893.00/2–2847: Telegram
The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Butterworth) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, February
28, 1947—10 p.m.
[Received March 1—5:48 a.m.]
[Received March 1—5:48 a.m.]
401. Following from Changchun.
“71, February 26, 3 p.m. Nationalists have lost important points of Nungan, Wanpaoshan, Taolaichao, Chengtsukai and Chiu-tai, presumably with commensurate loss military strength. Nationalist front northwest of Changchun now weak. Tehui, with about two Government regiments, is cut off by interposition strong Communist forces at Puhai. On east Communists believe to have arrived in vicinity Yinmaho.
Nationalist reinforcements in unknown number have arrived Changchun from south in past 2 days. Clubb.”
Butterworth