The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-21
CIVIL WAR NEARS
ON CHINESE SOIL
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Shanghai and Peiping and that
plans for the total capitualtion of
Japanese forces in all China were
processing.
Gen, Ho Ying-Chin, commander
of China's field forces, left Chung
king tonight for the American air
base town of Chihkiang in West
ern Human.
Ho is expected to receive the
surrender ENJOYS ofJapanese COM
mander Gen. Yasuji Okamura in
Chihkiang tomorrow and give them
final orders for the surrender OF
the japanese armies in China.
representatives including his dep
representatives, includin G his de-
putty chief of staff, Gen. Klyoshi,
two staff officers and an inter-
prefer. would rendezvous with Al
lied fighters over Changthe at 10
am. tomorrow.
From isolated sectors of the Chi
nese front came word that Japan
ese troops at the former treaty
port of Annoy in Southeastern Chi
ma had sent ENJOYS into Chinese
lines asking to surrender and Ho
Hsu-Yuan, Chinese Governor of
Shantung Province, rad oed that
all japanese forces in the province
were ready to give Up. He said
Chinese forces were ready to move
into Tsinan and Tsingtao, Shan
lungs two key cities.
(The FEC reported that the Jap
anese government had complain
ed to Gen. Macarthur that Chung
king and Yenan authorities were
rushing unWarrantedly and with
out any discipline' into Japanese
occupied areas of China with sep
arate surrender demands. This
Tokyo said, was complicating ia
panese efforts to maintain order
in the confused situation.'
(The Japanese communication to
Macarthur asked him to send Of
ficiais to investigate the actual
situation in China" and said the
request was being made "out of
our sincere desire to carry out
promptly your requirements"
Government announcements said
Chinese troops were taking over
towns from the japanese all over
China. Among those listed were:
In coastal Chekiang Province :
Chenghsien, Siangshan, Fyuang,
(These three within 12O miles
South os ShanghaD, Ninghai, Fen
shut, Wuhing, Tehtsing, Tsungteh,
Tunglu, Linan and Sinteng. All
were occupied by troops under
Gen. Ku Chu-Tung.
Shansi Province. where Com
munist-g government clash was re-
ported - Yungtsi, Lintsi, Yungho,
Fengyan, Kiesien, Tsingyuan, Su-
koW Taiku and Taiyuan, 10 miles
rom the occupied capital of the
same name.
Hoan Province-Shanhsien and
Observation-Disclosures by Gen.
HUI Chung forces. |
KWansgi Province - a number
Of towns, including Tsangwu WI
chow, former treaty port on the
West river lis miles West of Can
on.
Wuchow was reoccupied Aug. Is
oy forces under Gen. Tang En-Po.
rhat same day in the inner Mon
5olian Province of Suiyuan, Gen. |
s7u Tso- Yi's men advanced on Pao-
ow.
Dispatches reaching Chungking
said that several national govern
nent agencies already were func-
,ioning in Shanghai, apparently
without inter erence from the ia
oanese. Pro-government neWspap-
ers were being publ shed openly.
At the ancient Chinese capotol of
2eiping, the Office of the Chinese
Ministry of Information which
formerly carried on underground
activities openly established itsel..
LAST night, an exchange of greet
ngs took place between Pelplng
md Chungking over the cities ra-
lie stations.