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9/22/1948 - Ta Kung Pao (newspaper Chinese) by Albert Ravenholt

AR No Chinese Newspaper INSTITUTE OF CURRENT WORLD AFFAIRS Broadway ansions Shanghai China September Walter S Rogers Institute Current World All Fifth Avenue New York N Y Dear Rogers Wang Yun casually street would probably leave initial impression pudgy little marvelously quick There nothing manner appearance sugges influential newspaperman China principal representative country independent press As Editor Chief Ta Kung Wang directs large newspapers which financially solvent seriously concerned reporting He several unusual Ta Kung Pao But anyone papers reflect personality Although Wang responsible editions Ta Kung Pao published Tientsin Chungking Hongkong Shanghai edition really absorbs energies He works office behind paper cityroom second floor large factory building native quarter Shanghai The office rundown heels contains dozen desks Wang large corner He works clock every evening until paper deadline three thirty morning From constant paper He directs correspondents stationed London New York Tokyo Singapore larger cities China including covering capital Nanking It writes leading article oversees staff editori writers whose important editorials reprinted other editions paper By western standards Shanghai Ta Kung Pao large newspaper They claim circulation which about largest government controlled papers Shanghai It three circulation other editions Ta Kung Pao Circulation inadequate index paper importance Because refused become complete servant Nationalist propaganda people count Wang editor He fights every simple essentials taken granted British American newspapers Getting involves moving teleprinter paying expenses reporter The provided foreign agencies servi Kung Pae Unite Press Agence France Tass limited value Associated Press Reuters available because their fight rates Shanghai Chinese Publishers Guild Central Nes Agency government controlled United Sates Information Service gives American angle Nothing precious Chinese Government oreign exchange nespapers especiall government papers given little possible From Ta Kung Pao allotment Wang corresponde abroad adequately Cable tolls beyond budge there large cover reporters travel expenses Insi China three getting which simple cmparison protecting reporter wrote story exercising courage publish A present there direct censorship Ta Kumg Pao Veiled control ranges barring reporter front threatening cancellation mailing privileges Wang feels ecome difficult publish independent three years while direct censorship force during The Ta Kung Pao wants peace civil Kuomin Communists object ideas We toward democracy false democracy Kuomintang He considers vicious obstacles tical interruptions At story editorial irritated government almost every spaper country atacked Ta Kung Pao A government inspired general press atack holds demonstrations possible wrecking paper plant The government Wang sometimes aromnd behind threatens owners paper Wang lives children unguarded house within frequent letters threatening member staff They reminders numerous other Chinese newspapermen disappeared never heard threats originate secret Kuomintang groups But lettere Chinese Communists threatened personal I ignore I Nang years farmer family North China He educated himself tells story reluctantly His formative years deeply aflectea student demonstration which arouse Chinese opposition Versailles Treaty terms giing former German holdings China Japan Like fellow youths caught renaissance followed When chose newspaper crusader His first venture small daily which started cooperation several friends The paper eventually forced under during civil Wang joined Tientsin edition Ta Kung Pao foreign cable editor Wang interested history carefully studied China relations outside world In published first series seven volumes entitled Sixty Years Sino Japanese Relations Although Chinese Government refused earlier passpor visit United offered State Department managed visit Japan Since return China Ta Kung Pao editorials notable their penetrating icism Gen Douglas MacArhur United States policy Japan Like Chinese Wang feels MacArthur acting ordinary American general rather supreme commander allied powers He thinks SCAP ignored intention Potsdam Declaration failed adequately dislodging ruling groups Japan He MacArthur talking preparing rather trying peace MacArthur actions appreciated Chinese Government added people Wang gives answers questions about future journalism China It major newspaper black thereby avoid becoming politically subsidized controlle The Ta Kung Pao partly because stature Hu Lin principal owners Hu those elders Kuomintang participated party organization therefore continue command respect although power To outsider appears unique achievement Ta Kun Pao explained certain family sense among paper They careful bring organization Sometimes forced before ssure together Even unusual loyalty publishing problems China This month Ta Kung Pao times month materials The paper newsprint every month eight daily pages During three months government quota allowed slightly month US79 The black market price usually twice controlled price Since Ta Kung Pao tried money toward putting building inflation wiped profits immediately invested newsprint The paper imported rotary United States replace their German presses presses remain unused because unable building capable taking danger according Wang political At present almost newspapersin Nationalist China controllea Kuomintang Party As example extension party influence press mentioned other large newspapers Shanghai Shun Pae Sin Wen Pao They continued publication Shanghai after while Ta Kung Pao retreated government Chungking The Shun Pao Sin Wen Pao owned puppets serving Japanese Wang friends rivals would finished forever Shortly before Japan surrendered owners Shun Pao Sin Wen Pao anticipation representatives Chungking Chiang Kai In return handing percent their stock members Kuomintang Party papers permitte continue publication Most staff papers supporters CC clique Kmominang In common Chinese Wang fragmentary reports Zmmunist areas He information indicated there fewer independent publications those regions there From point independent coercial press futuce Chinese newspapers Omr China becomes olitically democratic He explained TaKg Pao founded Ying Lien blood relative Empress Dowager Tzu Hsi From beginning liberal glorious attacked anchu throne If China democratic Wang added almost fiercely years history Ta Kung Pao finished Sincerel Albert Ravenholt Received New York