Detroit evening times., 1946-01-22
WORLD
In REVIEW
BY Maj. Gen.
D. P. Barrows

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Communist organization In the
north Is hailed as the emergence
of China as n strong, united
nation.
This result has not yet been
fully achieved, but to give IL any
prospects OF success, IL was
essential that the Communist
endeavOr to create a northern
state embracing the provinces of
inner Mongolia and the very rich
area OF MaHehuFia should be
defeated.
This Communist object has
failed.
There Will be reports Of fur
ther minor conflicts and of much
pulling and hauling, with COM
plants and recriminations.
Those Americans who would
have defeated the unification OF
China. and there are many such
among onr informers of opinion,
will still attack and belittle the
achievement of Marshal Chang.
The long calm Of the
Chinese empire Was disturbed
in the last century by the
4aggrssaons of foreign nations.
The isolation Of China Was
dssh eyed; her barriers
against the outside vorid tOers
smashed.
The Chinese suffered de-
feats. Losses of territory. and
great humiliation.
The last attempt 10 break up
the ountry came from an
Oriental neighbor. Japan.
1t resulted in moving the
masses of the Chinese to a fury
of resistance.
IT IS essential TO the peaceful
Il order of the world that China
become a unified state without
sacrifice of the liberal and in
dividualistic principles upon
whic hits society has long
rested.
China is today not only a
member of the UNO. but one
of the five principal powers.
Asia is by far the most pop
ulous continent.
1t has three important popu-
lar movements represented by
India. the Russian Soviet en-
pire, and China.
The most important of these
for the right settlement of
Asian life. is China.
Fortunately, after seemingly
long hesitation, Washington
realizes this, and now gives its
support to the government of
Marshal Chang.
This government is not free
from objections; it contains sew
eral groups struggling for per-
sonal power; it is as yet inca
pable of performing we'll many
essential services, but it is un-
doubtedly the best and most
honest government that China
has had in modern times.
Furthermore. it gives promise
of doing better.
A LSO. this national govern
"A ment is under the only
leader who has the necessary
qualities. including military and
civil skill. and unrivaled in
fluence with the Chinese masses.
Marshal Chang has sur
mounted the crisis which arose
Immediately out of the defeat of
Japan.
Most of North China, the rail-
ways and important cities. were
in the possession of the jap
anese armies. which numbered
more than million men.
Manchuria was in possession
of the famous Kwang Tung
army.
Manchuria, after the Japa-
nese surrender. was overrun by
Russian armies.
We do not know yet what
happened to the Kwang Tung
army, but in large part it sur
rendered to the Russians.
The Communist army saw its
opportunity to secure the sur
render of the Japanese in
northern China.
In this way they would gain
important territories. cities and
railroads, and the greatest prize
of all--the arms and particu-
larly the artillery of the Japa-
neSe forces.
Here is where the power OF
the United States eXerted its
best influence since the end Of
the World War.
GENERAL MACARTHUR Is
" known To have advised
the japanese government at
Tokyo that japanese forces In
China must surrender only to
the nationalist armies of Mar
shal Chang or to those Of the
United States.
A United States Marine
Corps, picked up on Okinawa
and Guam, was sent into
North China tn effect this
japanese surrender and to
assure the position Of the
Chinese nationalist govern
ment.
Washington also advised Mos
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