Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-02
Ward and Staff
ToQuit Mukden
ByWednesday
Consul Reports He and
Entire Stuff Will Go
To Tientsin by Train
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Consul General Angus Ward
reported today that he has ar
ranged to leave Mukden in.
Communist China with his en-
tire staff by next Wednesday.
The State Department said Mr..
Ward also reported that he, the
staff members and all depend
ents would travel by train to
Tientsin, a seaport. Three
American ships, the department
said, are due, there between
December 6 and II.
CHINESE NATIONALISTS In
U. N. Garry on Losing Fight on
Reds Page Al.
BY the Associated Press
CHENGTU, China, Dec. q
The uneasy Nationalist Chinese
Government cast about today for
another capital, expecting to be
forced out of here within three
weeks or less.
Chengtus position becomes
more precarious with each step
the Communists advance toward
it from fallen Chungking, ITO
miles southeast. The Reds are
coming on at a fairly fast clip.
They have cut the highway be-
tween the old and the new capital
in several places. But Nationalist
denied a runor that Neichiang
midway point between the two
cities. had fallen.
Most people here seem to think
Sichang, high in the mountains
of Sikang Province, 225 miles
southwest of here. will be the next
Nationalist capital.
Pledges Defense to End.
If the Nationalist are driven
off the mainland, the fugitive gov
eminent probably will wind up in
Chang Kai-shek's stronghold at
Taipeh, Formosa.
Premier Yen Hsi-shan made the
usual VOW that Chengtu would be
defended to the end. Nationalist
leaders have been saying this all
the way from Mukden to Chung
king. third Nationalist capital lost
to the Reds this year.
Senator Ferguson, Republic
can. Of Michigan. arrived to-
day in Taipeh where he told
newsmen Formosa is one of the
vital points in the worlds cold
war. The American Senator
said that if Britain recognizes
the Chinese Communist gov
eminent it will soon find itself
in the same position as Gen.
George c. Marshall found him.
self when he tried to blend the
Reds and Nationalist.
Gen. Marshall went to China
in 1916 as President Trumans
special envoy. He proposed a
coalition of the Communists
and the Nationalist. But 1t
didn't work.
Last reliable word from Chung.
king before the Reds took over
Wednesday was that no footing
occurred. All foreigners were re.
ported safe. Most of them are
missionaries.
It was revealed that Generals.
simo Chang Kai-shek almost got
trapped in Chungking. Highways
to Peishiyi Airport were so con-
gested that Chang abandoned hi
car, walked part of the way anc
borrowed a jeep to finish the
journey.
The Communists were then try
ing desperately to bring Peishiy
Field within gun range. Chang
reached the field about midnight
Tuesday, but waited for daybreal
before departing for Chengtu.
A few hours after Chiang's de-
parture the Nationalist blew ur
field. installations and a tunnel ir
the hills between Chungking anc
Pieshiyi.
In Chengtu today there are
about 80 foreign missionaries
Some go of them are Americans
The majority are connected with
the West China Union University
All but two or three plan to stay
on if Chengtu falls to the Com
munists.