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THE 'CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1918.

JULY 7-Broadenst at 0:00

p.m. Ho Ying-ch'in, 15 minutes THE FOURTEENTH INSTÅLMENT

of crap. J.W. Stilwell one minute. (GENERAL STILWELL'S JULY

7 BROADCAST)-Five years ago

to Won P'ing Isten

today went to

in

to find out what was going on a clash between Japanese and Chinese troops reported there. I foundl that the Japanese were atincking the town und that, much to their surprise, the Chi- nese were putting up a spirited rexistrner. The defence of La-

thr

It is possible, if one scans the recent UN speeches of Vyshinaky with The

earc usually reserved for a holy | enidier writ, to find hints of gomi- promise, suggestions that Russia is not adverse to an arrangement on the Berlim

thal | currency question,

meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers achieve results as welcome to the East as to the West.

1

The Stilwell Papers

M statement that as [his] chief

be order

the troops.

rumours

sini-

moun-

might oblignilon on his pari lo even} talk it over, see if there is dupli-} «fela'l he know he'd bet? How do you get his poluti crcio flew night or day, good

It is, unfortunately, even

more possible to and evi-what they do with It. The government. So in la thig they | pressing a message of such im- dialsges

that there is a blockade of Berlin at all.

cures.

here with

answer

and

land tax

on

collected

So how shail

to

in-

ultimately.

Chungking has been an oven.

will be hot, too, but you can get it rent to get away from it and breathe some cool air, Indin

a cool drink down there.

Also,

Wo'ro

Business Manager: W. H. Nolloth kouch'io prove to be prophetic

and symbolle; the Chlinesë du fence has stood

A lie. Also j JULY 23-Lung talk with Madame Sun is the most up, and now, transport planes." Telephones:

K'al-shek had to Currle. He did not dream the patien of the three women, paul after five years, it is n privilege that "Chinng Editori

24354 to be here and pay tribute to the beg me for Lend-Lease materials mess was na bad as it is. Primed probably the deepest. She, n man who has carried the burden broadly delivered to China," An-him on the intriguing and lying. most responsive and kable, Reporters & General Office 32312 and ge

(Don't I always through the test of ather Be.

askete.

quier

but and Polser

misser |American Installations in China (tour lines)

Until the Chinese soldier, To him?)Some bastard is always Churchill, la F.D.R.'s presener, I nothing, would woor well.

Kunming. were located. From Chinese Hoidler

Chiang told him to tell the xing to discredit me,

G'mo Bat Madame Chiang Kai-shek is this normal route led him 550 Subscription Rates

the K'al-shek went on with a long England would invade Burma' in quick. Intelligent: she's the ex-miles over the Hump-mountains the greatness of 1.K.Singelliva

Chinese prople--their Indomit.

mit drool about how I could not be near future, Currie hd hardly cutive, Wants to get things done, ring themselves to 17.000 feet able spirit, their uncomplaining in a dual status, or else I would got the gend new's announces Wishes

she wore a man. Doesn't in height--to the Assant bases of H.K.$36.00 loyalty, their honesty of purposES,

position to milliy his when the wine from Wellington think dipeply, but cutches on in ar the Hump command. During M2 their strodfast perseverance. He orders.

be Apparently Thinks

in vjove

jose | hurry. Very frank and open, but and 43 the Hump B

Jop endures untold privations

with that he tells mens chief of staff on camas, saying that

of the bal situation in Afrien, strangely enough nccepts withou | patrolled. There bazes--Chabun, ་་་

ut a whimper, he follows where to get 5,900 tanks and I have to

they would have to reverse the test reports and

that Djan, Sookerating-were usual- ver be is led, without question th. F... gave it right back announcement! So now where are ought to be verified before notion the jumping-off places for in-

was, we? or hesitations, and it never occurs to him, and told him I

Washington won't give us taken. Impulsive to point of spection of the Ledo Road or the to his simple anul straightforward under the law, the President's re-

Enghul announces precipitation. Miame Kung is North Burn front, which were mind that he is doing anything status from that of elder of 'sint,

presentative und had a different the cannot invade. How ran pleasant bul colourless; she within a few hundred miles of Az From the Hump He asks for little, ami

doesn't give a damn what goes per *rte,

China it alone?

on. Well, so what the hell.

