Evening star., 1944-04-16
Wallace Trip 10 China
Aimed 10 Reassure
Chang on Burma
BY the Associated Press,

Vice President Wallace will
embark shortly for ,Chungking
on a diplomatic mission designed
primarily to reassure Generals
lsimo Chang Kai-shek and the
Chinese people that any delay
in an all-out Allied attempt to
retake Burma is only temporary.
The Vice Presidents round TRIP
by plane to China is expected to
bring him back to the United States
before the Democratic National
Convention meets in Chicago July
10. Thus he is expected to be in
this country when the presidential
and vice presidential nominations
are made and not 5000 miles away
as some of his political enemies had
forecast.
Mr.. Wallace repeatedly will un-
dertake the mission at the Presi-
dents personal request because 1t
was felt that only an important
parsonage who speaks with the
direct backing Of the White House
could accomplish the objective.
China is one Of the big four" Of
the Allied war effort.
Mrs. Roosevelt Was Considered.
There was some discussion, one
informant said, of asking Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt to make the trip,
1nasmuch as Secretary of State Hull
was occupied with important mat
tiers at home. While that might
have been regarded publicly as a
repayment of the visit Mime.
Chang Kai-shek made to this
country more than year ago,
there has been some criticism Of
Mrs. Roosevelt's extensive travelling
and Mr.. Wallace got the Job.
Mrs. Roosevelt told a press con-
ference this week the Vice Presi-
dent had talked to her about the
trip and had expressed his desire
to undertake it.
Those who professed to know
something about the Vice Presidents
projected visit said WASHINGTON
wants to reassure China that larpe-
scale Allied activity in that theater
will be forthcoming as, soon aSf the
military necessities accompanying
the coming invasion of Europe
permit.
Pledge to China Seen.
Mr.. Wallace, it was understood
will reassure Chang, his generals
and the Chinese people as a whole
that there is no faltering on the part
of the Allies in their determination
eventually to drive the Japanese out
OF Burma and China and to smash
the japanese Empire. He is expected
to pledge the continued delivery to
the Chinese of the maximum amount
OF supplies possible in line with
world military strategy.
Friends said the Vice President's
acquiescence in the Presidents re-
quest that he make the trip was
given without thought to his own
political future. Mr.. Wallace is q
candidate for denomination on q
ticket he expects to be headed by
the President.
South Opposes denomination.
While the Vice President has
been assured of sizable bloc OF
convention votes, notably those OF
Callfornla and Iowa, he is likely te
face strong opposition, particularly
from Southern members of the
party. There was opposition else.
where, too, as evidenced by move
among Nevada Democrats to brine
before their State convention In
June resolution asking the party
to nominate someone other thar
Mr. Wallace.
Many of the practical politician!
here recalled the spanking tn,
President gave Mr.. Wallace in end.
ing the Vice Presidents feud with
Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jone,
over the Board of Economic War
fare and were inclined to count tn,
IoWan out of the picture.
But others said that the selectio,
OF Mr.. Wallace as his personal ennis
sary to China might be regarded a
indicating the Vice President again
was included in the inner circle O
the Presidents friends. Most o
them thought that the Presiden
had not yet decided whether he viii
run again or who he wants for hi
running mate, If he does.