Evening star., 1951-09-24

paraphrase given to me when
returned to Washington and of the
final report to President Roosevelt
of July 10 as presented by me te
him.
Wishing you health and strength
in shouldering the tremendou.
burdens ahead, Mrs. Wallace
joins me in asking you to con-
vey to Mrs. Truman and Mar.
garet our best regards,
Sincerely yours,
HENRY A, WALLACE.
Part of Official Text
Of Summary Report
A partial tert OF Mr.. Wal
lace'S summary report on his
visit to China tollo,Ds:
=. Summary of conversations
with President Chang Kai-shek il
contained in a separate memoran.
dunn. Principal topics discussed
were: % Adverse military situation
which Chang attributed to Low
moral due to economic difdcultie!
and to failure to start an all-out
Burma offensive in the spring a!
promised at Cairo; (2) Relation:
with with the Soviet Union anc
need for their betterment in order
to avoid possibility of conflict
(Chiang, obviously motivated BY
necessity rather than conviction
admitted the desirability of under.
standing with U. S. S. r., and re-
quested our good Offices in arranging
for conference); go Chinese govern
ment- Communist relations, in re.
gard to which Chang showed him.
self so prejudiced against the com.
munists that there seemed little
prospect of satisfactory or enduring
settlement as a result of the nego.
tiations now under way in Chung.
king; "a Dispatch of the United
States Army Intelligence Group tt
North China, including Communist
areas. to which Chang was in.
italy opposed but on last day
agreed reluctantly but with ap-
parent sincerity; 80 Need for re.
form in China, particularly agrariar
reform, to which Chang agreed
much indication of persona
interest.
Soong Interpreted.
1t was significant that T. v
Soong took no part In the dis.
cussions except as an interpreter
However. in subsequent converse.
tions during visits outside Of
Chungking he was quite outspoken
saying that it was essential thai
dramatic" be done tt
save the situation in China, thai
it was five minutes to midnight
for the Chungking government
Without being specific he spoke o.
need for greatly increased United
States Army air activity in China
and for reformation of Chungkinl
government. He said that Chang
was bewildered and that there were
already signs of disintegration OF
his authority. (Soong is greatly
by the treatment re.
ceived from Chang during The
past half year,
Conversations with Ambassador
Gauss and other Americans indi.
Gated encouragement regarding
the situation and need for positive
leadership in China.
Mr.. Wallace and Mr.. Vincent
called on DR.. Sun Fo and Madame
Sun Yat-sen. DR.. Sun had little Il
contribute. He was obviously or
guard. Madame Sun was out.
spoken. She described undemo.
cratic conditions to which she as.
cribed lack of popular support fol
government; said that DR.. Sun Fl
should be spokesman for liberal.
who could unite under his leader.
ship; and advised Mr.. Wallace Il
speak frankly to President Chang
who was not informed of condition:
In China. Madame Suns deptf
and sincerity of feeling is more
than her political acumer
but she is significant as an inspira.
ton to Chinese liberals. DR.. Sur
Fo does not impress one as having
strength Of character required fol
leadership but the fact that he il
the son of Sun Yat-sen makes hin
a potential front for liberals.
Mr.. Vincent talked with DR.. Qut
Tai-chi, former Foreign Minister
and for many years Ambassador il
London, and to K. P. Chen, leading
banker. They see little hope IL
Chiang's leadership. DR.. Quo spok,
in support of Sun Fo under whom
he thought a liberal coalition wa
possible. Quo is an intelligent bu
not a strong character. K. P. Cher
said that economic situation had re
solved itself into a race agains
time; that new hope and help be
fore the end of the year might b,
effective In holding things together
Subsequent Developments.
Developments subsequent to con
versations with Gems. Chennault ant
Vincent in Running and Kweilil
have confirmed their pessimisn
with regard to the military sit
uation in East China. There a
almost uniform agreement amonj
our military officers that unifica
ton of the American military eff
fort in China, and better co-ordi
nation of our effort with that o
the Chinese, was absolutely essen
tial. 1t was also the general belle
that, the Japanese having durinl
recent months made China an &C
tive theater Of war, it was highl,
advisable to take more aggressiv,
air action against such Japanes,
bases as Hankow, Canton, Nankini
and Shanghai. However, the facto
Of loss of Chinese life at thos,
places was recognized as an i'm
portant consideration. 1t was tht
consensus that Chinese troops, wher
well fed, well equipped and well led
can be effectively used. A number
Of Chinese generals were mentioned
as potentially good leaders. Amons
them were Gems. Chen Cheng, Chanl
Fa-kwei and Pal Chung-hsi.
X X II
Chang is thoroughly Eastern