893.00/4–2349: Telegram

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

843. Posters have appeared in city naming Ma Ching-yuan as chairman People’s Peace Preservation Committee for Nanking and Wu Yi-fang, President Ginling College, as vice-chairman. Dr. Wu said matter complete mystery to her as she had never been approached this regard. Ma, National Assembly delegate from North China, she knows only slightly and does not know what his connections may be.

Dr. Wu says Chamber of Commerce sending representatives across river to welcome Communists who are expected to take over city tomorrow morning.

Meeting of civic leaders now being held to organize patrols in order maintain public order during night, another reliable source reports.

Repeated OffEmb Canton 291, Shanghai 430.

Stuart