Le bases if was another 1,100 miles fel is a great honour, as niways stands ready to give all, 1

of staff my duilles flid not inchide i JULY 24-Wrote up dope for other people worry about run-with the British. From Delhi he 12 Delhi, where he negotiated representative of the US Army, procurement drew a blust that Curple and took it down to him, ning the shmy.

make ha minor vermied, tasumily Talking "claim to be the President's - He's getting ledented. to zakute here today, the Chinese

Chinny: Kai-shek was late. Inspections ut, the Ramgarh traini presentative to supervise and con- about the iron hand in the velvet had been doing his evening top centre (500 miles may) tral Lend-Lensų inaterials al-

glove

prayers, which are not to be in-r the suppl Doors of JULY -Have been bombing rendy delivered to Chiun, and on

terrupted anything. This Karachi (700 tles farther). Chiang Kai-shek with meines on the other hand refuse to secure JULY 136-MURDER. Ratti-

a new angle. Anyway, he tokes Lauatly his pilot

TUAR Captat Kunming and reorganization and enemy" My point is that that Frank's Roosevelt's] lettering intuitions by communing with beaten- DC3, and the terrain war munitions to fight the com- from George Marshall saying it seriously, Mayle he is fortify Emmet Theissen, bia plane a He doesn't take mon estimates, etc. the trouble in reply.

Madame as chief of staff I can't be

to Chiang and handed in Tommy his Maker. He leans heavily on paddy field, jungle, aud When T. V. Soongl for transmission his supposal knowledge of psy- tain without emergency fields. expects me to push all this stuff to procure material.

(Chinese psychology

2. radio aids, or military security. at him, but there seems to be munitions are needed, we should was never sent. The damn foul: chalogy

How do you move a Kuy like When travelling, Stbelt and his | mention it,

with He should be called up. It is passed to the catlan, and co-ordluate

Is down

wn, and thrown out. Imagine of view? He can hurdle logic and weather.or foul. smart boys in the Chan lip pu Wasitington, where Soung

Bureau of Military Operations), making all kinds of calls on the a an official of his position sup- reason by using his "intuition".

AUGUST 7.-KUNMING: LET- Uf course, und I can Imagine

10- | he

proven principles TER TO MRS. STILWELL I'm have ignored my existence for portanee. No

I wonder am in the and methods hy saying that

way to Delhi and not dence that Russia is not in-demands missed Are and the

the the past three weeks.

doghouse. And probably Chiang Chinese psychology

is different on my himself n he jumps

stuck here by bad weather. I've was very

preening

to a conclusion terested in an agreement of President's

JULY 19-Got Shang Chen has been

got about 12,000 Chinese troops digniẞed. Maybe

this time that his message was keeping with a fanelec reac01- She

the memo gave him any sort,

not only quiet

down there and we are making (F.D.R.'s answer blance to some former exper artillery [troops] aut of them. denies that there is a threat there will be a changed attitude [retaking] Burma for transmittal unnswerable,

in the U.S. If so, maybe I can to Chiang Kai-shek. This is a backed me up in o

wus dignified and

strong and lence; and his obstinacy refuses usin

using weapons in India that wi to peace or that the dispute force Chiang K'al-shek's band,

uncertain discussion. He has lost all habcan't attempt to give him on out on bicke

get to China. I'm in com- work In a a scheme of re- his big demands, is within the competence of and

on every point. "It

of discussion, In fact. because can't and show his terms

usmand and this time I

can shoot Yes- the United Nations but also organisation and training.

willingness co-operate. He can therefore clearly not-repeat not everybody around him is

them up to the grade of major. yuan Liang (A Chinese politician the War Department can't ignore orders from you.") Caught Cur-mad. He's in a hell of a fix, and hoved. You can

JULY

Tumour: Wines to the only alternative practicable for all of General man. No one dares tell him and don't think I'll have to-they 10--Russici

Stilwell's duties to be subject to unpleasant truth, because he gets have been exceptionally well be- .of same fame in Nor

North China. Ho It Incidentally given me a

chance

Imagine what The reality of the disease was a former mayor of Peking, in stick a lever in. "O.K., do so rie and gave him the dope. He'll the best he can hope for is we hope to do with thom thus denied, no interest can and, during the war, reportedly and so with those divisions, to ask Frank for authority to spring maintain the present unsatisfac

of influence tary balance be expected in suggested alded the Japanese.] and party Sillwell'a sutisfaction, and we'll Then I'll be clear.

