Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
China Reported
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Asking ; Allies
For Mediation
U. S., British and
French Intervention
Declared Sought
BY the Associated Pres.

NANKING, Jan. "a usually
reliable source said today the
Chinese government had asked
the American, French and Brit
lsh governments to attempt to
mediate the civil war
Ambassadors for the three DOW
ers were asked to relay the request
to their governments, this source
said.
The three Ambassadors we're
called to the Foreign Office by For
eign Minister WI Te-chen late to-
Cav. None of the three nor Foreign
Office officials would comment on
the subject.
Reliable sources, however, said
trey were asked to present to their
governments request that "the Big
Three" attempt to mediate and OBJ
tain negotiated peace with the
Communists.
1t was apparent, from the actions
OF various officials that the question
either of mediation or an appeal to
the United Nations was under con-
sideration.
Russia Not Included.
Failure to include the Soviet men,
Der of the big Four" in the sum-
mons raised considerable speculation
here. 1t was understood that the
Russian ambassador has been shying
away from any possible participation
in either mediation or discussion of
negotiations apparently on orders
from Moscow.
This latest development conceded
with reports from Tientsin that a
heavy Red attack on that besieged
city had ended abruptly at noon
today after the Communists had &C.
cupied sections of the old Chinese
city"
These reports said the garrison
commander ordered an immediate
midday curfew in Tientsin, forbid
ding Tientsin residents to leave
their homes, and the streets were
empty except for National troops.
Cessation Of firing after the Com
munlsts had started what appeared
to be a determined effort to capture
the city raised speculation here that
deal" had been arranged for the
surrender Of Tientsin to the Reds.
Red Attacks Stepped Up.
Earlier, Communist attacks on all
fronts were stepped up. The official
Central News Agency said Gen. Tu
Jennings encircled troops had in
fiicted 10000 casualties on attacking
Reds southwest of SuchoW.
The news agency claimed the Reds
had been using poison gas and had
caused a number Of Nationalist
casualties.
Previous peace efforts among Chi
nese officials seemed to be centering
around Vice President Ii Tsung- jen
who would succeed Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek If the President
should step down.
Amid all of the various move
mentS, Premier Sun Fo's cabinet
dismissed o. K. Yui, governor gen.
eral of the Central Bank of China,
for arbitrarily changing the gov
ernments financial policy"
, Finance Minister Hsu Kan was
named to succeed Yui, whose job
was the highest paid financial post
In the government.
The resignation of Secretary of
State Marshall again raised the pos
sibiilty that aging, China born DR..
J. Leighton Stuart would leave his
post of United States Ambassador,
which he has held for 18 months.
DR.. Stuart offered his resigna-
ton some months ago, but was per-
suaded to remain. He refused di-
rect comment on Gen. Marshall's
resignation or the possibility of his
own return to the Yenching Uni
versity presidency in the near
future
Hope for Acheson Aid.
Chinese government officials were
openly hopeful that the appoint
ment of Dean Acheson as American
Secretary of State would mean
broader American aid to meet the
threat of Communist conquest.
His views on China were as anx-
iously awaited as if his appointment
might constitute a miracle which
could save China from the Reds.
Many high Chinese officials have
felt that Gen. Marshall was the
(See CHINA, Page A-2)