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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
proofing at James Walker be
undertaken.
TWe-Man Committee

pAooIlilS az James walker De
undertaken.
Twe-Man Committee
r. H. Holland and Herbert Blue
thenthal compose :iae committee.
Explaining that the added fire
PROBING measures will be in keep
ing with the fire chiefs recon-
mendations, j. c. Roe, chairman
OF the board, said yesterday that
a new fire escape will be added
to the Marion Sprunt annex, fur
nlshing outside egresses for the
baby ward and the mothers wait
ing rooms.
Alarm Systems
Alarm systems are also expect
ed to be installed in the nurses
home.
Roe said no decision had been
reached On the. installation of a
sprinkler system in a new wing
OF the hospital. The wing was con
structed during the wal and under
federal restrictions, and is not fire
proof, Chief Groom said.
Fire-Proof Doors
However, Roe said the building
constructed with fireproof walls
and fire doors. and that if a fire
started, it could be confined to
n section by closing the doors.
installation of a sprinkler sys-
ten IN this wing alone would cost
about $4,000, slightly less than one
third the original cost of the build
ing according to Roe, who also
made no direct prediction as to
disposition or retainance of the
building.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
SCHOOL CONFERENCE

NEW BERN, July % - Pos
sibility Of a first and second
year of college training in New
Bern for all young men and
women who want to start col
lege this fall but can not find
places in existing institutions
may come as a result of a con-
ference held here by school au-
thorities.
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To Probe Eearnings

WASHINGTON. July "a. -WD-
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission Wednesday announced
plans to investigate passenger fares
charged by the nations 300 lar
gest bus lines.
A spokesman said the net income
of the first class carriers for 1915
and the first three months of 1916
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25

they have their physician make
his malaria report to the County
Health Department.
This announcement does not
include those homes in areas
which have been selected for
wholesale spraying by the
State Board of Health.
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Gets Priced Role

HOLLYWOOD, July "a. - up -
Linda Darnell, dark-eyed young
actress, Wednesday was awarded
the priced role of Amber in the
controversial Forever Amber"
the best-seller which has been in
and out of production since spring
at 10th Century-Fox.
The studio also announced Otto
Premlnger as director, replacing
John Stahl.
stahl quit several weeks ago, and
production was suspended.
Subsequently the studio announc-
ed that Peggy Cummins, the Bri-
fish importation, had been relieved
Of the lead. Cornell Wilde remains
in the male lead.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
HOSPITAL TAKING
FIREPR00F BIDS
Fire Escape To Be Added
To Marion Sprunt
Annex Shortly

Bids on additional %fireproofing
.rrangements at James Walker
Memorial hospital are today being
taken by a grounds and building
committee, appointed by the insti-
%4,tion's Board of Directors.
The action is an outgrowth of
Communications made two weeks
800 by Fire Chief J. Ludie Groom,
who commended that further fire
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
ESCAPED CONvICTs TAKEN

WHITEVILLE, July a. -
Superintendent Hulk of the state
prison camp at Brunswick has
announced that five escaped
Aprisoners have been recaptured.
They we're identified as Hiram
H. Daniels, Curtis M. Parker,
Danny B. Wilkens, j. B. Gen.
try and Braxton Freeman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25

WHITGVILLE, July "a.
Robert S. Matthews Jr. VA con-
tract representative of Whining
ton, has revealed plans for
weekly Veterans Administra-
ton broadcasts over radio sta
ton WENC,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
R ERVICE E L

TABOR CITY, July "a - The
congregation of the Tabor City
Presbyterian church held their
first meeting Sunday morning
in the new handsome church
home nearing completion here.
Victory Burrows summer STU
dent pastor, was in charge of
the service.
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YOUTH CARAVAN PLANNED

TABOR CITY, July "a. - A
Methodist Youth caravan, con-
sisting of five young Christian
workers, will visit the Bethel
Methodist church July 27-Aug-
ust 2 and the Bethesda Metho-
dist church August SO to con-
duct Youth Week Programs in
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25

Postal exchange between the
Soviet Union and foreign countries
is almost four times the pre-war
figure and mail connections are
maintained with more than 80
countries.
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CAMP EGJEUNE, July % -
Capt. J. E. Estess has been ap-
pointed camp adjutant. He is
also camp classification officer.
IN his new assignment he
lieved Warrant Officer j. H.
Battle.
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FOR SUPERIOR COURT

NEW BERN, july 23-Charg-
ed with breaking into the
American Railway Express Of
fees and the Snipes store here,
Thomas Slade, Negro, is being
held for Superior court, follow
ing arrangement in police court.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25

