Evening star., 1945-10-30
Medd|ingbyU.S.
Is Charged by
Chinese Reds
PRESENCE of $4,000
Marines Is Cited
By Communists
b. the Associated Press,


CHI KING, Oct. 30
Charges that the United States
Is meddling in Chinese internal
affairs increased the tension to-
day in the Chinese capital, where
political observers already are
watching for the possible out
break of civil war between Ma
tionaliSt and Communist troops.
Presence of the estimated $4,000
Marines in North China, and the
transfer of Chinese Nationalist
troops into that area by the Amer
ican air forces, were the basis of
the protest against American ac-
tions which was issued by a Com
muniSt spokesman.
He charged that America was in
terfering in Chinese internal af-
fairs and asserted that any future
turn in events in the troubled ma
ton would depend partly on the
amount of aid given by the United
States to the central government.
Chinese Rush TO Suiyuan.
Meanwhile, central government
troops were being rushed to the
Inner Mongolian Province of Suiy-
uan, the present scene of some of
the biggest clashes between govern
ment and Communist forces, the
Chinese press reported.
The movement, which it was hoped
would tip the scales in favor of Ma
tionalist forces in Suiyuan, started
with the transfer of an artillery
regiment by air from Chungking to
Kweisui, the Suiyuan capital.
Gen. Flu Tso-yi, commander of
government troops in the area, re-
Gently accused the Communist lead
er, Mao Tse-tung, of sending a large
number of troops to invade" Sui
yuan.
ProvocatiOn Feared.
Non-Communist quarters SD
they feared the Communists might
deliberately provoke an incident"
with American Marines in North
China, where a Marine officer de-
scribed the garrison's position as
walking tight rope
Object of any deliberately created
incident, it was explained, would
be to embarrass the United States
and Central government and Gre
ate agitation for the withdrawal of
the Marines.
The Marine officer said his forces,
guarding the rail line needed for
vital coal shipments into Tientsin,
was using a combination of bluff,
show of force and the appeal of the
American flag to prevent the de-
velopment of conflict with "dissident
forces"
The Communist charge of inter-
ference indicated the Yenan forces
felt cheated at the possible occupa-
ton of Peiping. Tientsin and other
key northern cities through Ameri-
can Air Force aid in flying Central
government troops into the Jap
anese- occupied area ahead of the
Communists.
Marines on Brief Alert.
The Marine garrison at Tientsin
was held on alert basis for time
today as reports spread through
North China that the outbreak of
open hostilities between the two
armies was imminent. The alert
was relaxed later, as the situation,
temporarily at least, eased off.
The Communist newspaper, New
China Daily, reported that 100000
government troops were on the
march toward Peiping and Tientsin
from Northern Honan Province.
Government quarters charged
that a mine laid by Communists had
blown up a northbound train near
Tzehsien on the Peiping- -Hankow
railroad, where the Communists
were charged with destroying 100
miles of track and facilities.
The Nationahsts likewise charge
the Yenan forces with further de-
struction to the Lunghai railroad,
scausing the disruption of traffic be-
tween Kaifeng and Hsuchow.
Tracks Torn Up.
The Yenan forces were officially
reported to have burned bridges and
stations and to have torn up tracks
on the Peiping- -Hankow line.
Nationalist troops continued
northward along the Peiping -Muk-
den route, however, with the re-
ported intention to take defensive
positions" along the Great Wall.
The dispatches which reported
the alerting of the Tientsin Marines
said minor clashes had been report
ed outside the city. Tientsin itself
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