Evening star., 1946-02-16
Fight
F|aring Anew,
China Reds Say
Anti-Soviet Demands
Made in Chungkine
Demonstrations
BY the Associoted Press

CHUNGKING, Feb. 16.-Chung-
king witnessed its first demon
stration against the Russians to-
day as the turbulent Man
churian situation reached a
boiling point and China was
given American support in a re-
quest to move more troops into
that vast area.
1t. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer,
American commander in China, told
Ia press conference that Gen. George
G. Marshall, special American envoy,
approved the request to move more
Chinese armies into Manchuria. He
did not elaborate.
Two hours later a Chinese Com
munist spokesman charged that gov
ernment forces, preparing to seize
Yingkow, important post, and five
other Manchurian towns, had
clashed with Communists. He said
the Communists had withdrawn
from Panshan and Taian ito avoid
(The reason for the reported
fight for Yingkow, from which
the Communists reported on jan
uary 80 they had withdrawn after
having wrested 1t from govern
ment troops, was not Immediately
made clear)
The Communist spokesman said
government troops involved in the
Yingkow clashes were from the
Chinese 18th and new 9Th Armies.
He asserted that these troops on
Monday took the railroad town of
Panshan on the branch line 8n
miles southwest of Mukd,n and
Taian. a highway center 81 miles
southwest of Mukden.
Nine Demands Presented.
Almost simultaneously 400 mem
bers of the Manchurian Guild
marched through Chungking streets
to government headquarters and
presented nine demands. 1t was the
first public demonstration ever seen
here against the Russians.
The paraders carried banners in
scribed "We demand withdrawal of
Soviet troops from Manchuria."
(Soviet forces are reported pre-
pairing to remain in Manchuria
until June l, although they had
been scheduled to turn over ad-
ministration of the territory on
February /. However the Yalta
agreement gives Russia joint con-
troll with China of two railroads
in Manchuria. There are unof-
ficial reports that the Russians
have made economic demands on
China. Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek said yesterday Sino-
Soviet discussions are in progress,
but did not elaborate)
Demands of Manchurian Guild.
The Manchurian Guild demanded: /:
l. That the Russians respect the
Sino-Soviet treaty.
2. Withdrawal of Russian troops
from Manchuria.
3. Guarantees against recurrence
OF incidents such as the aSsassina-
ton Of Chang Hsin-fu Especial COM
missioner in Manchuria of the min
istry of economic affairs who, with
four other government officials was
killed January 16).
4. The return of war booty seized
by the Russians in Manchuria
CThere have been rumors of such
seizures, but no official report.)
5. ReparationS for our losses
(Unspecified)
6. Punishment of Gen. Hsiung
Shih-hui director of Gen. Chiang's
headquarters in Manchuria) fol-
failure of his mission (restoration OF
Chinese sovereignty in Manchuria)
Z. Speeding up of the taking-ovel
process in Manchuria.
8. Respect for Chinese sovereigntv
9. That Sino-Russian negotiation
be made public.
Start of Movement Seen.
Police did not interfere with thu
demonstrations, but took care to SET
that no untoward incidents occurred
Observers attached Importance tt
the demonstration as marking a pos.
sible start in a nationwide move.
ment against any concessions t.
Russia going beyond terms of tn,
Sino-Soviet treaty.
The World Daily News, meanwhile
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