Evening star., 1945-11-03
Chinese Communists
Ready 10 Stop Fight
When Enemy Does So
BY the Associated Press.

by lne ASsoCihteu ffeSe.
CHUNGKNG, Nov. 3.-The
Communist headquarters spokes-
man here tonight countered a
central government peace pro-
posal with the announcement
that when "all Kuomintang
troops throughout the country
are asked to stop fighting, the
Communists will do likewise.
The Nationalist proposal was de-
signed to bring an immediate ces-
sation of hostilities, X. C. WI, in
formation minister, said In an
nouncing earlier that the offer had
been made. He said 1t contained
four concrete points" but did not
name them.
General cease Fire" Favored.
The Communist spokesman said
"the civil war has been widespread
throughout China. The fighting
should stop not only along the rail-
ways but from South China to
Hulutao in Manchuria. The Com
munists approve the proposal to
replace Communist troops with rail-
way police provided government
troops withdraw to a distance of
10 kilometers as requested by the
Communists"
The spokesman stressed in his
answer to what apparently was the
Kuomingtang's first point, the cease
fire order, that 1t should be general
and not directed at selected areas.
He asserted there was general
agreement" on the third point that
the Government consult the Com
munists before moving troops along
the railroads.
The spokesman insisted there
should be no exceptions to the con-
sultation procedure. Strong Com
munist forces are concentrated along
sections of both railroads and re-
portedly have cut them at some
points.
u. S. Accused Anew.
Communist charges that the
United States is meddling "in the
guise Of policeman" in China's in
ternal affairs were publicized amid
reports of the first large-scale fight
ing between Communists and Gen.
trail Government troops.
In printing the charges against
the United States, the Communist
New China Daily News took issue
with 1t. Gen. Albert Wedemeyer
commanding American forces In
China. Gen. Wedemeyer said re-
Gently the mission of his troops In
assisting the central government to
take over from the japanese does
not constitute direct action against
the Reds.
Yenan and Chungking Communist
sources made the unsubstantiated
charge that American reconnais-
sance preceded the capture by gov
ernment troops of a Communist
occupied town within 10 miles of
Peiping.
The same sources, in reporting
China's new 9Th Army was in action
against the Reds along the rail line
between Tientsin and Pukow, said
these were government soldiers both
trained and equipped by the United
States while in North Burma.
Battles for Railroads.
Growing battles for railroads lead
ing toward North China and Man.
churia were reported even as the
government pressed the unfinished
job of disarming thousands of jap
anese after eight years of war.
Some 100000 Japanese combat
troops still retained arms in the
northern Provinces of Hopei and
Shangtung. The schedule calls for
their complete disarmament by De-
cember 81.
The Communists estimated 800 900
government troops are massing for
an offensive against the Reds, with
Communist groups in Western
Honan and Eastern Hopei provinces
already surrounded. The Reds said
the government Is striking power
fully to win all of the north south
railroad between Hankow and
Peipinp