Also da 11. It gets away from all this

fear and favour. He is not taking With peace terms. If elements of agree Jap, Kurodu: Chinese to go back bickering over loot and attacks we're sunk unless we get tough. anything concrete to linprove the JULY 26-Radioed George that a single forward step, or doing ment had ever been present to Nanking (the pre-war capital the mala problem--BURMA. in Moscow or Berlin they of China}. Wang Ching-wei to

position of Chiria, and so, Shang Chen was all for it and The wording of his radio would be equally present in set up in North China. Japs keep at mice went after his aide to that the "Message handed by cidentally, his own.

I am escaping for a time from Frank to Tommy for despatch

the poisonous atmosphere deliver it personally. Now maybe

of 'Parls and it might well be Canton, Hanchow, Shanghal,

Possibilities. Sympathy here,

was not

and that there sent."

AUGUST 5 Shang we'll see how they feel.

Chen in "machines idiotes." that some skilful backstage for the Nazis.

Same type of

was another meeting, the "con- Chiang Kai-shek told him the manoeuvring would make government, same outlook, same JULY 20-How it works. The versation centreing about making General Staff must atrange to AUGUST 7-Off at 10:00. Cur- something out of them. If gangsterism. The howl of "Beat Foo Hsing Corp. in government-tentative decisions on Lend-Lease keep me Informed of the Order le was late of course. At Kun- First" has two possible owned truding corporation with matters here in Washington and of Battle. Something has haping, a band and guard turned they have never been present Jupan

that if Imunopolistic [charter

then requesting your recommen pened, apparently. Am powersj at the explanations-one,

Currie at it I beln out and I shoved (except, of course.

done, that lets China coast in buys bristles locally at $1.40 dallons prior to final decision."

taken back to Abraham's bosom, and stayed out. Was he bursting. price of concession by the without effort on her port: and U.S. a pound, sells them to us

JULY 30-The egregious Mr., perchance? Asked him about the Weather at Dinian bad. West of all principal points) | two, that diversion of American (the United States] at $3,40 U.S. then the debates in Paris are effort to the Pacife would relieve a pound ant kleks back 60 cents stooge for T. V. Suong, had the artillery. He said the Chun cheng stuek.

to ask me if I had any pu [Bureau of Military Person of worry about

AUGUST 8-Bacon for break- only a further step towards Germany

to the dealer. This leaves a little nerve second front, and perfusps enable profit of $1.40 a pound for Fooeultics with Chiang Kai-shek. nel controlled it, and if the

fast. Still raining. Got off at complete separation between her to get a decision from Rus-Hsing and the gang who run It, Ticked him off, and told him Chun ling pu [Bureau of Military!

Eot out any urders 1000. Currie coming by CNAC. East and West.

Kia. Ching K'ol-shok woul The [Chinese] government re-inter

ro could hardly accept him as an Operations]

for it, the Chun cheng pu would In cloud's all way. Circled Di- The fact is that it is neither prefer to see Germany win than venue is gone. No customs representative in China and the very likely tell them to Ro

no intermediar between the U.S.

brugarh and over Chabua.. En- Berlin nor Germany which to end up with a powerfut Rus-salt Itax 3.

worse, Hated men's the Chinese foreign minister. He ha hell. My God, it's even

Junch-alligator is the issue. It is Russia's at his door, backing up the way ahead.

steak. Good fresh pineapple. Afe Eighteenth Army Group aggression, which is mani-Chinese

[the Army be paid and fed? Answer: the gail to think I would open than I thought.. Communist Army] prin moucy. The more they up and spill my business to him.

, says the worse aspect of too much. Saw Jones, told him to His association with [Spong) has) festing itself at a dozen Which, by the way, hus spread paint, the less it's worth, but.

control of troops. Asked

2.00 p.m., whole Ganges Valloy Slow points in different parts of pretty well all over North Chinu. the legal rate is pegged, so they made him think he's importan, the Chinese setup in the personat rush weapons to Ramgarh. Of at

flooded. Rend and dozed, the This has angles. buy from us, American gold,

Thirty-scconti Army AUGUST 1-To offee Our fool publicity

resis- to when the rate should be at

poison. wasu't in the 30-itviston plan, trip to Delhi: in at 1:00. fance-five years struggle" ete. least 10 to 1. And prices go up worked through some over and he just laughed, "Oh, those Dreadful al 7:30. Gandhi arrest- Berlin. But a négative good etc. have sel It up for Chlang while the rate stands pat. Nothing on anything. He's having a hellre northern troops!" is no match for a positive | Kal-shek-ba can sny 10 us is coming, so prices on for

The diaries in this chapter.and. evil We should bear in "Sorry, we've reached the limit: eign luxuries are fantastic. Sub-a-time with, his face.

