Evening star., 1949-03-24
China sReds Reported
On Move as Nankinq's S
Peace Group Is Named
BY the Assoeiafed Press

NANKING, Mar. 24.-National.
ist China's cabinet named peace
delegation today. But Red troop
movements indicated the Com
munists may be loading a pistol
to hold at the conference table.
Government spokesman Teng
Wen-yi warned, after the peace
delegates were announced, that
Communist troops were being de-
ployed toward the Yangtze River
The heaviest movement seemed
to be centered Z miles from An
king, Anhwei Province capital
140 miles southwest of Marking
Others were scattered up and
down the river. which now divides
Nationalist and Red China.
Such tactics would strengthen
the victorious Communists power
to back up any demands they
might make at the peace table.
The action pointed up the fact
that peace is still far away In
China.
The Communists have not vel
announced their delegates. The
Reds also will name the site fol
peace talks. The old capital OF
Peiping. now in Red hands. likely
will be their choice.
Chinese Are Relieved.
But as remote as peace still Is
war r-sickened Chinese sighed with
relief when the delegates were
named.
They are:
Shao Li-tze, elder statesman
and a member Of the unofficial
Shanghai peace delegation that
went to Peiping last month.
Huang Shao-huh, close associ-
ate of Acting President Ii Tsung-
jen and a power in the Kwangsi
Province political clique.
Chang Chih-chung, cabinet
member without portfolio and po-
litical administrator for North
west China.
Ii Cheng, minister Of education
and former head of Peiping Nor
NAL University.
(None of the above delegates
Is on any Communist war q.
criminal" list available in the
United States. Most govern
ment officials are on the list.)
Chang Tse-chao. Shanghai law
yer and member Of the unofficial
delegation to Peiping.
Sun Fo Plans Discarded.
The cabinet ended its meeting
without disclosing its plans for
drafting peace proposals. How
ever, it was known that plans
drafted by a committee headed by
former premier Sun F'o had been
discarded.
The army newspaper. Peace
Daily, said the talks early next
month will be similar to negotia-
tions conducted between the Com
munists and Nationalists in 1915.
The newspaper said third party
members will be invited to join
once the Communist and govern
ment negotiators reach q basic
understanding.
Peace Daily said the govern
ment planned to maintain con-
slant radio contact with its
negotiators. Once an agreement
Is reached. the newspaper said,
the delegates will be empowered
to sign the necessary documents.
Reduction of ECA Staff
In China Is Announced
By the Associated Press
Howard Bruce, deputy chief OF
the Economic Cooperation Ad-
ministration, announced yesterday
that ECA is cutting down its
China staff. He said this indicates
a decline in future prospects for
recovery aid to China. Mr.. Bruce
noted In this connection that the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee has decided to request no
new aid funds for China.
OF the original 100000, 900
China aid fund, $125.000,000 was
earmarked for military supplies
and equipment, only $627,085 re-
mains in the arms fund, although
deliveries Of contracted materiel
are nowhere near complete.
Only about $58,O00,000 is left
from the original Chinese recovery
allotment of 100000. This