The Nome nugget., 1947-08-22
Let Chiang Stew For A While
(By Palmer Hoyt)

the world will see some real liberalization of the Chi nese government.
 ica has kept from meddng We have withdrawn most of our forces, leaving only military advisory group
 Now, however, it appears that the state department has changed it's mind and decided that all can do is aid the NaOnastS This is presumably part of the fight against international Communism, and the change in policy is becoming more and more evident.
 It was first evident in the announcement that the United States would sell 13O million rounds of ammuni- tion to the Natonasts. This ammunition manufac- tured for Chinese rifles during the With Chiang Kai-Shek will be helped to stage otherwise impossi- ble full-scae offensive against the Communists.
 Second is the announcement by the Export-lmport bank that it willing consider loans China despite expiration of the time limit haf-bion-dollar loan discussed more than year ago.
 Final indication the announcement that Gen. AL bert C. Wedemeyer would go to China to look for ways to help Chiang This is significant because Wedemeyer has definite proNationalist sympathes. He took over command of American forces in China when Gen. Jo- seph Stilwel ejected by Chiang-parally because StilWell was interested in winning the Pacific war than holding the Communists and because he de- manded that Chiang put his holding armies into the field against the Japanese
 When Secretary Marshall left China six months ago. he admitted failure of his peace mission He had put pressure Chiang to beraze his government. Chang conducted reorganization that left the Nationalist gov ernment not single bit broader than before He said he eliminating One-party government The kuomln- tang still controls Nationalist China But at the time the Communists who refused to compromise, are just as totalitarian as the Nationasts.
 Since the end of the Pacific war; the Soviet Union has sharply criticized American aid to the Nationalsts in the civil Unhappily most of these criticisms are justified In turnabou the NatonastS charge that the Russians armed and supported Chinese Communists. There is Recommendation of this But the Russians do continue hold Daren and Port Arthur and they did conveniently allow the Communists to enter Manchur- ia and pick up Japanese In the SinoSovet treaty of 1945 the Sovies promised to aid the Nationasts as the government of China They have consistently given 1offh horC CoI orIc tn fhp
 Now the nonpartisan, liberal elements of China crt- cize American strong policy. Through that policy the United States has lost much face in China Before the Pacific war, America regarded big brother by the Chinese people, Now is regarded as the big brother to the much-disliked Kuomntang government.
 There is nothing to be gained by pretending that money given the Nationalists would not go into the war coffers. Much of UNRRAs contribution ended there, and the Nationalists will do the same with any other money In view of ths and in view of Chiangs constant default and refusal to lberalze, the United States should pursue hands-off policy until Chiang comes to This may appear inconsistent in view of our pol icy in Greece but China is neither immediately threat