Shanghai, Mar. 13, Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, until September last the powerful warlord of Manchuria and the ruler of Valedictory Message Poking, Mar. 10.
Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, in valedictory message issued" this evening, recalled that since "his Assumption of office his aim had been to support a strong "National Goverment. "Despite the open threats of the "Japanese Govern iment, he said he had. raised the new national flag in Mukden and fostered the growth of the Kuomintang in Mancharia 'Again in 1930, when various elements in North' China "formed. new government. in." Poking with the object of breaking away from the Central Government, the Mar-hal said he acted on the orders of the Gentral Government and nent troops inside the Wall to drive them oni al reunify the county.
When' the Central." Government ave me orders. to defend chol," the "Young. Afarshal wert on, "T did with all my ability, and' what aver the success. or failure I have me my best, Events have fried out which lead me, after Consultation with General." Chiang Kai-shek, <dofnitely to believe that my resignation now would be of orviee to the Central Government."
Continuing, the Young. Marshal requested. that," there be no dis crimination against his troops, who hud followed him from the North trid who were now. homeless and aehow whom Manchurias their fame territory, could mot "be ree North China ey of his father, Chang, Ts0-Ili SI since the death watt date pata coeds trope amia Saturday, the Youn, or 4 adviser, a secretary, two adjutants Reser arent, Aer, panty cee et Ford landed at the Hungjao aerodrome Santa i woes Saini a selpiog a pinnate LESS aRe! Soap eae Sate as rely there for three hours for his arrival, mate me Nou of arr by both members of the Public segments, Sih, babi ter gomurety and Peace brewer Sato baa, ban of Ue Son Sy cee ate "Sin thas leaving," he concluded.
hope that my countrymen wil believe the sincerity of my motives tino and rote that whatever my faults of com omission, T have striven yo. work for' the welfare of the qountsy 20 the est of my Hights."—Reuter Farewell Address thers, "Messrs. Soong. Tse ie Tse-en, Gen, Wei Te-chen, the ham, American Consul-General, Peking, Mar, 12.
"You, must serve the country, not mes this sums up a touching fare: weir areas "nade by." Margi GhlangHeueh-liang' to. his subor ieinong there who were present at the farewell meeting were Generals Mf Jong Chen, Wan Fuelin and Lin Eh Yo. Hyyeh-ching, Wang Shu-chang, "Marshal" Chang said, that his re igation was imperative both inthe infenests of the country and "for personal reasons, "Ho. pointed. out that there: might, have "been some cxttse for, the lat of, Manchor Sethe ens of September 18, 198 1 abioiutely unexpected and came tall from the blues "But how Sort ovn laity mye the the nation for the loss of Jel within batsly ton Gave?" he der sca er ale ses a Sitar
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