About one-thi-d of lambs born
never reach market. Better care at
Landing time proper feeding and
control OF worms and c>her para
sites will help to reduce these
losses.
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seemed unduly high. First class
carriers are those with a gross
revenue of 500, 900 or more annual
ly.
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DETACHED

CAMP LEJEUNE, July q. -
Col. John B.. Wilson has been
ordered detached from duty
here and on discharge from the
naval hospital On this post will
be ordered home to be relieved
from active duty.
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worship, study, service and fell
lowship, according to an an
nouncement by Rev. John F.
Coble, pastor of the Tabor City
Methodist church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
VETERANS OFFICE PROPOSED

WHITEVILIE, July "a. A
Veterans Administration Con-
tact office in Whiteville has
been proposed, Robert S. Mat
theWs, VA representative has
announced. However, the mat
ter is pending authority.
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Mr.. Clarence VanOine, Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett McGhan, Mrs.. A. L
vanDine and Mr.. an0 Mrs. Ben
Van Tossen and daughter went
to TOUCHED for q family gathering
at the home Of Mr.. and MIS-
Hugh WanDine.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Nicoson and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kissic1
were In Milton and Freewate1
the first Of the week On business
Mr.. and Mrs. Odes Sloan are b
Tacoma on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Finkbinder
Jr., visited friends and relatives
in Council this week. =
On Monday, March 10, MIS-. r
L. Bingaman took over the man
aeement of Shirley's Dress Shop
Lester B. Larson is in Seattle
for a few days.
Mrs. D. W. Byrd went to Seat.
Tie this week to visit her hus-
band, Commander Byrd, who L
stationed at Pier 81.
Harold W. Harrsch arrived Fri.
day from Tacoma to visit old
school friends. He returned Sat
urday, accompanied by Byron
Masters and Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Block.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Davis
and family have returned to Ken
newick after living two years al
Vancouver, Wash. Mr.. Davis has
purchased the Bob Holden pro-
perry on Gum Street and he and
his family express their gladness
at being home again.
Alice Pasche was down from
Spokane for an over Sunday visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Pasche.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Carpenter
of Pasco were Sunday guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Corbett.
Mrs. B. B. Smith, daughter
Shirley and son John, have re-
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Mn. Thomas Terjesoo and
daughter Linda Louise have been
guests this week 1t the home Of
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. j. d.
Co0n.
Six carloads of Xennewick and
Finley Methodist youth attended
the New Life" youth rally al
Yakima. last Monday evening.
They report It to be one Of the
finest meetings Of It's kind yet "a
be held In the Yakima Valley
Bishop Bruce r. BAXTER of Fort
land, and Hoover Rupert Of Nash.
vile, national youth director,
were the principal speakers.
Chaplain Forest Tibbets, ,asso-
ciate pastor Of the PaSoo Metho-
dist church and recently released
from service with the navy IN
the Pacific, win give his talk and
show his pictures at the joint
youth service at the Kennewicll
Methodist church at $50 Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Durham, Mrs.
Wendell Reymore and children,
and Mrs. Pauline Durham were
visitors In Milton last Sunday al
the Kenneth Durham home.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Belmar Of
Ave. G, are the parents Of q new
daughter, born last week.
Mrs. George Lawrence Of Yak
ina came Sunday to visit her
mother, Mrs. Mary F. Raglan.
Mrs. r. B. El1edge Of Third
Ave-, East, under went surgery
recently at Pasco hospital. She Is
home again and doing nicely un-
der the care of her daughter,
Frances Brown Of Dayton.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Hudnall, a son, on March II at
Our Lady of Lourdes hospital In
Pasco.
Last Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
gin VanDine and family, Mr.. and
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Harlem Of Hover, Mr.. and Ars.
Fred Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Blu
Alexander Of Richland, Mr.. and
M. Jude Franklin and Marflyn,
Mr.. and Mrs. verin Aman, Wan
da Graves and Louis Bokker a
Kennewick. A nice time was En-
joyed BY al. Reheshments were
served and gifts presented.
The william Blairs entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Boyer thia
week, who are up from San Fran
cisco. They are relatives OF MT
Blair.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. HenSeu
were visitors from Prosser at the
Carl williams home Monday.
George Ac0 Purdy got back
from the Veterans hospital n
Walla Walla the first Of the
week. He had been undergoing
treatments there.
Mrs. Mildred Egger received q
long distance call from her nus
band, who recently arrived IA
New York from the European
theatre. He plans on leaving New
York the middle Of the week
From there he will 60 to Fort
Lewis where Mrs. Egger Will
meet him.
Several people were guests al
the N. E. Lewis home Wednes.
day evening, March 6. Included
were Mrs. J. N. Sheehan, Mr.,
and Mrs. Dever, Miss Marian MI
chaels, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hess
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
Mcintyre and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dever Of Tacoma
visited several days last week Al
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. N. z,
Lewis, Of the South Highlands.
Mrs. Dever was formerly Betty
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Keith and q q sister Of llrs.
Lewis. This was the OeverS'
wedding trip, having been mar.
ried March S In Seattle.
c. c. Williams LETT Monday for
q meeting Of the Farmers Auto
mobile Insurance companyS an
nual convention ut Los Angeles.
He expects 10 b beck March q.
Mrs. w. r. Weigand left Tues
day evening by train for Bon
steel. Sd, to attend the funeral
Of her father, G. ". Geyer, who
passed away Monday 1t the age
Of IS years. Mr.. Geyer spent
over q year in Kennewick q few
years ago.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
Murray are giving q nliscellan-
eous shower ut Highlands club
house, Wednesday, March 10th al
g pm. Mrs. Austin Is the former
Ramona Nelson. It Is impossible
to contact everyone individually,
so Mrs. Edward Christensen and
Mrs. Kenneth Hastings ask that
this notice be considered an in
vitation to all the Murrays'
friends. Everyone should bring
half a dozen sandwiches and
Dinner guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arne Ruud last
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
johnson, Pasco, Konrad johnson,
Chicago, H., Mr.. and Mrs. Arvid
Kron, Richland, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
o. Sandberg, Mr.. and Mrs. e. A.
Norling, Mr.. and Mrs. John Err
iclkson, Kennewick and John An
derson, Prosser.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. =. Standley
have recently sold their furniture
store of Albert ". Sands and are
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lish = the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs.. "A. !. Brown.
Mr.. and 1lrS. Donald Garner
entertained q their guests oveE
the week end Mr.. and Ms. Ivan
Azeltine and family Of The Oallel
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hadley Huitt
Of Pueblo, Colo.
Monday evening callers 1t the
Donald Garner home were Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Conrad and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Garner
and Marjorie and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hadley Huitt, Of Pueblo, Colo.
Miss Loetta Mills returned 20
her work In Walla Walla, after
spending Monday and Tuesday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Mills. Loretta Is doing ~
sistant nurse work at the Blue
Mt. sanitarfum.
Joe and Wallace Selen are back
from Washougal for q few days.
Bits barber shop on Ave c
was moved to make room for the
new building the Hales are put
william Blair Is in Tacoma on
business this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hodgson
and family are visiting In Taco
ma this week on q combined
business and pleasure trip.
Recent arrivals In Kennewick
are Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bowen.
Mr.. Bowen Is. construction fore
man for the S & ] Construction
Co. He plans on making his
home here.
a group Of friends met at the
Donald Garner home Thursday
evening for q surprise house
warming. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Edna Mills and
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now going on q v,.....
plan on spending 4 80 ~
visiting IN Oklahoma. 80
vada and Californis O&N
ST; P z, Episcona, a..
meet Thursday, Msrch v s, n
pm; with Mrs. jay ~ 90 d
Highlands. 81, a 4
Mr. and Mrs. Hov,,.
field and family Of p c,4,c..H &
gon and w. I. Mullikir - al
ton, Mo; Were guest y q = I'll
Mrs; Mike Miller ana q
Butterfield Monday ~ an AZ Z ~
Mrs. Elaine Helm !. -,
the home Of her hushsMhg I
ents, Mr.: and Mrs. a.. 9! II
the Highlands. ~: -
Capt. Bill Helm Of the -
has rejoined the ser,s. an %
stationed at the present :. = +
field in Spokane. We
Mrs. c. f. Winkec,
visiting friends in Ssss'ss !.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-03
Stage And Screen Actress
TO Liue AtCarolina Beach
BY EDWARD X. SACHS
Star Staff Writer

