It is now clear from thoroughly have also sent large funds to cere tain organizations in Europe, reliable foreign sources in Mukden that the execution of Gen. Yang Vu-ting forestalled a coup d'etat and the execution of the Young General, Chang Msueh-liang, which had been planned for the 12th tant, Young Chang received docu mentary proof that, under cover of 3 birthday celebration, Yang Yeting end Chang Ying-hua were! assembling their adherents from all wer ria for a coup. He, therefore, took action on the Toth.
The conspirators' motives and affiliations are still not clear, but agree that ther were inspired by some faction inside the Great Wall opposed to General Chiang:
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The Summing-up "Defendants have been largely responsible for the civil wars lately fought in China, and have ty nefarious means tried to break up the beice and order of the North-Eastern Provinees and to over throw the Central Government, defendants have also used thei official positions for embezzling: funds from the Arsenal, the Rail~ ways and the Telegraph; nut only have they not remitted the sums due to the Government, but ale the Government for ing running expenses, mount thus embezzled re hed Mex, 100,000,000, records, according to oficial Defendants also compel A the Most of the press deseviption the execution are pronounced. in. Jaginative; while all that is still actually known to te facts with lout trimmings is contained in_ th nor Wang Yung-kianye te ign, provoked the rebellion or Kuo Sung-ling, disturbed the money market in and prolonged the civil China, Whea Toho report dated Mukden the 11th 'The Toho message described fly how the Young General suddenly' seized the arsenal, arrested Yang Yucting and Chang Ying-hua, over the charges against them immediately had them shot. All their adherents fled into the Japanese reservation at Mukden or to Dairen, Yang Vu-ting was stated to be antagonistic to the hoisting lof the Nationalist fay.—Ka.
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