893.00/1–2147: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 22—7:40 a.m.]
121. Yenan English news broadcast for 2 weeks ending January 12. (Due to moving of receiving station several days’ broadcasts were not received.)
Emancipation Daily editorial on New Year’s indicated complete abandonment of any last vestiges of caution in anti-American attacks. Editorial violently censured American imperialism and its “running dogs” and charged “American imperialist groups have replaced Fascists of Germany, Italy and Japan, becoming world aggressors. American imperialists have become public enemy of all humanity.” On other hand it lauded “peaceful” foreign policy of USSR. Editorial set forth seven demands, including withdrawal of American troops from China and abrogation of Sino-American commercial treaty.30
[Page 22]Big item was point by point analysis of new constitution by Li Wei-han, Communist delegate and member of PCC draft constitution examining committee.
[Here follow comments on new Chinese constitution.]
Analysis entitled “explanation of several basic questions concerning post-war international situation” (summary by separate telegram31) written by Lu Ting-yi, Department of Information, CCP, was given lead attention, but after first day’s broadcast, which spelled out development of post-war international situation in accordance with Mao Tse-tung’s prediction to Seventh National Convention, CCP, the broadcast was jammed by local stations.
Fair amount of attention given to Peiping rape case but with no new twist. There was considerable material on Yellow River Dam controversy which will be treated separately.
Sent Dept 121. Dept please repeat Moscow.