Nanking, Dec. 17.
consequence of his revolt against the Party and the detention of Gen, Chiang Kal-shek, the Central Supervisory Committee of the Kuomintang, at a meeting yesterday, Nanking, Dec. 16.
Many subordinate officers of Gen. Chang Hsueh-liang turned against their superior and absolutely retused fo take part in the Sian' mutiny. Shortly afler the revolt broke out in Sian, Gen. Chang ordered his North~ eastern artillery units stationed in Huayin, Loyang. Hsuchow, and Hal-chow, on the Lunghai Railway, to. block' the westward advance of loyal' forees. 'The order, however, was {gnored by his subordinates, who, Instead, surrendered their arms to' the Another message from Hankow states thet a similar step was taken by Brigade-General Chaio Chi and Col. Chen Chia-chen, commanders of the 8th and 16th regiment of the Northeastern artillery force in Hankow, yesterday—Central News.
Mme, Chang In Brighton London, Dec, 19.
Router, confirms that Madame' Chang Hsueh-liang Is remaining for the present at Brighton. Her. two sons are with her. Madame Chang, has no comment to make on the Sian. situation, which she is watching with grave anxiety, and there is no con-Armation of the report that she has exchanged messages with her husband, Also of interest are the rumoured plans of General Chen Chi-tang, former commander-in-chief of the Kwangtung forces, who is in England, Tt has been reported that he. Is planning to leave shortly for Canton-but these reports also lack con-
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