OFFICE OF THE COMMAND-

Tecord fater chapters

Sillwell'a "AUGUST ID=Saw ̄ ̄Case ̈ ̄ˆnnd mind that in this matter all wept the Jay) offer and coast so it goes. Then they print some ARMY FORCES, CB1: LETTER jottings of crrival and take-off. in Delhi. Karachi at 0:00, Circled

can't go on." stitutes also rise in price. And ING GENERAL, AMERICAN

travels with no more than cold Currie. At 1:00 shoved of. Riots the cards are not on one side. [lang], telling us sub rosa be mo

he more and the prices jump some TO MRS. STILWELL Got some It is important tu The Russian situation suffers was Just bowing

the and down at 6:30. prosp to necessity. more. The farmers can eat, but from two serious weaknesses. Then, if we win, as he expects, the government collects taxes in paper at last, so now you can see nature of these travels, for the

a big shot I really am.jottings are meaningless the dis- AUGUST 12-Off [from Kara- The first is that Russia has he'll have it all handed to him. kind to feed the

Army, This what a

Actually, It's all wind. This is, iances and difficulties are under-chi at 0:30. Slept halfway, Good we lose, he has salvaged creates scarcity of food und 50 dictatorship. 15 despotic

look at Delhi. In at 2:00 p.m. Just a sile show, and I'm bo stood. There must be millions of couldn't be trusted not to

something, although the Japs foot

food prices jut

jump up, etc., etc. ginning to wonder if any life con

Met Currie. He was sick and clean (LATER) Usual

Stilwell had two headquarters, looked like heil. To hotel and paper work. people in Russia who hate him up when they get through At 8:00 got word that Currie ever be pumped into it. You can Delhi and Chungking. These lunch at 3:00 p.m. Looked over the Stalin regime. Despite with the Russians.

However, it was coming at 3:15. At 6:10 that imagine the continuous struggle were separated by about 2,100

to overcome the inertia of cen- miles of fugit. He

this made the terror and efficiency of would be harder to clean him up he was coming at 6:00. Went to turies, and battle the jealousies trip almost

from the new position than from his house and walted 111 6:00

commuting its weapons of repression ng

Chinese officialdom. Chiang K'al- Then ate his

Pof

That fight. The the present one.

usual route WOR dinner with Isu regime is ultimately secure

she can't get the material he and the eunuch. Good chow too. You know the type of gangster (about 150 miles)

ought to be spelled Officialdumb. from Chungking to Kunming which is not based on popu- Ineeds anyway, so what's the dif- Currie had gone to Gouss's.

uver table-papers. that gets to the top liere, so I lands 4,000 to 10,000 feet high lar support. The second ¡fetence till the war is over.

The Chinese He risks two important things: been petted and favoured in pay bles. But it's

Air Force has! weakness is illustrated by (1) The definite loss of all sup uniform, prestige, quarters, etc. fight a war, from my point of

won't go further into my trou. He would normally pause for in-

hell of a way to pections at Kunming, where stopped over at Allahabad. Heavy

Chennault's air the conflict between theplies he was counting on from

headquanters rain. start. It was Maclame's Kremlin and Tito and by the the US, and the big money that plaything and everybody in it is view, and it makes me feel like were located and where, in 1943

1944, almost ali major (To Be Continued Tomorrow) purges in Czechoslovakia and would be withdrawn and (2) the now spoiled, All the aviators complete slacker. Now if end

loss of the sympathy of

alicker, American people, who are with effect the manners of a Fonck were in hit while ho fights, but who or von Richthofen, and let them might make some headway.

selves be admired. But that's all. AUGUST 3-A Chinese friend won't back a quitter. These The pilots that went to the States in, long talle. (Chiang Kai-shek AND SOON, TOO

factors seen to outweigh all other are working hard to stay there, agrees on the Burma ofensive.)

