Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Far East: China, Volume VII

893.00/10–1548: Telegram

The Consul General at Mukden (Ward) to the Secretary of State

Mukden, October 15, 1948—3 p. m.
[Received October 15—5:36 a. m.]

405. Government now holds only southwest corner Chinchow city where heavy fighting raging. This section surrounded by old city walls. Modern section city reported Communist hands.

Unconfirmed reports state two Government P–51 fighter planes and one B–25 bomber shot down several days ago by Communists Chinchow area. Confirmed report received one CAF transport plane with 60 passengers shot down near Chinchow approximately 10 days ago.

Sent Nanking 545, repeated Department 405, Peiping 218, Tientsin 131.

Ward