The Archive · 1936

Details of Revolt Nanking, Dee. 19

Further details of events in Sianfu fon December 32, when the revolt occurred. were brought back Nanking to-day by a number of new arrivals from the rebel city. It ap~ ears that Mrs, Shao Li-tze, the wite of the Governor of Shensi. was executed by order of one of the rebellious generals who had a grudge against her. Previously Mrs. Shao attempted to escape by jumping from 'a window and was injured, 'The seizure of General Chiang Kaleshek, it Is added, was directed personally by Gen. Chang the rebel Teador, who' took 'a large force of troops to Huachingchib. the nearby resort where General Chiang was staying.

In spile of overwhelming odds against them. General Chiang's bodyguard offered a heroic resistance when attacked, and managed to escort the Generalissimo to the top of a hill, where they held off the rebels fora considerable time.

While Chang Hsueh-liang was thus: engaged in securing the person of the Generalissimo. the detention of the other Government leaders was being directed by General Yang Hu-hen, Pacification Commissioner for Shensi, in Sianfu.

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