Evening star., 1945-12-16
Truman Seeks
End Of China S
Civil War Now
President Pledges
Financial Aid for
Healthy Economy
fTert of statement on Page A-14.)
By ]. A. FOX.

BY j. A. FOX.
President Truman last night
called on the Chinese to end
their civil war without delay,
and pledged financial assistance
from this Government to aid in
"the development of a healthy
economy throughout China and
healthy trade relations between
China and the United States"
In a statement made public sew
eral hours after Gen. George C.
Marshall, special Presidential envoy
to China, had left by plane for
Chungking in an effort to bring Ma
tionalistic Government leaders to-
gether with the Communists and
other dissidents, the President
warned that the present situation
was endangering peace in the Pa
ciflc.
The statement bore the title
United States Policy toward
China" and while it made no refer
ence to Gen. Marshall's mission, 1t
embodied the terms of the directive
given 10 the former Chief of STAFF
of the Army, who goes to China as
the successor to Maj. Gen. Patrick
J. Hurley.
Greater Pressure Seen.
Gen. Hurley resigned as ambas-
sador on November 81, after blast
at State Department career en-
| ployes, whom he accused of failing
to support his work in Chungking.
Diplomatic authorities believed that
the policy laid down by Mr.. Truman
brings greater pressure to bear on
the government of Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek than Gen. Hurley
was ever willing to use.
The Presidents statement set out
two principal points that this Gov
ernment believes essential:
l. That the National Government
armies and the rebellious forces
terminate hostilities for the pur-
pose of completing the return of all
China to effective Chinese control,
including the immediate evacua-
ton OF the japanese forces"
2. That "a national conference
of representative of major politi-
cal elements" be called to seek an
early solution of their differences
, that will bring about the unifica-
ton of China
. Recognition of Chang Stressed.
The statement stressed that the
United States and other United Ma
tons had recognized the National
Government and looked upon it as
the proper instrument to achieve
the objective of unified China"
1t also recalled that the United
States, United Kingdom and Soviet
Russia were committed by agree
ment with the Nationalists ito the
liberation of China, including the
return of Manchuria to Chinese
control"
At the same time, however, the
President pointed out that the
United States recognized that the
present setup in China was one
party government" and that he was
convinced that peace and democracy
would advanced there if the Nation
alist Government were broadened to
take in other political elements.
Autonomous Armies" Cited.
Coupled with this was the declara-
ton that autonomous armies such
as the Communist, stood as bar to
Chinese unity and should be elimi-
mated when broadly representa-
tive government" was established.
Mr., Truman, recalling this Gov
ernment's advocacy of the right of
other nations to self determination
said that it was up to the Chinese
people themselves to solve their in
ternal troubles and that all Chinese
groups had responsibility to &C
complish this.
Intervention by any foreign gov
ernment in these matters would be
Inappropriate he said
Mr. Truman also said that while
this Government was convinced that
the civil war must be ended for the
good of all, it would not intervene
with military force ito influence the
course of any Chinese interna
strife"
;, Previous Statement Repeated.
l In this connection the President
repeated a statement he made in
recent news conference.-the Ameri-
can Marines were being held in
North China for the sole purpose of
, aiding the National Government in
disarming and evacuating troops in
that area
i When China moves to put her
own house in order, the President
said, this country will aid the Ma
tional Government "in every rea-
Sonable way" to strengthen the in
, dustrial and agrarian economy and
build up military force sufa-
cient for the country's needs.
Gen. Marshall is expected to
reach Chungking about the middle
of this week, and President Truman
has reiterated that he has only one
job to do-bring about unity.
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