Evening star., 1945-08-12
Chang Asks People
In Occupied Areas
To Maintain Order
BY the Associated Press.

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CHUNGKING, Aug. 11-General-
issimo Chang Kai-shek tonight ap-
pealed to people in occupied areas,
particularly underground workers,
to maintain peace and order. to re-
main at their posts awaiting instruc-
tions and not to, take any action
without explicit orders from him.
The message was broadcast re-
peatedly and contained a strong
warning against organization of any
forces without his approval.
The generalissimo conferred yes
terday, before news Of the Japanese
peace offer reached the capital, with
Chungking- appointed governments
of three Manchurian Provinces, Chi
nese newspapers reported.
Two hundred members Of the
Peoples Political Council, an or
ganization representing millions
which recently asked that Emperor
Hirohito be branded a war crimi-.
nal. called on Chang today and
gave him a five minute ovation.
ovation Tor Chlang.
The visit followed Chiang's ap-
pearance at a conference of high
government officers considering Ja-
pans offer to surrender if Emperor
Hirohito retains his throne. Chang
also was given an ovation at this
meeting.
Meanwhile, the Chinese high COM
mand reported fierce fighting south
west of Chuanhsien, an important
railroad town about 10 miles north
east of Kweilin and the last barrier
to election of the enemy from
Northern Kwangsi Province.
Other Chinese units scored fur
ther gains in drive east of
Kweilin. designed to eliminate one
of three dwindling Japanese pockets
in Kwangsi. A communique said
the Chinese in this sector were
approaching Lungfukwan dragon
Tiger Pass on the Kwangsi-Hunan
border.
Although Chinese press dispatches
claimed recapture of the former
treaty port of Wuchow (Tsangwu
on the ST (WesD River 100 miles
inland from Canton, the communi-
que did not mention this sector.
Recapture of Wuchow would mean
the virtual elimination of the third
japanese pocket in the province.
authorities of the Chinese
government declared Saturday
night that there would be no re-
Taxation of China's war effort
until an Official announcement of
Japan's surrender, the Chung
king radio said in an English
language broadcast recorded by
the FCC.)
Proposal Considered.
The Chinese Ministry of Infor-
nation said earlier today that a
Joint meeting of the Supreme Ma
tional Defense Council and the ex-
ecutive committee of the Kuomin-
tang, the government party. had
been held today to consider the
japanese surrender proposal
A communique from 1t. Gen. AL
bert Wedemeyer's headquarters in
dicated American flyers continued
widespread operations in central
and northern China.
Fourteenth Air Force Psi Mus
tangs damaged four 100-foot enemy
river steamers yesterday. destroyed
or damaged II smaller craft in
sweeps of a 90-mile stretch of the
Yangtze between Kiukiang and
Anking, and wrecked or damaged
Is enemy occupied buildings south
of Kiukiang. ---.-- 49,
Other P-51s destroyed or dam
aged more than 40 boats and Is
trucks and bombed warehouse and
other buildings in the Slang River
Valley between Puchi and Heng-
yang.
1t. Gen. George E. Stratemeyer's
China theater air force head
quarters said operations against the
japanese were continuing without
regard for the surrender negotia-
/ tons
Until formal orders are received
announcing the wars end, the an
nouncement said, American planes
will continue to give full support
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