One of the strangest occurrences of the revolt was the action of General Yang's troops in looting the residence of Chang Hsueh-hong during his fabsenco—an incident highly sugges tive of the "disordered conditions which" prevailed in the city, Dise Wurbonees continued for three days after the outbreak of the revolt.
The Generalissimo was detained at [General Yang's headquarters in the Inner city of Sianfu, and it was this fact, combined with the looting of [Chang Hsueh-liang's house by Gen~ eral Yang's men, that evidently lead forthe report of a counter-revolt last Monday. the other Government leaders were detained at the Sianfu hotel, and none of them was permitted to sce. the Generalissimo, It is stated that Chang Hsueh-long visited his captives every day, Joking with them in a somewhat fealfous manner. He provided them with mahjongg sets.
Shortly before leaving Sianfu, General Chiang Ting-wen, who was re-Teased to bring to Nanking a personal Letter from General Chiang Kai-shek {o General Ho Ying-chin, the Minister of War, was taken to see the Genferalissimo, but he was told by Chang Haueh-liang inno uncertain, terms that nothing important was to be dis~
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