Office of the Historian

893.00/10–1948: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, October 19, 1948.
[Received October 18—11:26 p. m.]

1932. Communist north Shensi broadcast October 18 announced:

“Led by its army commander, Kmt Sixtieth Army uprose against Kmt in Changchun yesterday. It has turned its guns on Kmt New Seventh Army attempting to put up resistance in city. Forces of People’s Liberation Army are massing in suburbs to enter Changchun.”

Same broadcast announced capture of Fan Han-chieh, vice commander of Kmt Manchurian Bandit Suppression Headquarters, 7 miles from Chinchow as he was trying to escape in disguise.

Stuart