Evening star., 1937-04-22

told Chang to ask Donald TO see me
when he arrives.
Chang still urged me to move, but
I did not want to speak much with
him, and merely said that the matter
might be discussed after the arrival
of Donald. Tears again ran down
Chang's face, and he stayed for
long while before he left.
At 4 pm. 1 sent for Yang Hu-chen.
Only now have I learned that Yang
also participated in the coup. asked
him what he would do to cope with
the situation. He said they did not
at first expect such developments, and
he felt very sorry that the coup was
carried out in such a mess. At pres
ent he said he was ready to obey my
orders and do whatever told him to
do. asked him how the coup origi-
mated and under what circumstances
1t got under way, and he merely said
1t was very simple at the beginning,
but would not tell me the details.
told him never thought that they
would be so fooled by other editors
note: Meaning the Communists) and
make such a mess. However, I could
not shirk my own responsibility in
the matter, as have always trusted
my Subordinates too much and have
taken no precautions against such
contingencies, so that it gave the re-
dictionaries chance to instigate them
to create trouble. On this account
said should apologize to the central
authorities and the people. while Yang
and his confederates should undo what
they had done. send me back to Man.
king and confess their guilt to the CEN
trail authorities. so that no further
untoward events should develop to
endanger the country. They should
know that they had already spoiled to
large extent the plan for national
salvation. Yank said he would consult
the others and then left.
SECS Donald Loyal Friend.
At 5 pm. Donald came to see me.
was very much moved by his loyal
friendship, especially as he Is a for
eigner ian Australian) and yet Is
willing to come so far on such dan
gerous mission. After exchanging
greetings, he gave me my wife's letter
in her own handwriting and suggested
that he live In the same house with me-
I naturally welcomed him. He said
the place I was in was very incon-
venient and uncomfortable, and, for
the sake Of my health, should change
to another place.
Chang vas also present and seemed
TO be very sincere in his regrets. He
said that If would only agree to move
into another house with Donald every
body concerned would then obey nv
orders about all other things and in
addition would send me back to Nam
king at an early date
AS Donald also urged me to move
could not refuse. So in the after
noon we moved into the residence OF
Gen. Kao.
very carefully thought over
Chang's request that I move to an
other place, but cannot find any ex-
PLANTATION. Could 1t be that he is
afraid that, should I stay long in the
new city, in the sphere OF influence
OF Yang, might get into close touch
with the latter and Chang would not
be able to do with me as he likes?
After changing my residence, Chang
came to see me. I asked him, since
had complied with his request in
this matter. whether he and his con-
federates had decided to send me back.
If not, they should soon decide upon
this question. Chang suddenly said
that the matter was not 20 simple.
Since many people had participated
in the matter, he said everything had
to be decided by them jointly. Be-