Evening star., 1948-11-29
New China Aid Drive
Expected in Visit Of
Madame Chang
Nv the Associated Press

ey the Associated Press
Nine. Chang Kai-Shek's ar
rival here this week Is expected
to touch of a fresh drive to get
the United States to underwrite
China's war against its Commu-
mist foes.
Authoritative informants said to-
day that as the Chinese President S
wife she will be shown every
courtesy" However, they made
clear privately that they have lit
tie sympathy with Madame Chang S
unofficial mission.
Dispatches from Guam early to-
day reported Madame Chiang's ar
rival there. She refused to see
newsmen. Her next stop is expected
to be Honolulu.
u. s. Policy Is Hands OFF.
Washington'S attitude has been
shown openly in the hands-off pol
icy the State Department has tried
to follow in dealing with her trip.
In announcing Saturday night that
she would travel here in an Amer
lean naval transport plane. the de-
partment emphazied. that it was
made available "at her request"
There was no expression of well
come and no official word on ar
rangements which might be made
to expedite her mission after the
scheduled arrival Wednesday.
The fact is, Nine. Chiangs trip
dramatizes a dilemma in which
Secretary of State Marshall and
President Truman find themselves
in connection with the Chinese
crisis.
On the one hand, according to
responsible informants, they wish
to avoid any word or action which
might embarrass the Chang gov
ernment in its struggle with the
Communists. And they are hopeful
some way may be found by which
the United States can help to pre-
vent Communist conquest Of all
China.
Chiang's Future Doubted.
On the other hand, the admin
fstration leaders appear to have lost
all confidence in Chiang's ability to
reorganize his military and political
strength so as to halt the Commu-
mist tide and eventually reverse it.
Feeling thus. they apparently con-
slider it impossible for the United
States to underwrite Chiang's war
with an all-out aid program which
would involve an estimated expendi-
ture of several billions over the next
few years.
Some authorities speculate, more
over, that If the United States be-
came deeply involved in the Oriental
struggle, 1t might eventually be con-
fronted with decision on whether
to send American troops to fight
there.
Associated Press Correspondent
Roy Essoyan reported yesterday
from Suchow that morale of Ma
tonalist soldiers was higher than
those of troops he had seen before.
Not only did the wounded look bet
ter fed, he said. but they were happy
over their speedy evacuation. Chi
nese commercial airliners flew more
than 2.700 wounded to Nanking
yesterday. Another morale booster:
Soldiers were being paid in silver
for the first time since the japanese
war
Gen. Tu L-ming, acting govern
ment commander in the Suchow
area, told Mr.. Essoyon a decisive"
battle for Central China was about
to begin.
Correspondents See Action
Perhaps timed to coincide with the
appeal for American aid, the Chinese
government for the first time has
allowed foreign correspondents TO-
witness battlefield action. On con-
Quoted tours, they were SHOWN evil
dence intended to prove that the
Nationalists are far from beaten.
Gn Peiping, Gen. Flu Tso-yis
North China headquarters an
nounced government withdrawal
from Shankaikwan, seacoast town
along the Great Wall and 165
miles northeast of Tientsin, and
the nearby port of Chingwantao.
Flu said the two isolated points
had lost their strategic value.
Gus headquarters reported re-
capture of Paoti, Communist base
40 miles north of Tentsin and so
miles southeast of Peiping)
Nine. Chang left Shanghai yes
terday to carry Chian's message per-
sonally to Washington. United
States Army officers told American
correspondents at Kiankwan airport
mo pictures; nobody near that air
plane" A government spokesman
said only that she would talk with
American authorities on the present
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