The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-16


king, the capital, released today a
pluported transcript Of speech
which Chang broadcast, demanding
war against Japan, union with Rus
STA, coalition Of the government
(Kuomintang) political party with
the Communist party and formation
Of national defense government.
Speech Caused Report
It was this speech that formed the
basis for a report disseminated at
Tokio yesterday by the official
Domei News Agency Of Japan that
the "young marshal" had executed
Generalissimo Chang and several
OF his aides.
Central government officials an
grily denounced the report.
ut was malicious propaganda cal
culated to upset markets and the
Chinese people," government
spokesman said.
On the basis Of the transcript Of
his speech as issued officially at
Marking the marshal not only did
not say he had executed the gener-
alissimo, but specifically guaranteed
his safety.
Donald, envoy Of the government
as negotiator with the young mar
shal--whose confidential adviser he
was for years-telegraphed the
United Press from Loyang.
Will Not Harm Captive
Describing his first talk to the
young marshal and the generals
simo, in the ancient mountain cap
ital Of Shensi province, Donald as
serted that the young marshal had
no intention of harming his distin-
guished captive.
Unless unforeseen difficulties
arise or obstinacy influences the Sit
uation, settlement is likely within
a few days" Donald said in his tel
egram.
1.-THE difference between General
issimo Chang and the young mar
shall and his colleagues Is one Of pol
icy. The young marshal Is trying
to extract by drastic action what
the generalissimo has hitherto been
reluctant to say on his own voli-
ton.
Marshal Chang and his men
feel compelled by national expec-
tations of resistance Ito japanese
encroachmenJ to show the gov
eminent that they will not delay
further the taking of definite &C
ton to oppose the japanese in Sui
yuan province and elsewhere.
Oppose Use of Army
They oppose the use Of the army
against Chinese even when the Chi
ncee are communists SO long as Chi
nese territory is being filched or its
administration usurped by japanese.
They say they will follow the
ge.ieralissimo's leadership Loyalty
If q policy of active resistance is
pt rjued, if individuals who favor
noI-resistance to japanese en-
croachment are removed from Office,
ard If some other reforms are in
STUFFED"
.oonald's reference to Suiyuan
province concerned the recent raids
of Monaghan and Manchukuan ir-
regulars, allegedly inspired by Japan,
into Chinese territory. The young
marshal was detailed to fight Chi
ntse communist army in the Shensi
province area at whose capital he
has his headquarters. The general
issimo went to Sian-Fu to ask why
Chang was not more active in his
campaign against the communists.
Chang's reply was to seize the gen.
eralissimo, saying that Chinese
troops should be fighting Japan, not
China's own men.
Donald Arranged Talk
Il was disclosed that Donald sue
ceeded in arranging the first real
discussion of Chinese problems be-
tween the generalissimo and the
young marshal. They met before
Donald returned yesterday to
Loyang. and afterward the young
marshal conferred with his own col
leagues.
Central government authorities
ordered a general offensive against
the young marshal's army today in
hope of rescuing the generalissimo
by force If negotiations fail.
Military airplanes which flew
over the Sian-Fu area this after
noon. accommodating, reported that
Central government troops already
were fighting with young Marshal
Chang's men Is miles east of the
city. and that Chang's men seemed
on the offensive.
Confident of Release
Despite the fighting, Chinese au-
thorities seemed confident the gen.
cralissimo's release would be negoti-
ated. They said that the young mar
shall had failed to win the support of
any Chinese leader and that they
believed he would white down his
demands. In the end, they seemed
to feel, the result might be firmer
unity among Chinese army leaders.
It seemed likely, also that the young
inarshaps daring seizure of the gen.
eralissimo of the combined armies.
might lead to firmer policy
against Japanese encroachment.
Marshal Feng Yu-Hsiang, Chris
tan general" who has taken COM
mand of military matters at Nam
king, the Central capital said today
of the young marshal's demands
that the nation must fight as unit
agains rebels and invaders. This
was interpreted here as hint to
the young marshal that if he re-
leased the generalissimo the gov
eminent might take a firmer anti
foreign stand.
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