Hankow, Mar. 14 Reports recently circulated to the effect that Chang Hsueh-liang was coming to Hankow in order to receive Government appointment are discredited here. Actually, the position of "the young Marshal" is wrapped in mystery.
After the denouement of the famous Sian affair at Christmas, 1936, Chang Hsueh-hong was conveyed to Hsueh Do-shan, where he lived under armed guard in the rest house of the China Travel Service, opposite the famous Buddhist temple in this beautiful mountain valley. There he studied Chinese classies under 3 distinguished scholar.
When the Chinese army evacuated the Shanghai area and the Japanese forces advanced into Chekiang, Chang Hsueh-liang left his retreat for an undisclosed destination, Tt is be-leved that he went either to Pin Ihsiangy on the Hunan: Kiangsi border, or to Hengshan, the sacred mountain southern Huai His actual location is kept a close secret. He is not allowed to receive visitors. and petitions from his family and friends for his release from what is virtually an honourable imprison-
Jamong high Government officials here, it has been decided to abandon the plan to hold the Third National Kuomintang Congress, convened for March 29 in Chungking. It will meet instead in Hankow.
There was considerable controversy Jabout the venue of the Congress. Under the constitution of the Kuomintang Party, the national con-lares must be held at the seat of the national government. This would necessitate the holding of the con-fares in Chungking. But the Journey Chungking from Hankow would ibe extremely inconvenient for most Jot the delegates, especially as many fof them hold important government and military posts which necessitate their presence in Hankow.
'Although the delegates for the con Jeress will assemble in- Hankow, the factual sessions will be held across the river at Wuchang. Most of the Chinese Government' and party amicers are in Wuchang.
The importance of the congress lies In the fact that the discussions will probably centre upon the burning Issue of the relationship between the Kuomintang and the Chinese Communist party—Reuter.
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