Evening star., 1946-09-06
| Rescue Crew 10 Seek
Truce Team Reported
Attacked in China
BY the Assoeiofed Press

PEIPING, Sept. GA rescue
crew prepared today to fly into
Central Jehol province in search
of a cease-fire team reported by
Communist sources to have been
strafed and bombed by govern
ment planes August 81 while re-
treating with Communist troops
from Chengteth.
"a Communist broadcast from
Yenan headquarters this morn
ing reported that three Ameri-
cans were wounded, four Com
munists were killed and 13 other
truce team members. were injured
in the bombing. The broadcast,
recorded by the Associated Press
at San Francisco, said the
wounded Americans were wire
less operator. whose hair was
burnt away" and who was
wounded all over his body: an
interpreter and radio technic-
ian. No names were given.
fThe propaganda broadcast
added: This tragedy of Ameri-
can-made planes bombing truce
field team personnel and Ameri-
cans is direct fruit of United
States Government policy of en-
couraging Chang Kai Shek's
civil war rampage. Bombs. gaso-
line and planes were supplied by
the United States Government"
Col. J. H. Rustemeyer of Leav-
enworth, Kans., is chairman of
the truce team.
Plane to Go to Chihfeng.
The attack on the team was said
to have occurred 67 miles north OF
Chengteh. capital of Jehol. which
government troops captured from
Communists August 20.
Executive truce) headquarters
here announced that a plane carry
ing rescue crew would leave as
soon as possible. 1t was expected
to 60 to Chihfeng, in Central Jehol
or Tolun, on the Jehol-Chahar
border.
Executive headquarters had not
heard from the team since August
u. The team was believed accom-
panying Communist troops, known
to be retreating northward from
Chengteh to Tolun.
1t was considered unlikely that
an attack on the team would result
in withdrawal of the 81 cease-fire
teams scattered throughout China
despite the fact several of them are
in areas considered dangerous.
Until a month ago. the presence
Of any cease-fire team in a city had
a restraining influence on the at
tacking side because of the fear
Of creating an incident.
Communist forces, however, at
tackled Tatung, in Northern Shansi
Province despite the cease-fire team
in the city. The team was rescued
before any members were hurt.
Sees Soviet Bid for Control.
Urging a stiffened American policy
Representative Skies, Democrat, Of
Florida, yesterday said Russia /.
bidding for control of all China
and if this is successful w
can prepare to move out of The
Orient"
Mr.. Skies. spokesman for House
Military Affairs Committee mem.
bers inspecting Pacific areas, ex.
pressed the opinion after the grour
had conferred with leaders of both
factions IN China's internal strife
The committeeman demanded that
the United States stiffen its atti-
tude toward Russia or run the risk
of being the scapegoat for failure
Of the Chinese to settle their dispute.
Failure of Gen. George C. Mar
shall and United States Ambas-
sador John Leighton Stuart to set
tie. the differences between General
issimo Chang Kai-shek and the
Chinese Communists was blamed by
Mr.. Skies largely on Russian in
huence.
There is under way" he con.
tinued. "a bid by Russia for con.
troll u all China. If this is sue.
cessful we can prepare to move oui
Of the Orient entirely. America.
interest in world peace forbids thi.
acquiescence.'
Mr.. Skies said the Chinese Com.