Evening star., 1949-12-16
Text of Ward Report on Experiences

j family for more than a fortnight
after date of our arrest. although
I had been informed then that he
would be permitted to return home
the next day.
| Non-American employees detained
in office building were repeatedly
denied permission to obtain ur-
gently needed clothing from their
homes. Although the mayor in
formed me on November S, 1948
that he would accept uncoded tele-
grams for transmission and the
Military Control Committee made
similar offer on November 10, 1948,
the Office was not permitted to
communicate with other foreign
service establishments until June
6, 1949.
kilograms Delayed 40 Hours.
Delivery of kilograms from Nam
king during the past months was
delayed an average of 40 hours
after receipt in Mukden, and sew
eral official communications which
I have submitted for transmission
have been neither sent nor returned
to me. I am still denied permission
to recover Government and staff
property on storage in former res
licences.
On September 27, Chi Yuheng,
Chinese employe of the Consul
ate General, in refusing to per-
form assigned task threw down his
tools and left job, saying Il quit"
He refused proffered final settle
ment, whereupon he was instructed
to leave Government premises per-
manently inasmuch as final pay
ment would be sent to his residence
on his request. Chi, nevertheless,
entered Consulate General building
surreptitiously on October 10 with
out authority. When discovered on
the morning of October II I took
him by the hand and pacifically led
him to the courtyard. When he de-
manded money I stated that he
could await opening of the accounts
Office, but if he refused settlement
then he would have to leave the
building because he was commit
ting trespass.
Later the same day Chi again re-
fused settlement and when he
adamantly refused to leave the
building 7 took him by the hand
intending to turn him as tres
passer over to armed sentry at the
street entrance. At no time did
or any member of my staff
strike, kick or injure Chi in any
way. I was the victim of assault
by Chi's brother. The Chinese
Communist Party guard Witness
ing the beating of Alfred Kristan
(our chauf1eur) by the Chinese
staff refused Ralph Rehbergs de-
mand that he intervene.
Charges Of Injury Denied.
Allegations that Chi was knocked
unconscious, suffered conclusion
and other serious injury are totally
unfounded: Police officer using
Office telephone was overheard Or
dering CHS retention at hospital
over objections of doctor. During
police physician examination of
Chi in his office none of several
Americans present saw any injury
other than slight mat burn over
right eye (Which I and Rehberg
saw him inflict on himself, and
CHS own loud protestations imme-
diately after incident belle his un-
consciousness.
The atrocious conditions of our
confinement under police arrest
after October d Ind perversions Of
justice during Investigation and So
called trial November 81 were re-
ported in my kilograms Just prior
to departure from Mukden. (These
reports have not been received by
the department0
The staff and I, with dependents,
departed from Mukden under heavy
guard 0345 hours December Z, and
after a 40-hour rail journey (nor-
mally requiring Is hours in a
third class car with board shelves
as beds. Notwithstanding my request
for first class ACCOMMODATIONS, ar
rived at Tientsin. ALI were sub
jected to severe cold during first
hours of journey and the car was
entirely without water. All Of the
passengers were confined to the car
throughout the journey and subject
to constant surveillance by guards.
Most of the foregoing information
was today December I'D released
tn correspondents.