893.00/6–2246: Telegram
The Counselor of Embassy in China (Smyth) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 22—10:33 a.m.]
1026. Charges of Kuomintang violation of 15-day truce agreement and renewed attacks on U. S. were again featured in Yenan English language broadcast for week ending June 21. More than half of each daily broadcast was devoted to detailing alleged Kuomintang attacks on Communist troops throughout Manchuria and North China. Particular attention paid to General Tu Yu-ming’s announced intention of eventual Govt, taking over all Manchuria by force and movement of troops under him following this announcement.
One item alleged Koumintang using truce period to complete preparations for renewal hostilities. As end of truce period approached, broadcast for June 19 was devoted entirely to hostilities.
One long item contained strong attack on George bill65 to authorize American training of National Govt, troops as an unfriendly act against Chinese people who want peace. Same item also charged that continued U. S. aid to Kmt encourages civil war and asked what right U. S. has to relegate China to status of U. S. sphere of influence comparable to Latin America.
Another item charged that movement of 54th Army to Tsingtao is violation of every agreement reached since January [June?] 6.
Another item recounted Harbin mass meeting denouncing American policy.
One sarcastic Yenan item said U. S. marines have apparently lost their much-vaunted efficiency since they must remain in North China to continue repatriation of Japanese. It was also alleged that U. S. trained personnel on U. S.-presented vessels are looting Shantung coastwise shipping and committing acts of piracy.
Non-military items included Kalgan feature story on movement of thousands of students from South China to Kalgan because of atmosphere of liberty prevailing there and full economic prosperity which has developed under Communist regime, establishment of a [Page 1152] Mongolian democratic Hsingan provincial government which has been set up in accordance with PCC agreements on local self-government and national minority self-rule (this is played up as illustration of how Chinese and national minorities can work together harmoniously), and charge that Kmt failure to deliver foodstuffs is holding up implementation of Yellow River agreement and dike construction.
Please repeat Moscow.
- H. R. 6795; see “Military Assistance to China, Remarks by Acting Secretary Acheson,” made before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on June 19, Department of State Bulletin, June 30, 1946, p. 1115.↩