Office of the Historian

893.00/5–147: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, May 1, 1947—7 p.m.
[Received May 2—12:35 a.m.]

941. Following is Tsingtao’s 22, April 28, 2 p.m. to Nanking:

“Government sources admit loss of Taian to Communists, who reportedly are launching strong attacks on Tawenkou, Feicheng and Tunga, strategically important points captured by Government forces last month. General Wang Yao-wu74 yesterday returned to Tsinan cutting short his inspection visit to Tsingtao. Spiker.”75

Stuart
  1. Commanding Chinese Government forces in Shantung.↩
  2. Clarence J. Spiker, Consul General at Tsingtao.↩