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

893.00/10–2548: Telegram

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

Mukden, October 25, 1948.
[Received October 25—3:40 a. m.]

421. Hsin Pao (Youth Army organ) editorial yesterday states Communist forces growing stronger under command and assistance Russia and suggests Government admit it is too weak militarily, politically and economically suppress Communists and accept mediation making concessions and also persuade Communists hand back Northeast to China. This is first instance in which Northeast press has advocated mediation with Communists.

Sent Department 421, repeated Nanking 571, Tientsin and Peiping.

Ward