were
safe.
Rev. w. Englund, American mis-
sionary attached to the scandinavian |
Alliance Mission ct Sianfu. telegraphed
to Hankow that Sianfu authorities had
given them assurances Of protection.
Principal DANGER" he autographed.
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