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fUESDAY, aR. 2, 194 U.S. Played Into
‘Soured Our partnership,” Blamed For Plight Today
General Scores War-Time Antipathy Toward Ally by Officials and Stilwell
Policy
= Second of a Series of Articles
—— (As Told te
Clyde Farnsworth, Seri China’s desperate plight today is American ement of .Chinese Communists and discouragement of the
see National Government.
These policies came to flower in the middle years of our fourwartime alliance with the Central Government of China and ed for a long time thereafter—too long I believe. . i
year our encouragement of an armed ‘rebellion against a - md counterpart in’ a camof fault finding against that government. The complaints started somewhere on the wrong side of helpful criticism and downward to outright jon. : vise two sides of oe Jolie lainly in acco 3 of Communist fellow travelers, if not actually the result of their maneuvers in wartime Chungking and elsewhere. How far our policy was directsubverted by fellow travelers 1 am not prepared to say. Since 1 am more concerned here with results than motives, that question strikes me as academic at any rate The fact remains that saboteurs of American-Chinese collabora-
Ouster of Stilwell Prev
The interplay of back-patting for Communists and back-biting
for the Central Government coincided with and helped precipitate a military and political crisis in free China in 1944.
Had it not been for Generalissimo Chiang’s ouster of Gen. Stilwell, then American theater commander, it would almost certainly have brought final ruin to the
joint Chinese-American effort.
We shall consider in turn both aspects of American policy in First, the American antipathy toward a war-time ally and, second, our “public love af-
effect at the time: spectacle of official
fair” with the Chinese Reds.
Until Gen. Stilwell was replaced by Lt. Gen. A. C. Wedemeyer in the fall of 1944, American staff dealings with the Chinese” government were almost continually pitched on a low lever of overbearing pressures and threats.
Officers Recite Faults on
As if by calculated design, official Americah estimates of the Chinese Central Government and its armed forces became common conversational stock wherever Americans gathered in ChungWhile American servicemen were ostensibly admonished to refrain from a discussion of the Chinese government it -appeared to be approved practice among American officers in Chungking to recite all the government’'s real or fancied short-
king.
comings on the slightest cue.
These recitals would have exceeded ordinary discretion ‘even
if they had represented the truth That they did not, emphasize enormity of the indiscretions.
Frequent contacts between American military personnel and Defends Chiang Before Stilwell's low estimate of Generalissimo Chiang was freely. expressed. I was a witness to an
historical example of this:
In the spring of 1943, I was present at a meeting of the combined chiefs of staff conducted by President Roosevelt in Washington. Prime Minister Churchill also was present. Mr. Roosevelt asked Gen. Stilwell for a sum-
mary of the situation in China.
Gen. Stilwell rose and belabored Generalissimo Chiang at length. He accused the Generalissimo of } being undependable, ungrateful, dichonest and untruthful.
By MAJ. GEN. CLAIRE L. CHENNAULT |
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tion could scarcely have hoped for greater success if American officials who fulfilled that hope actually were fellow travelers. | I do not charge that the responsible American officials deliberately played the Communist game in Chungking, but I. do charge they played into Communist hands, and in so doing soured our partnership with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's government at a critical stage of our war with Japan. “They came close to souring it forever. This is the only construction I can put on the war-time and post-war tendency of American policy toward conciliation and appeasement of Chinese Communists—an objective now happily though recently disavowed by both President Truman and Secretary Marshall. ented ‘Ruin’ _ This was only a symptom of the low estimate which Stilwell and his staff placed upon a Chinese leadership that had resisted Japan for four years before Pearl Harbor, ’ The similarity between our military and diplomatic relations with China at the time was apparent. Such identity between them might have been expected since our military approach was 80 grotesque. : The American leadership seemed incapable of dealing with the Chinese on the basis of mutual understanding, helpfulness and respect. Most eminent sign offered by Stilwell and his staff of
their frequently expressed opinion that a Chinese soldier, properly trained,
would fight. As a gross under-
ities it amounted almost to slander.”
‘Slightest Cue’
American war correspondents—
duced criticism of the Chinese.
their faith in the Chinese was| i
armed and supplied, 270- 300 30 pou statement of Chinese potential- RL
while largely off the record—gave [Good great currency to this mass-pro-| go:
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Communists’ Hands In
China—Chenna
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Ipalco Income Up $1115 in '47
Increase Absorbed By High Costs Net income of the Indianapolis Power & Light Co. last year was only $1115 higher than in 1946] despite an increase. of $2,585,074 in operating revenues, according
to the company’s annual report| mailed today to stockholders and |
One as Gunman
Two suspects held under $10,000 bonds each, were being questioned
The victim identified one of the
4 employees. {| The revenue increase, attribjuted to the growth “of industry. population and general business
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the national anthem to open the
Vealers Down
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I had my air headquarters in Kunming but made frequent visits to the Chungking headquarters. Orff each occasion I heard echoes of this camp:
interviews to American . correspondents in Chungking but his
“off the record” basis. I have one example from a correspondent who, arrived in Chungking in the fall of 1943. He asked Stilwell .| what the Chinese needed most for prosecution of the war. To this Gen. Stilwell replied: “Cutting off of one hundred selected heads.”
do you think about this?”
