The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-28
HURLEY ACTS FOR
PEACE IN CHINA
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ty knows that the important task
now is to consolidate internal uni
ty, promote Democracy, bring
peace to the war-ravaged people,"
and promote inter-Allied coopera-
ton, the broadcast declared.)
Underground Chinese forces
meanwhile took over Shanghai and
government troops entered Nam
king, China's pre-war capital,
front dispatches said.
"a Tokyo broadcast heard in
London said Chinese regular Army
troops and part of the United
States Air Forces in China" began
airborne landings in the Shanghai
area this morning. The landings
were made peacefully in accor-
dance with arrangements with the
Japanese, Tokyo said.)
In Marking, Chinese military
and government officials, flown by
air from Chihkiang, laid the
groundwork for the formal surren-
der of Japanese Gen. Tasuji's Okla
mura's forces in China to Gen. Ho
Yingchin, Chinese field COM
mander.
Hurley's mission to Yenan, the
Chinese communist center, in the
role of a mediator raised hopes
of new era of peace for China,
especially since it came atop the
Russo-Chinese 30 year treaty by
which the Soviet Union agreed to
comfort and aid Chiang's National
government only.
Hurley declared Il am going to
Yenan with the consent and full
approval of the Generalissimo, and
on the invitation of Mao Tsetung.
II shall accompany Mao Use
Tung and his party to ChUngking
where they VIII enter into direct
negotiations with the Generalissi-
mo and the National government
Hurley said he was happy to re-
turn to Yenan for 1--WE have
worked continually for more than
year to help the National gov
eminent remove the possibility OF
civil war in China"
I'm this controversy he added,
''there have been so many con-
flicting elements that it is a source
of qualification to us that we have
been able to maintain the respect
and confidence of leaders of both
parties.
Hurley has long used his good
offices in an attempt to bring the
Communist and Kuomtintang par
ties together for talks. BY going to
Yenan to- fetch the Communist
leader and his party Hurley i'm
plicity provided safe conduct for
them and removed any apprehen-
sions they may have had over their
personal safety.
Hurley initiated discussions be-
tween the government and Com
munists, looking toward the forma-
ton of coalition government and a
unification of China's ar m
forces, soon after he came to
China year ago as the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt's special represent
tative, an authoritative source said.
He went to Yenan in November,
1914 and returned with a proposal
for a coalition government. But
government Communist differ.
ences could not then be resolved.
He also visited Moscow in Au.
gust. 1914, and in April this year,
and discussed China with Gener.
alissimo Stain and Foreign Com.
missar Molotov. These converse.
tons presumably laid some of the
groundwork for the Russo-Chinese
treaty, the terms of which were
announced yesterday.
The Chinese newspaper Ia Kung
Pao declared today the pact sis
not better than we hoped, but il
is not as bad as we feared
1t said Russia's undertakings
strengthened the position Of
Chiang's government and clarified
relations between the two coun
tires.
Stains promise to withdraw
Russian troops from Manchuria
the newspaper said, lis clear proof
of Soviet integrity"
The Communist New China
Daily News saw iii the pact g
cornerstone OF peace in the Orient
and also the great success Of
Soviet Russia's foreign policy
under the inspiring leadership Of
Stain"
The Chinese High Command
meanwhile announced the peaceful
Chinese occupation of at least II
Japanese-held strongholds. In Hon
an Province, Chiang's forces en-
tered Chenping and moved on to-
ward Nanyang while other forces
advanced toward Chumatien, an
important point on the Peiping
Hankow railroad.
In Human Province the Chinese
liberated Sinan, west of Loyang;
Ligshuitan, north of Lingling, and
Changing, southwest of Heng.
yang; in southern Shansi, the town
of Kuwo; in western Chekiang, the
Japanese-held town OF Wukang; in
northern AnhWei, Fengtai, and in