text: The Chinese Communists ... have good armies that they are claiming to be fighting guerrilla warfare against the Japanese in North Chinaâ '' actually they are covertly or even overtly building themselves up to fight Generalissimo 's government forces ... The Generalissimo naturally regards these armies as the chief threat to the country and his supremacy ... has seen no need to make sincere attempt to arrange at least a truce with them for the duration of the war ... No diplomatic genius could have overcome the Generalissimo 's basic unwillingness to risk his armies in battle with the Japanese . ''
simplified: America is now committed ... to support a regime that has become increasingly unpopular and mistrusted in China , that maintains three secret police services and concentration camps for political prisoners , that stifles free speech and resists democratic forces ... The Chinese Communists ... have good armies that are now fighting guerrilla warfare against the Japanese in North China ... The Generalissimo regards these armies as the chief threat to his supremacy ... has made no sincere attempt to arrange at least a truce with them for the duration of the war ... No diplomatic genius could have overcome the Generalissimo 's basic unwillingness to risk his armies in battle with the Japanese ...