[Enclosure]
Appeal of Communist Field Team
Representatives
To: Commissioners Walter Robertson, Yeh Chien-ying, Cheng Kai-min;
Gens. Byroade and Timberman of the Executive Headquarters; General
G. C. Marshall, General Chou En-lai and General Hsu Yung-ch’ang of
the Committee of Three in Nanking; Delegates of the Political
Consultative Conference; Newspapers and associations:
Months have elapsed since the establishment of the Executive
Headquarters. We, Communist representatives of the field teams have
been laboriously undertaking the task of settling hostilities in
spite of the handicaps and dangers we came across. It is our
consistent desire to offer our utmost effort to lay the foundation
of peace so that both parties will trust each other and the distance
between them can be eliminated. Nevertheless, unexpected things
happened. Agitated by the bellicose elements, Government troops
garrisoning the various places repeatedly threatened the security
and the freedom of the Communist team representatives. Following are
the major incidents:
- 1.
- On Feb. 20, Major Wang Pao-yu, member of the Tsinan field
team, was arrested at Tsaoyuanshi station. Up to now his
whereabouts is still unknown.
- 2.
- On April 17, Communist interpreter Mr. Lin Chao-nan of
Shih-chiachuang field team was imprisoned by the Kuomintang
and starved for five whole days.
- 3.
- On April 26, Kuomintang troops fired at Col. Wu Ke-wen,
Communist representative of Kaomi field team, and he was
shocked deaf. Wang Yueh, the interpreter was also
wounded.
- 4.
- On May 20, Lt. Col. Sin Kuan-wu, Communist deputy
representatime in the Kaomi field team was arrested by the
Kuomintang authority at Tsaichiachuang station. His present
status is still unknown.
- 5.
- On May 3, Col. Fu Chi-tze, Communist representative of the
Potou field team, was beaten and insulted.
- 6.
- On May 21, Col. Kan Chung-tou, Communist representative of
Tsaochuang field team and interpreter Wu Wu-han were beaten
by the Kuomintang with almost fatal wound. Col. Kan suffered
three broken ribs. He was disabled for life, while Mr. Wu
has not yet recuperated himself from his wounds.
- 7.
- On June 11, Col. Mee Yung, Communist representative of the
Yencheng field team, and his whole staff were kept in
custody. Their present status is entirely unknown.
- 8.
- On June 10, Lt. Col. Nee Shih-liang, Communist member of
Hsuchow team, was publicly insulted at Suohsien.
- 9.
- On June 9, the U. S. representative of Tsinan field team
informed Communist representative Kuang that by order of the
Kuomintang authority at Tsinan all Communist team members
are restricted to their compound. Communist radio equipment
there was forcibly taken away. On the same day, the
Government ordered Mr.
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Liu Chi-tsing and other members back
to Communist area under their escort. No responsible
Communist officer was allowed to accompany. Their present
whereabouts is entirely unknown.
We can cite many more such cases of illegal arrest, inspection,
restriction and guard. There is still no confirmed report about
Major Wang Pao-yu, Lt. Col. Sin Kuan-wu, Col Mee Yung and the entire
Communist team members of Yencheng field team. It is not known
whether they are still alive or not.
All the above-listed incidents directly endanger the safety of the
representatives, undermine peace, and make our work nearly
impossible. Now that nine-tenths of the field teams are stationed in
Government-controlled areas, any recurrence of such actions will
block all efforts to win peace. Hence we demand that
- 1.
- the Communist team members kept in custody be released
immediately;
- 2.
- the Government safeguard the security and freedom of the
Communist team members;
- 3.
- all the Government officers held responsible for these
incidents be severely punished;
- 4.
- the supreme authority of the National Government apologize
publicly to the Communists and indemnify all their
losses;
- 5.
- the Government be held responsible in case any untoward
accident befalls the arrested Communist team members;
- 6.
- the Communist radio station at Tsinan be restored;
- 7.
- the Executive Headquarters issue a joint communiqué on the
above-listed demands.
It is our earnest hope that due consideration will be given to the
above-mentioned demands so that truce work can be carried on
smoothly, and that people of all circles will strive for the freedom
of person, democracy, and peace, and urge the Government to
implement the Four Promises and the Three Agreements.
Signed by the Communist Representatives of 30 field teams.
(issued on June 10, 1946)
