Word: manchurian
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...strong, unified China. It is our belief that this objective can be accomplished only by the Central Government of Chiang Kaishek. This government is not the strongest kind of government but it is the strongest in sight in China." Nonetheless, Russian troops had managed to impede Nationalist landings at Manchurian ports and turn over some areas to the Chinese Reds...
Instead, the Russians agreed to a Central Government landing at Yingkow, a minor Manchurian port. But when U.S. trans ports made ready to unload, the Russians suddenly pulled out, leaving Chinese Communists in control. In the face of threatened Communist opposition, U.S. Vice Admiral Daniel E. Barbey withdrew his transports...
Last week, from U.S.-occupied Chin-wangtao, Central Government troops broke through Communist lines at Shanhaikwan, coastal anchor of the Great Wall. For the first time since 1931, Central Government forces were on Manchurian soil...
Into Manchuria. Within limits, the U.S. was helping the Government of the Republic of China. Off the Manchurian coast, aboard transports escorted by war ships of Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid's U. S. Seventh Fleet, hovered Central Government troops. They had come to take over from the Soviet Red Army, as agreed in last August's Sino-Russian pact. But, for no given reason, Red Army commanders balked at opening Manchuria's main ports of Dairen and Port Arthur. Hasty parleys were called at Changchun...
...letter of their word. It is taken for granted, even among Russophobes, that the Red Army will have withdrawn when the Chinese forces arrive. In Chungking the Government has elected to create the impression that all goes smoothly; the Bear will of course turn over the keys to the Manchurian house. But privately there is worry over what may be found under...