Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270: Telegram
Mr. Walter S. Robertson to General Marshall83
4053. Would appreciate your advising what is [if?] any special instruction[s] were sent to field commanders in Manchuria and North Central China by respective sides in connection with 15-day truce. General Tsai84 states that Generalissimo ordered his commanders in both areas to cease all troop movements and attacks. General Yeh says he noticed in the “newspapers” that the Generalissimo had ordered a 15-day truce in Manchuria but that he has not been notified officially that a truce had been signed by the Committee of Three. Judging by the widespread attacks recently initiated by Communist forces under command of General Chen,85 it would appear that at least in this instance no truce instructions were issued by Communist Headquarters. Since June 7 Chen [and] his field commanders have attacked and occupied 15 cities, towns and garrison points formerly held by National Government forces, with three other cities now under attack. Communist branch refuses to give any orders or take any action with respect to these violations which they state are in retaliation for Nationalist violations. General Yeh states further that commissioners should attempt no corrective action until agreement has been reached by Committee of Three in Nanking.