Looking forward to spending the
next few months at Carolina Beach,
Una Merkle, veteran of more than
4 hundred motion pictures and sew
eral Broadway stage plays, con-
fessed yesterday that she still gets
stage fright
Just recovered from a years ill
ness, the blond Una from Kentucky
hopes to live on the Beach with
her father, A. R. Merkle, a bust
ness associate of w. G. Broadfoot
Of Wilmington.
Her immediate plans?
ANSWER my mail, read, and
don't laugh-even do some cook
Ing"
Her stage fright?
"When 1 first went to Holly
wood, I didn't expect too much.
I realized that I didn't have the
beauty that a lot Of women in the
profession have so I just did the
best 1 could without any preten-
sions. However, as I stayed in the
acting profession, I began to realize
that there were SO many things
about the business didn't know
about that it began to worry me-
presto, stage fright"
The schooner Caroline, owned
~ Mr.. Merkle, now en- route from
Tampa to Wilmington will be some
thing else to keep Miss Merkle oc-
cupied but her first duty, she said,
was to answer her mail.
1T surprised me how many peo-
ple took the time to write me
when I was sick. People from all
over the country,-and a lot OF
persons in England,-wrote and l
feel they deserve prompt replies"
Miss Merkle last appeared pro-
aessionally in Broadway play
.Three Is A Family"
Discussing it she said 81 hadn't
been in a stage play for a long
time and it was mad rush to
get ready for the part. worked
on my part for two weeks, had
one rehearsal with the company
and was on
The entertainment world is grow
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-03
THURSDAY, JANUARY = ,o,.
CHINA by civil war AMI

