893.00/5–1949: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 19—7:11 p. m.]
1730. Past few days Communist-sponsored English language circulars have been appearing Shanghai and are being sent various US firms and organizations. Example is mimeographed sheet entitled Shanghai People published by “federation of the People’s Organizations of Shanghai”. Sheet states “American imperialists” and Chiang Kai-shek plotting to remove all possible materials from Shanghai, to arrest all leaders [of] people’s organizations, democratic personage[s?] to destroy utility plants and factories, and to encourage looting and destruction during “liberation” Shanghai. To “smash” this plot is stated to be task of “Federation of People’s Organizations” and purpose of the publication.
Publication volume 1, No. 1, May 10, carries article entitled “How Foreign Nationals Should Act Towards The Chinese” which stresses [Page 336] “imperialistic” sins of foreigners in past, spying, insidious activities of missionaries as secret agents imperialists, necessity of foreign nationals now “severing themselves clearly from Kmt reactionaries”. Remainder of publication repeats news items from Communist broadcasts. Publication volume 1, No. 2, May 13, has feature article dealing with Shanghai arrests of professors and students, a protest against incident involving British warships on the Yangtze, a long list of slogans to be used in welcoming People’s Army, and news items.
Sent Nanking 961; repeated Department 1730; Canton 495.