Identify Truck Driver
In Fatal Hit-Run Case Ivory Powers, 29, of 4847 Re
gent 8t., was held by police today
Set for May
aign. Cholce— Gen. Stilwell granted almost no| 7%:
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I told them fhat in all my|g
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Stokely-Van Camp pfd 19% Times State Service years in China the Generalissimo Cont" Car-Racvar an oe OE Sane Ma 0% LEBANON, Mar. 23—Services had never broken his word to me|Gimmins Bas 8 3 [Union Title com for Granville Wells, 73, president in any manner, that I considered |Consolidated Industries SiAllen & Steen ds o3 of the Jamestown State Bank, him a great man—the only lead- Sonseitdates | Ind oH io) pave ge American Loan 4 Boone County treasurer for two er capable of holding China to-|Electronic Lab ia 1% Bataan Mana we terms and father of Dr. Herman ether. A full account of both Taree sig ton RR pass 87 hner Fertilizer 56 61 B Wells, president of Indiana General ' Stilwell's and my re- J Jl |Otitsens thy TF University, will be held here marks on that occasion should % Celia Gou 8h Thursday at 2 p. m. appear in White House records. |Ind “i534 | Hamilton Mig Corp. Mr. Wells died in Witham HosTOMORROW: The public “love ind, 1s on Limestone 4s 75.......... pital last Saturday. affair” between American officials|indp's F & L ped 4% ar indpls PAL” na he. Survivors, besides Dr. Wells, in China's war-time capital and|icann war 57% P ve jn dso 0 Tel 3s 7 include his wife, Mrs. Bernice Pres-/the Chinese Communists. indbls Wates 2 [Investors Teleptions as 61... o9 Wells, a brother, Earl, of Lebi. = | Jefterson” N ih Nog un ¢ yA RE anon, and two sisters, Mrs. Roxie Shgsn & Co »id 1, |Pub Tel 85 thees Revercomb, Cincinnati, and Mrs, dying la Kingan & Co Som... a Trae Term 2 “ibs 80 92 |Forrest Gill, of near Jamestown.
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on a t on & charge of being a hit-run current “year through Mar. "18 compared river in a fatal traffic crash here Times State Service YER TE a ar tem gid Triday. DANVILLE: Joan: Toth see: Expenses §25,27 180.101 428.371.240.609 ectives said Powers was/Ond trial o rge Johngon, Ing op 873,182, Hdentiiea by witnesses as the/dianapolis steamfitter Sharged Gach Buian : Simei Rc river of a truck which struck With second degree murder, today|Tublic Debt '33,239.069.212 238.178.366.478
3 passenger car in the 5500 block, . Washington St., killing Miss azel Moore, 6265 Whitcomb Ave. and seriously injuring Miss Virginia Fuller, 17, of 618 Exeter St. from th Sa € scene of the accident
Witnesses said Powers
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Accused of Using Bus To Haul Stolen Goods
drive toda, of
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LONDON, Mar. 23 (UP)—Bus r Joseph Tarsey was ordered Y to stand trial on charges ® using his double-deck bus et working: hours to drive to store, load it with 8 and cart them off.
history of ‘the institution. :
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Investment Service
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Indianapolis Bond and Share Corp.
was postponed until the May term of Hendricks County Circuit Court. . Johnson is accused in connection with the slaying of Herman Longer at a union meeting in Indianapolis on Jan. 24, 1947. The
ion County. First trial of the action, last November, jury. Johnson admitted firing the shot that killed Longer, but testified the other man had attacked him and that he acted in self defense. Johnson has been in the Hen-
resulted in a ‘hung ssc
INDIANAPOLIS CLEARING HOUSE Clearings
Debits .....oousiveineinneeensns 21,149,000
Local Produce
PRICES FOR PLANT DELIVERY Poultry —1048 springer® and broilers, 35c; Leghorn springers,- 34c; cocks and sta 10c; hens, 4% Ibs. and over, 35¢c; under 4% and Leghorns, 17c: No. § poultry, 4c less than 1
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A 160-acre farm has been purchased by Pittman-Moore Co., Division of Allied Laboratories, Inc. Formerly known as the Jan-Mar-
south of the company’s present biological laboratories near Zionsville. The present buildings on the property will be remodeled and one ‘or more laboratory buildings will be built for medical research and expansion of “biological pro-
EE and payroll costs, and thus avert,
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activity in.the Indianapolis area. |
concurrent with the national inflationary trend of wages and prices,” the report says. Referring to the company’s] effort to effect operating econo-| mies, the report says “it is hoped | that such economies, together with the expected increase in| volume of business, will counter-| act the effect of higher prices]
the necessity of seeking relief in higher rates.” Consumer Cost Down During 1947 the average cost to customers for residential elec-
It was 2.981 cents per kilowatt-| hour, as compared with 3.140 cents in 1946 and 4.037 cents in| 1938, due to the effect of rate reductions and the lower price) steps available to customers as they increased their use of electricity. Total operating revenues of $21,167,862 and net *income of $3,362,335 are reported for the Indianapolis electric utility and] its two subsidiaries, the Electric Building Company, Inc, and Mooresville Public Service Co. |
Operating expenses and taxes! totaléd $16,633,073, an increase of $2,610,632 over 1946. This caused $25,558 decrease in operating income, but an increase of $4057 in other income and a decrease of $22,616 in interest and other
higher nét income. Demand for Electricity Grows |
The demand for electricity has continued to grow rapidly, with! maximum demands above any! previous peaks. The company's capacity was increased materially in 1947, including completion of the fourth large generating unit at Harding Street plant, “but even then,” the report says, “it was under frequent strain to carry the unprecedented- loads.” To meet further growth the company is expediting its fouryear construction program, esti-| mated to cost $38,000,000 and including a large new generating station along White River southwest of Indianapolis. ‘Funds to finance part of this program have tbeen” obtained from recent issues of additional preferred and common stock and first mortgage
The number of stockholders
1947, with 3156 in Indiana. The number of electric customers also increased, and totaled 153,436 at the end of the year.
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Dr. Wells, who has been in Germany as advisor on cultural affairs to Gen. Lucius D. Clay,
death.
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