China by civil war, and ,esi.,.,
Yesterday Marshall conf snsa;
two hours with Chou En.lai e't n
Communist delegate in Chnna,.;n mo
in a meeting that ended WIN sS'ns,
announcement Of results, if INV 10
Today's Communist ,ta+an,
"this is civil war;" is thus III. sl,
public Communist reaction , i,Ssf
the conference. 1t is attrihr llss
only to an unidentified spokesn0 .o
however, and isn't conclusive. '''
In accusing Chang Kai.sho. :.
waging civil war in JehoI W VI
Communists may hope that tb ,is
threat to resist will gain them h.. ~
ter terms eventually.
For as the situation stands ~
Chungking stipulation that tbar
give up their independent arnies
the chief source of their politic,l
as well as their military power~
is serious threat to their bargain
ing position.
They always have taken W..
stand that if they give up then
armies they would be defenseles,
before Chang Kai-shek's troou,
and secret police.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-03
SEABOARD ISSUES
LIST OF INJURED

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 2-LR-
the injured in the wreck Of the
eaboard railways Silver Meteor
ear Blaney today included the
GLOWING, who were treated at hos
pitfalls here:
Robert L. Hofberg, so Lincoln
boulevard, Brooklyn, N. Y, minor
injuries.
Mrs. Ray Campbell, 100 Penn
sylvania Ave, New York, minor
injuries.
Mrs. Ethel Kline, 1860 Ocean
parkway, New York, minor inju-
RIGS.
All the above were treated and
dismissed.
At another hospital, which would
not Immediately give report on
the condition of the injured, nine
persons were admitted as follows:
Mrs. Elizabeth Cullen and her
three weeks old daughter, who was
not hurt.
Mrs. Ethel Treegood, 1893 Mont
gomery ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Nathan Levine, Worcester. Mass.
Kenneth Wright, 817 18th St., N.
E., Washington.
Georgia Millner, Route 1. Mar.
tinsville, Va.
E. F. Thomas, 6s1z R St., Wash
ington, chef in the trains dining
car.
William Walker, eo7 Kenyon St.,
Washington.
J. B. Morrison, 562 W. 14sth St.,
New York.
Mrs. Mildred Barron, 1920 Wyatt
St., the Bronx, New York, and her
two children, Eugene and Joyce.
Mrs. Rose Lansky, 100 Willette
St., New York.
Aaron H. Lassiter, 230 Florida
Ave, N. w., Washington.
E. Reese, 305 T St., N. w., Wash
ington.
Emma Ruth Smith, 1925 7th Ave,
New York 80.
Maria Millner, Azucar, Fla.
At nearby Fort jackson, the hos
pital there reported Edward E..
Horton, lis Wool Ave-, Portsmouth,
Va, and Stewards Mate Edward
E. Brooks, U. S. Naval Air sta
ton, Vero Beach, Fla, as admitted
but said they were not seriously
hurt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-03
Interpreting
The News
By JAMES D. WHITE
Associated Press Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2-'eThis
is Civil War"
This dramatic accusation by a
Chinese Communist spokesman in
Chungking today need not be TAX
en- too literally-yet.
He apparently did not care to let
correspondents use his name, and
his statement was used to color a
report that the Central armies OF
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek are
about to take over the strategic
province of Jehol, and that the
Communists would fight to hold it.
The Communists have reported
the same thing before, but have moi
called it civil war so openly.
Jehol pronounced ruh-huh) is a
mountainous area. lying between
North China, Inner Mongolia and
Manchuria. Chang Kai-shek'
armies are trying to get in from
North China and from the Man.
churian side, and if they are In
the strength the Communists say
they are, and are well equipped
thew probably can take it.
The Communists hold Inner
Mongolia, to the west If Chang
Kai-shek can get Jehol, he would
be better able to keep the Com
munists out of Manchuria and
even to get them out of Inner Mon
golia eventually.
Recent reliable reports say il
was from Jehol that Communist
troops surged into Inner Mongolia
and established an important new
Communist base at Kalgan, in spite
of Chungking government state
ment today that there were no
Communist troops in Jehol before
the japanese surrender. These
troops are commanded by General
Ho Lung, one of the ablest of the
Red field commanders and one OF
the keys to the China puzzle today.
He is described as one OF tne
radicals who favor action in tht
field instead of the negotiating
with Chungking which Commmis
political leaders like Mao TIE
lung and Chou En-lai have beer
doing. -4.,-.-....
These negotiations now seem tt
be going against the Communists
Some days ago they proposed
truce arrangement which wouis
"freeze' both Communists ane
government troops in their pres
ent positions. The Central gov
eminent rejected it and made
counter-proposal which stipulated
that the Communists give UP thel1
independent armies.
At the same time the counter
proposal suggested that Genera
Marshall, special American envoy
to China, act as mediator in 8
peace conference. Chungking
meanwhile feted Marshall to ar
extent reminiscent of the cordial
welcome it extended his predeces-
sor, General Hurley, more than a
year ago.
Hurley wound up by accusing the
Communists of trying to wreck
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-03
BAPTIST LEADERS
TO MEET TONIGHT

