893.00/2–349: Telegram
The Consul General at Peiping (Clubb) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 4—9:08 a. m.]
178. In celebration “liberation” Peiping there was today held long military parade. Parade motorized large degree (many American trucks, much American equipment), cavalry, infantry, also featured. [Page 105] Large numbers Chinese students present including apparently good number from Yenching [and] Tsinghua. Students’ attempt to get on bandwagon not attended by outstanding success but they were present.
Some slogans pasted up by demonstrators bearing anti-American characters. But demonstration on whole not directly or violently anti-American. In course speeches given Peita University February 1 by local professors, likewise only one was strongly anti-American in content. Press generally still exercises restraint this regard but People’s Daily News has anti-American slant.
104th Army by report has removed from town. Press reports to contrary notwithstanding, Fu Tso-yi reliably reported still in town (west suburbs).
Communist administrators yesterday took over light and water plants.
Sent Department 178, repeated Nanking 150, Shanghai 152.