Nanking, Feb. 17.
The restoration of his civil rights to General Chang Hsueh-liang, who was deprived of them for five years fo: part punishment for his revolt at Sianfu last December, was announced the National Government mandate issued to-day.
'While no confirmation is yet available, the move Is, taken as an, Jdication "that the "Young Marshal' will shortly be permitted to'resume command of his North-eastern troops, Inow stationed in North-west China. With his elvit rights restored, Gen-feral Chang is now, of course, no longer debarred from holding an fomicial post, civil or military, Besides the deprivation of his civil rights, Chang was sentenced by the military tribunal which tried him to ten years' Imprisonment, but received special pardon a few days after~ wards, Opinion has been divided as to whether Chang's civil rights should be restored. 'The National Military 'Couneit, It 4s understood, recommend fed this' step in a petition to the National Government Office," The Judicial Yuan was approached, and, fater consideration of the question, Informed the National Government fice that 'Who restoration of the "Young Marshal's" civil rights was legally' possible—Reuter,
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