Evening star., 1937-04-21

| and the government, you re-entered
the political arena after a short time
OF retirement. How does that COM
Pare with present circumstances"
told him that the trouble was tho .
trusted others too much and neg
lected to take necessary precautions.
For this reason" continued, "a
great injury has been done to the
country. After my return to Nanking
| shall tender by resignation again
and ask the central government to
punish me. But I shall never resign
| my post in Sian under the dureSs OF
my subordinates. Even If they want
me to issue an order, or to grant GER
tain conditions, will die rather than
do so. If yielded on any point for
my personal safety, I would forfeit
the confidence placed in me by 400,-
100000 people"
Shao remained silent
AS was thinly clad, he told me to
put on more clothing. told him I
needed no more clothing.
Exhausted by Lack Of Food.
Battalion Comdr. Sung offered me
a fur-lined gown but I refused to
| accept it. The attendants served
breakfast and biscuits, but told them
to take the food away. I was on the
point of exhaustion and lay down to
sleep. Shao left after telling me to
take care of my health.
After Shao's departure, Battalion
Comdr. Sung entered and asked
whether I recognized him. I told him
that l did not.
Sung said he was at one time
cadet at Whampoa Military Academy
(China's West Point, where Chang
once taught. At time only two
months before his graduation he was
dismissed from the academy for some
unknown reason. He claimed to be
my pupil. Sung waited upon me very
attentively. He offered me clothes
and food, and gently asked me to
accept them.
I then said to him: do you re-
member what taught you when you
were in the acaoemy? A revolution
ist must be man of integrity. Now
I cannot sacrifice my personal integ-
rity even to save my life. What I
taught you in the academy you should
adhere to. If my actions do not agree
with my words, how can be a teacher
of others?" Sung retired.
Throughout that day took no food.
The attendants remained awake the
whole night.
December 13. I got up at o'clock
The attendants told me that Chang
had called at o'clock AS I was
asleep, he did not dare to disturb me-
then sent for Shao.
A short while later Chang came
again. He paid me great respect and
asked my permission to speak to me
once again. I told him that I was so
tired that could not talk. He with
drew from my presence without saying
a word.
Food Bought Privately.
Battalion Comdr. Sung and the
servants of the headquarters served
breakfast. They said they had bought
the food with their own money. They
did SO because I was not willing to
eat the food provided by the authori-
ties there. They emphasized the fact
that my personal safety was closely
related to the safety of the nation.
They added: LAS your excellency
tasted the whole day yesterday, We beg
you to take food, if only for our sake.
If your excellency does not care to eat
for your personal comfort, then surely
the interests of the nation must be
taken into consideration"
I answered: Thank YOU very
much, but am not hungry yet. When
need food shal, ask for it."
On this day have not taken any
food.
At II o'clock Shao again called. I
felt pain in my loins and in my legs,
and could scarcely sit up. Shao sat
by my bedside while Battalion Comdr.
Sung kept watch. I ordered Sung to
retire, but he said that he had been
ordered by Chang to watch me and
did not dare to withdraw from my
presence without orders.
Shao said: Chang just told me
that 1t was rather inconvenient for