Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-01-01

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be better off to work for the lib
eralization of this oligarchic rule.
According to Mr. Laurence Sails
bury, the United States is block
ing the right of ton
of people by its support of the
Chunking regime. :
1t would seem that because of
the active support given to the
National Government, the United
States is doing everything pos
sible to drive the Chinese Com
munists into the arms of the Rus
SANS" Yet, as has been mentioned
before, a country doesn't support
another's government because it
thinks that government provides
the best possible governing system
for the country. Here one could
debate the wisdom of active sup
port or more recognition.
General Stillwell and Ambassa-
dor Gauss seemed to be aware of
the causes of the Kuomintang-
Communist strife. They advocat-
ed liberalization of the Kuomin-
tang policy through modification
or concessions by Chang Kali
shek. Ambassador Hurley seemed
to have relaxed any vigil over
Kuomintag activities and sue
cnmbed to its propaganda; at
least he is not inclined to doubt
the policies and practices Of the
Central Government General We
demeyer supported Mr.. Hurley in
these views.
General Marshall decided that
liberalization of the Government
should take preference over other
reforms. even army reorganiza-
ton.
The United States should de-
eide on single policy for China
and coordinate its department of
State, its Army and Navy to it.
This policy should remain con-
slant as long as the same situa-
tons and conditions prevail and
not be changed or interpreted diff
ferently by each set of admins
traitors or advisors that appear on
the scene. The American people
can't depend on consistent Chin
csc transactions with the United
States, nor do the Chinese know
what to expect from the Ameri-
cans with the multiplicity system
or one subject to whimsical
change.
II Dealing so lightly with as large
subject as Political Parties in
/ China leaves many unanswered
questions and provokes new puZz-
les and problems for the reader.
For instance, why does the pres
ent regime advocate democratic
principles of representative gov
eminent but vet oppose reorgani-
cation to include them? Is it true
that the present government does
not represent China as a whole
Does the United States need to
withdraw recognition of the
/ Chungk.ng Govern ment to be fair
to all peoples and take into ac-
count the facts of the situation
Should the United States try to
help China solve her problems or
leave them to the Chinese? Does
fear of association by Chinese
Communists with Russian Com
munists automatically justify the
support of the Kuomintang Is
the kuomintang really as bad as
it seems? Or how much of the So
called factual material is true and
how much is propaganda
/ Because so much of study of
this kind is guesswork and pre-
diction and because it is a contem-
porary matter yet unsettled, it is
difficult to know what is true
and what is untrue. Only by con-
sideration of great many varied
/ sources can a cross section of OPP
inion be obtained. Many authors
are devoted TO fostering their own
cause and will naturally make
their own object of support seem
more favorable.
We canrot blame the Chinese
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