893.00/2–447: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Smith) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 4—4:21 p.m.]
293. Commenting on US withdrawal from Committee of Three, Pravda International Review February 2 states:
“American intervention in Chinese affairs has resulted in Kuomintang military leaders developing military action ever more widely [Page 714] against democratic forces of people. Blood flows; towns and villages are blazing; hunger and epidemics rage in territory devastated by military.
“Such are results of American mediation in China which had aim of insuring victory of reactionary forces of Kuomintang. By recalling its representative from Committee of Three, US has recognized folly of its policy in China.”
Department repeat to Nanking.