893.04417/1: Telegram
The Minister in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 12—9:15 a.m.]
27. Following from Mukden:
“January 11, 5 p.m. Reliably informed that Yang [Yü-]ting2 and Chang Yin-huai3 were arrested and shot last night. Their arrest occurred at commander in chief’s office and a search of their residences immediately carried out. At a conference of generals called by commander in chief this morning they were handed the documentary evidence of conspiracy found in search and told that conspirators had already been shot; all agreed that penalty was deserved. Circular telegram sent out this noon stating that these men were guilty of conspiracy against the Government and of plot against unification of country, et cetera; three or four other high officials arrested. News of execution public here. Understand that Japanese Consul General was informed by Chang4 early this morning.”
- Gen. Yang Yu-ting, director of the Mukden arsenal, recently co-commander of the Fengtien 3d and 4th Armies, and chief of staff to the late Marshal Chang Tsolin, ruler of Manchuria and last head of the Peking Government.↩
- Chang Yin-huai, active head of the Manchurian Communications Commission and Civil Governor of the Province of Heilungkiang.↩
- Gen. Chang Hsüeh-liang, chief commander of the Northeastern Frontier Army head of the Mukden government, and son of the late Marshal Chang Tso-lin.↩