Evening star., 1946-07-10
Nomination Of Stuart
Held Aid 10 Marshall
In China Negotiations

Assignment of John Leighton
Stuart, veteran Presbyterian
missionary, as American Ambas-
sador to China was expected
today to bolster Gen. George c.
Marshall's struggle for Chinese
unity in the face Of mounting
difficulties.
President Truman sent the nomi-
nation of the 70-year-old expert
on Chinese problems to the Senate
late yesterday as suspension Of
UNRRA shipments to China pointed
up the critical nature of current
problems there.
UNRRA Director General La
Guardia announced all shipments of
badly needed relief and rehabilita-
ton supplies - except emergency
foods-were halted AS Of noon yes
terday because of Chinas inability
to transport goods inland.
Unity Held Vital Factor.
While Mr.. La Guardia made no
mention of charges of political frus-
tration of UNRRA aims in China
! the situation was regarded by off
cials here as rejecting Chinese diff
Guilty in understanding even basic
rehabilitation without unity between
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek's S
nationalist government and the
Communist faction.
The ambassadorial assignment of
Mr.. Stuart was said to have the
full approval of Gen. Marshall, who
was sent to China last December
7 as Mr.. 1ruman'S personal repre-
sentative with the rank of Am
bassador, to attempt to speed unity
/ between the Communist anG Ma
tionalist forces.
Mr.. Stuart, familiar with the
China scene for more than 40
years, was described as personally
acceptable to both Gen. Chang
Kai-shek and Gen. Chou En-lai,
the Communist leader. He has been
working with Gen Marshall as an
| unofficial adviser for the last two
months, and is expected to be of
great help to him in his new role.
Relief Diversion Charged.
The UNRRA action yesterday
came after more than half of
UNRRA's 400 staff members in
China had charged that some relief
goods were being diverted for politi-
cal ends, and accused Gen. Chiang's
government of failing to get the ma
terlalS from ports to starving mil
lions in the interior.
The Chinese Embassy here termed
the charges obviously one sided"
and said it would be ''inadvisable to
draw hasty conclusions.
The handling Of UNRRA supplies
to China is handicapped by the
transportation system which has not
yet been restored to normal condi-
ton because of the prolonged war of
resistance the Embassy said.
Cheng Pao Nan. representative
here for the Chinese National Re-
lief and Rehabilitation AdminiStra-
ton. expressed surprise at what he
! termed Mr.. La Guardias 'unila teral
| action He denied that there has
/ been an accumulation of UNRRA
goods in Shanghai or other Chi
nese ports.
La Guardia Warning Cited.
A statement UNRRA headquarters
said M. La Guardia warned DAYS
ago that shipments would be
halted if ports were not cleared
of relief supplies already delivered.
Materials cut off included farm
machinery. fertilizers. fishing boats,
trucks. steel rails, locomotives. cloth
ing and textiles. Mr.. La Guardia
warned that even food supplies
would be halted unless they are
distributed to UNRRAs satisfaction
Meanwhile, Chairman McKellar
| of the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee told reporter the Chinese
dispute would come up for consid-
GRAFTON today during Mr.. La Guar
dla's scheduled testimony behind
closed doors on a $465 900, 900 final
! UNRRA found.
| The allotment is included in a de-
ficiency appropriation measure al
ready passed by the House.
/ The 6ifficu1ties over tho JTNpp