Tipped him off about T Gauss is positive they do. He and go to schools or manufactur-

when Boong, and he wasn't surprised. Writing in the "China has had assurances from highly ing plants, etc. and Mall" yesterday 'a correspon- placed officials that any talks of planes actually arrive, the only Said, there were too many llars and he snorts, flying promises to be practice around Chiang Kai-shek-like dent suggested a school of peace terms la bu

I believe he is at Chenglu. [800 miles from the Yu Fei-peng. Same thing hap manners for bus conductors at the idea.

front.] and drivers.. Speaking par- to pull our. leg again.

pened to Chennault. Cluncas bir right and that they are trying

A Chinese generel (unnamed) service tried for years to dis ticularly about the Kowloon

back from Kwellin. Says I have credit him and throw him out.-- 10, THE MANURE reputation for going after Asked

Chiang would over side, he says that since their JULY

PILE LETTER TO MRS. STIL crooks, llars, and cowards,

Не and agree to re-organise army. last strike, bus employees WELL This is the most dreary Insists I should go around and said Yes, he might. Got talking. "appear to be under the im- type of manoeuvring I've ever inspect the various fronts, throw about command, and he sald It pression that they own the done, trying to guide and influing a scare into the boys as was a personal that even. Ho company and the public as ence a stubborn, prejudiced, con- Chiang Kai-shek's chief of staff. Ying-ch'in could not command celted despot who never hears They wouldn't know, I didn't the Janissaries (Chiang Kai- well." He goes on to give the truth except from me and have any real authority and shek's "students"), [General stil. instances of rudeness, start- ands it hard to believe. I'm would too the une just by being well refers here to the so-called Ing intentionally before pas supposed to buck the inertia of inspected, for fear of a bad re- Whampoa elique. The graduates sengers are safely aboard, this country all by myself and port. He says for. Christ's sake of the Whampoa Milliary Aca- ignoring stop signs, and re-keep everything lovely by pro be patient. He really seems to demy, China's, West Point, found-

What a believe I can work up enoughed in 1924, wero a tightly knit- fusing to give help when mise and persuasion. job. I'm exhausting

fanatically asked for information. Many sibilities one by one and when on the situation. Unfortunately, loyol 10 tho regular travellers not opulent gel to the bottom of the bucket, the Japa won't wait for twenty younger generals were Some. enough to own, one of the ten 'em. Then they'll HAVE years while I do it,

times referred to as Chiang's "students," for Chlong had been shiny new cars would agree to do something.

hot. JULY 21-SHUI JULY 15-Interpreters [for]

Jol the founder and first principal with the strictures. To Ramgarh ready, Artillery oflcers Davies brought Currie at 10:00 of the academy. That's why. Tu others the comments may [for training] held up in War Ho has Deliti-Belhi. Very little

Independent, Is s

of courses seem only the results of mild Ministry.

hope on conditions in U.S., Aust Hauel Yuch is the only tough ralia, Europe, etc. He's mad at guy in the Army-he tells them irritation. But when one is

JULY 10--No nswer from Soong. So an I. Soong planted to obey the order or hastening to work in the Chiang Kai-shek to any of my the slur on me of running away heads cut off. And if Chiang get their morning, or returning home memos sent during last month. No hope for ground troops, in after a hard day at the office No answar on request to see him, India.filequires too much to Kal-shek writes him interfering

howin for messages, he and when one does this week ago. Only action was age. Just the Tenth Air Force and He's a bastard, but it's what they overy-day-of÷ono's÷life the al of Chlilcsó, troops in India. look. Marshall says he cans (Chong Fa-kwel has made. appointing me commanding ren- continued, kidding. Swell out missing of a bus or bad man-Maybe they are ignoring me bo me, however, to maybe all ners by its conductor can ac cause I wouldn't get behind the not lost blast to cumulate over the weeks ultimatum,ATION

Currie anld my into a bitter grievance.. It is to be hoped that action by the authorities will remedy the situation, and quickly."

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JULY 18 Long radio from press on Burma went big- Marshall Chiang Kai-shek little truth-for a change. wired TV Soong that I had We planed the Silver Star Jon wired the American staff vor Dorn at dinner. He was com- CNAC: 'to`refuse tránster of twój pletely surpriseit.“

rellaf

knows what's up, and sympath money and gone doft.y—oirvidilsly isos; he also thinks it wil tron out ultimately. (Ultimately s

a going to be too late:) . •

AUGUST 4-Chow at Hoang Shan with Kungs, Chiang Kai- shoka; Madame Sun, and Currie,

118 a

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