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charged that Russian authorities had
failed to reply to inquiries by the
Chinese Foreign Office as to Russian
preparations for withdrawal from
Manchuria. 1t asserted the inquiries
were made before the February /
withdrawal deadline.
The paper estimated there were
we'll over 100000 Russian troops in
Manchuria. the bulk of them at
Dairen and Port Arthur.
1t added that Chinese officials in
Manchuria enjoyed only limited
freedom and that Chinese Commun-
lists there steadily were expanding
their influence. 1t said the Com
munists had established several
civil administrations and seized
many of the country's coal mines
and factories.
1t further asserted that the stu
alton was aggravated by rumors
that an independent movement
was being engineered there.
9Th Army Move Completed.
Gen. Wedemeyer reported that
transfer of the Chinese new 9th
Army into Manchuria virtually has
been completed with the aid of
United States Navy personnel.
Gen. Wedemeyer said repatriation
of japanese from Manchuria had
not yet started, although arrange
ments to receive them in Japan had
been made with Gen. Macarthur.
If the Russians could repatriate
them it would be fine and it would
be good, too, if the Russians and
Americans could collaborate on the
job, the general said. He added that
it would be unfair all around If a
picture of friction were given. His
headquarters is taking the proper
steps to determine the number of
Japanese troops and civilians in
Manchuria and American response
bilities for their repatriation.
BY the end of this week, 100000
of an estimated 100000 japanese
troops and civilians in the China
theater will have been repatriated.
Barring of Correspondents.
In reply to the question of debar-
ment of American correspondents
from Mukden and other places in
Manchuria, he said he didn't know
whether Russian civil or military
authorities or Chinese authorities
were responsible. He made repre-
sensations on the subject to Gen.
Chang two or three weeks ago,
but has received no reply.
Gen. Wedemeyer said that in his
opinion all correspondents should
be given access to Manchuria 'in
order to remove suspicious and
clarity, in the eyes of the world,
what is going on"
Only Russian and Chinese cor
respondents are permitted in Rus
sian-controlled Manchuria. Re-
peated inquiries from Allied cor
respondents have brought conflicting
replies, blaming both the Chinese
and Russians for their debarment.
Russian Demands Denied.
Ho Feng shan, director of the in
formation section of the Foreign
Office, last night denied a report
published here by the Catholic
newspaper Social Welfare that Rus
STA had presented four demands to
China.
Ho admitted, however, that the
Russians had made proposals for
Sino- Russian economic co-opera-
ton" in Manchuria, but declared
formal negotiations on the subject
had not yet started. (This appar-
emily implied that local discussions
in Manchuria were in progress)
Social Welfare, published by
Bishop Paul Yupin, senior Chinese
Catholic dignitary in China, al
legged that these demands were
made by Russia:
First-Complete Sino-Soviet eco
nomic cooperation in Manchuria
Second-Russian control of the
inland navigation in Manchuria.
Third-Russians should enjoy the
right to reside, travel and purchase
property anywhere in Manchuria
Fourth-Creation of a safety
corridor" linking Russian territory
with Dairen and Port Arthur in