PEACE PLAN FOR CHINA

Chronicle (Levin), 15 August 1946, Page 5

PEACE PLAN FOR CHINA

CIIIANG KAI-SHEK'S OFI'ER TO COMMUNISTS Received Wednesday, 7 p.m. X'AXIvING, August 13. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, in a statement, lias promised solemnly to eml t bo Kuoniintang oue party rule and institute constitutional government in ('hina without delay. Chiang laid down a six-point Governniental programme for Cliina which ineluded a decision to use political means tu settle political difl'erences and negotiate all pending prohlems conditionally on the Communists giving an assurance

and evidence that they will carry oiit the truee agreement, restore communications and respect the decisions of executive headquarters, and integrate their army into the liational arms. Chiang said the Government 's poliey will he: Firstly, to end present political Government without delay. A Xational Assembly will be lreld on schedule 011 Xovemljer 12. Secondly, . t0 ahide hy agreements reache'd by - • a political .consultative eouncil.- v •. ; HA'

'J'hirdly, to enlqrge the Governmpnt's political l)asis hy including members of all parties and non-parties and give ell'ect to a programme of peaceful reconstruction as adopted by a political consultative conference. Fourthly, to abide hy the truce agreement. "Our only demand is that the Communists withdraw from the areas where they threaten the peaee and obstruct coininunications, " he added. Fifthly, to eontinue to use political means to settle political difliculties. iSixthly, to give protection and security 4o the people and their properties iiiul remove any threat to peace. The American Ambassador, Mr. Stewart, said there was nothing in the statement that removed the difliculties preventing the Government and Communists reaching a settlement. "There is nothing further we can do. It is now up to the two Chinese factions to flnd a solution," Mr. Stewart added. He and General Marshall would eontinue their role as negotiators.