Evening star., 1945-08-21
u. 5. 'Chutists
May Be Held Till
Fuce Internment at
Mukden While Jops
Get Soviet Consent
By the Associated Press.

Get Soviet Consent
By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Aug. 21.-Lt
Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer
American commander in China
announced today he had re-
ceived word from Mukden that
all American personnel landing
there probably would be interned
until the Japanese are given per-
mission by the Russians to al
low such landings.
Mukden, chief industrial center
in Manchuria, was occupied by the
Russians yesterday, Moscow an
nounced.
Transferred to Hotel.
Allied humanitarian teams" in
cluding Americans, began a series
of parachute descents last week and
established contact with Allied pris-
oners of war in Japanese camps,
including one at Hsian, 100 miles
northwest of Mukden, where 1t.
Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright was
found.
The arrival Of Gen. Wainwright
In Chungking from the Mukden
area likely will be delayed. Gen,
Wedemeyer said Sunday that Gen
Wainwright might arrive in a day
or two.
The humanitarian team which
parachuted into the Mukden area
August 16 still was there. The orig
inal plan was for the team to radio
for a plane to bring Gen. VAIN
wright out when arrangements were
completed.
Stain Might Intervene.
Although the japanese stand was
a delaying factor, since it might
intail additional red tape involving
Moscow, it was believed a word from
Premier Stain would speed Gen
Wainwright to Chungking. Arrival
Of the Russians at Mukden was be-
lieved to have assured the safety
of the American general, as well as
other Allied prisoners.
Seven American prisoners of wal
who were held in prison in Peiping
on a charge of attempting to es-
cape are being transferred to the
Wagons Lifts Hotel in Peiping where
they will be cared for by a humani-
tartan team which landed in the
ancient capital August II, Gen
Wedemeyer's headquarters an
nounced. Another such prisoner il
being moved to the hotel from
Tsinan, in Shantung Province.
Headquarters said 3l7 civilian in.
ternees were reported located in II
places in Peiping and "all are com.
fortably quartered ana, except fol
minor Inconvenience, are in good
condition" Four American prison.
ers OF war were found at Fengtai
near Peiping.
Being Courteously Treated.
Gen. Wedemeyer received a mes
sage from 1t. Gen. Takahashi,
chief of staff of the japanese gar.
rison Of North China, which said
the landing party at Peiping was
being courteously treated and hao
been put up at the best hotel in the
city. The message said:
Maj. Ray Aperido Nichols anc
his suite, who came down at the
Peiping airdrome on the evenins
Of the 17th are staying at the Wag.
ons Lifts Hotel in the city under the
courteous protection of imperial
japanese army headquarters In
North China.
For the successful and perfect
execution of their mission, Japanes.
Army authorities are consultin,
with superior headquarters and ar,
giving them every possible assist.
ance and they are also very salts.
fed with the above"
The Japanese today broadcast 6
second message to Gen. Macarthur
asking him to refrain from para.
chuting humanitarian teams" ts
succor Allied prisoners, assertins
that the International Red Cros.
and Swiss Legation had agreed tt
provide for the captives of the sur.
rendered empire.
In message No. II to the supreme
Allied commander. the japanese
said:
with the cooperation of the
Swiss and Red Cross ofiicials, the
prisoners and internees are being
adequately provided for. There.
fore, it seems unnecessary to send
special personnel to get into con.
tact with various camps.
ITO those who have already fiowr
to some camps, we are giving ample
protection. However, it will as q
matter of course be impossible fol
us to bear, responsibility for the
safety of such personnel in all SIM
liar cases in the future. We hope
that such manner of contact will be
discontinued"