CHINA'S NATIONALS REJECT PEACE
Received Sundav, 7 p.m. XEW YORK, July 27. The Comniunist leader's (Cliouenlai ) Tlie Comniunist leader's (Chouj En-lai) jiropo.sal for unconditional cessation of civil war in. Ghina has been rejected liy tlie Minister of information, Peng Ilsuehpei, acting as Government spokesinan at a Press conference, says the Xew York Times' correspondent. He declared the Government could not be a party to the ce.ssation of hostilities that would leave unsolved sucli vital questions as the control of Maiiehuriu, reorganisation of the C'omnmnist Kuomintang armies and reopening of comniunications. " lgnoring these questions is just clainouring for tlie unconditional prolongation of the misery of the nation," he said. Peng described tlie present^ Government offensive in the Yangsze* Valley and Bhantung as a defensive action against Communist attacks. The Goniiuuiiist aim in denianding the unconditional cessation of hostilities, was to prolong the economic strain and increase chaotic conditions in order to enhance the chances of staging a revolution.
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Chronicle (Levin), 29 July 1946, Page 5
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