The first meeting of the year fol
Sunday School officers and lead
ers of the Wilmington Baptist as
.sociation will be held tonight al
the home of W. F. Buck, New
Wrightsville Beach road, with a
oyster roast at 6:45 p. M, to be
followed by a business session.
Among the members expected to
be present include:
The Rev. Lewis Ludlum, Caro-.
lima Beach, superintendent; Eu-
gene Billiard, Wilmington, associ-
ate superintendent of training; the
Rev. H. S. Strickland, Wrights-
boro, associate superintendent OF
evangelism; Miss Elsie Mcmillan,
Mt. Holly, secretary; the Rev. w.
J. Stephenson, Wilmington, adult
superintendent; the Rev. Paul Nix,
Maffit Village, young peoples sup
erintendent; H. A. Allard, Whining
ton, intermediate superintendent.
W. F. Buck, Wilmington, junior
superintendent; Mrs. L. L. Mills,
Wilmington, primary superintend'
ent; Mrs. Lewis Ludlum, Carolina
Beach, cradle roll superintendent;
the Rev. Grady Burgess, Jackson
vile, extension superintendent;
Miss Clarine Johnson, Wilmington,
vacation Bible school superintend-
ent.
Positions OF associate superin-
tendent of enlargement, beginners
department superintendent and
nursery department superintendent
are scheduled to be filled.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-03
NEW YEAR STARTS
OFF WITH BRISK
PACE FOR CUPID

Using the marriage license book
as barometer and yesterday s
four marriages as pace setter,
another banner year of brides and
grooms is forecast.
Marriage license were issued yes
terday to H. r. Johnson, Colds
boro and Miss Hilda Looney, Will
mington; William Rankin Bruce,
Columbia, S. C.. and Miss Jane
Parsley Emerson, Wilmington;
Lincoln W. Stanley, Gastonia to
Miss Bertha CANT, Gastonia; En-
manuel Mouganis, Wilmington, to
Miss Helen Isantes, Wilmington.
Although the four marriage Ii
cense listed above are by no means
a record for the register of deeds
office for one day, the number is
above the average figure.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-03
CHIANC'S TROOPS
ST0RMINC JEHOI

CHUNGKING, Jan. 2.-(R2Chi.
nese Cabinet Spokesman P. H.
Chang said today China's central
government is taking over Jehol
as "a matter of course" and is
sending administrative personnel
on the heels of national troops
moving into that inner Monaghan
province. II
He declared the government had
every right" to do this, and told
questioners that there were no
communist troops in Jehol prior to
Japan's collapse. Chang took issue
with a communist claim that
democratic" rule had been estab-
lished by the Chinese Reds in
Jehol.
Even under European or Amer
lean standards, that would have
been impossible in four months,
Chang added.
Meanwhile, China awaited the
communist reply to the govern
ment's counter proposal for a
truce in civil strife. It appeared
likely none would be announced
until after the counter proposal is
studied by the communist central
executive committee in Yenan.
Detailed arrangements have yet
to be made for the air transport
of central government troops to
Changchung, Manchurian capital,
and for the Russian withdrawal
from the big terrirory-now slated
for Feb. !.