Chang Hsueh-liang Admits He Committed Great Crime Nanking, Dec. 20.
As a sincere expression of regret for his Sian "folly." Chang Hsueh-Hang, " arrived in' Nanking this afternoon from Loyang by plane for the one purpose of "taking punish ment at the hands of the Central Government, however severe?
Shortly after his arrival, Chang sent a letter to Gen, Chiang Kale shek, president of the Executive Yuan and chairman of the Military Affairs Commission, in which he} said:
"Tam by nature rustic, surly and unpolished, due to whith I have created on incident, which was ence impudent and law-breaking. 1 have committed a great crime.
"I have shamefully followed you to Nanking in order sincerely {c await my punishment by you, punishment befitting in severity the degree of my crime, so that it may not only' Uphold. law' and discipline but also serve as a warning to others in future against repetitions of such crime.
"Whatever is beneficial to our country, I shall never. decline even if it means death. I beg you to Teave aside sentiments in personal friendship, and wish nothing to hold you back from giving me the kind of punishment T deserve."
Chang Hsueh-liang is now staying in the local residence of Mr, T.
Soong.
When interviewed after his arrival, Chang was net in good shape, apparently having been badly shaken by the strain during the past. two weeks. Clad'in a Chinese cotton lined long gown, he stood erect but his eyes showed lack of sleep. He fold reporters that he had nothing to say and that he had no plans of his own. He was non-committal when questioned as to how long he was going to stay in Nanking, or when he would return to Sian, His most emphatic answer through out the brief interview was: "I have ask the Generalissimo for instructlons."—Central News.
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