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NEW YORK TIMES OVERSEAS WEEKLY, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1945.
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CIVIL WAR IN CHINA
EDITORIALS OF THE WEEK
Editorial Opinion on Policy We Should
On this page are presented excerpts from editorials
during the past week in the press of the
Pursue Toward Rival Governments
svmposium of this kind can be com-
these excerpts an effort is
"FORTHRIGHT DIPLOMACY"
for us to withhold credits and for
"roversial issues, even
The New York Times:(Ind Dem.)
UNRRA to withhold help until it
`untry may be
The situation in China, with both
is clear what the set-up in China
is really to be.
relitical
the Nationalist and Communist
leaders blowing on the smoldering
AGAINST INTERVENTION
haper
coals of civil war without quite
Hartford Courant (Rep.)
allowing them to burst into flame,
Now that the war has been won
raises a serious question as to how
there is little purpose in helping
FRUMAN
far internal strife in another coun-
Chiang's Central Government at
try concerns the United States,
Chungking put down its domestic
either separately or as a member
Reds in the North. The American
Cg ARCHIVES "NATIONAL SERVICE* RECORDS AND
of the United Nations.
position has been that it support-
he
The way out, seemingly, is by
a
ed Chiang in order to help build
h-
more forthright diplomacy than we
the strong, democratic China that
have yet practiced in China. We
is essential to stability in Asia, on
le
cannot dictate terms to either side
his assurance that he would settle
se
and would not if we could. We
his dispute with the Chinese Reds
it
.e
can, however, offer our good of
by peaceful means. That should
continue to be our actual as well
e
fices to the Chinese Government,
perhaps in conjunction with Russia
as our announced policy.
and Britain, to achieve a settle-
As long as the political winds of
the Far East continue to blow in
ment. There is a reasonable chance
this direction the United States
that such an offer would be ac-
cepted. The alternative is a dis-
ought to be scrupulous in avoiding
S
actions that at least can be inter-
aster that might set the East Asia
tinder box flaming and lead to
preted as giving military support
N
troubles that would overleap the
to Chiang. At the very least the
r
Chinese frontiers.
State Department, which seems to
fear involvement in China's civil
il
war, and the Army, which seems
d
"AMERICAN POLICY"
not to, should get together on a
e
Christian Science Monitor
common policy. And that policy
t
(Non-Partiann)
ought to be to avoid taking sides
r
The present use of American
in an internal squabble halfway
e
forces in China goes far beyond
round the world. This country has
t
the usual selling of supplies to a
enough trouble on its hands as
s
(recognized Government. We real-
it is.
.f
lize that the United States can
hardly wash its hands of its re-
"DOUELE INTEREST"
sponsibilities in China overnight.
Kansas City Star (Ind.)
But we do not believe the present
We Americans have a double in-
position can be long supported. It
terest in the present Chinese po-
involves a degree of intervention
litical situation. First, we have
which American opinion will not
service personnel in China, which
support even in Latin America and
would be directly jeopardized if a
to which it violently objects when
civil war should develop. The Com-
followed by others.
of
munists are even claiming that
Moreover, it is unlikely that
some of our units have been en-
r
Chungking, without very much
gaged on the side of the National-
r
more help, can break the grip of
ists, although this is denied by our
the Chinese Communists, who ap-
h
commanders. Second, our long-
pear to have popular support over
n
range peace policy calls for Chi-
a wide area.. The two factions in
nese unity. to be a stabilizing fac-
China will probably have to find
tor both in Asia and in the world
their own levels. American policy
at large.
3
may be more wisely directed to-
The Communists naturally are
ward getting them to live to-
protesting any American assist-
gether, both making the contacts
I
ance of this kind as unwarranted
with the outside world which are
interference in the internal affairs
so much needed for China's prog-
of China and as designed to offset
ress.
1
their bargaining asset in Chung-
king.
1
FOR NO PAR'TICIPATION
It is nonsense to say that China's
Milwaukee Journal Ind.)
future is none of our business as
The Chinese schism is old and
Americans. It will take immense
deep. The Nationalists and the
wisdom, however, to make sure
Communists have been fighting for
what is for the good of China and
fifteen years, with occasional let-
the world and to pursue such a
ups or truces. Neither has so far
policy effectively.
been strong enough to eliminate
the other. And it may be that,
'PROBLEM IN COMMON"
(left to themselves, neither will be
St. Louis Star-Times (Ind.)
able to defeat the other for many
This country and Russia have a
years to come.
problem in common so far as China
The United States gave assist-
is concerned. For the moment,
ance to the Chinese Nationalist
perhaps, it is to work with Chiang
Government as an ally while we
Kai-shek's Central
vapan. we continue
for we are both committed to help-
to recognize the Nationalist Gov-
ing the Chungking regime bring
ernment as the Government of
all Chinese under unified control.
China, though it is more than ap-
But if Chiang is determined to
parent that Chungking controls
suppress all his internal enemies
but part of China. Surely, it is not
by force, it is time Moscow and
an American responsibility to fur-
Washington were uniting in a dec-
nish arms, transportation, or one
laration that neither is interested
American life, to settle this civil
in that kind of a solution and that
war.
neither wishes to be drawn into a
We must not participate in the
scrap with might easily bring
Chinese civil war, (hough there is
them face to face against each
ample justification, if we choose, other.
WAR CUMT TRUAT