Show Consulate Slat Staff Reported Safe Sale V WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Jan 15 p- p American officials reported from Saturday that all Americans Amer- Amer cans appeared to be safe there thereas as Chinese Communists occupied the city The state department released the two latest reports from Consul General Robert L. L Smyth who tho said several sc Instances of or Communist Communist Communist action had indicated to him that conduct of occupying troops is exemplary He also advised d sed the department that a Communist public relations officer had talked to James T. T Ivy an Economic Cooperation administration administration administration ad ad- ministration official and assured him that Americans and American property would be given full pro pro- Smyth and his staff apparently were destined to become the second second second sec sec- ond consular group to be caught the Chinese Communist ad ad- vance Two T months ago the state department lost direct contact with Consul General Angus Ward Vard at Mukden when the Communists having overrun the city silenced his radio So far as Is known here however however however how how- ever Ward and the people with him have suffered no harm Smyths Smyth's report of good conduct on the part of the Communist troops is in line with reports which th the state department has received on Communist activity in tn other cities previously overrun o It suggests suggests suggests sug sug- a deliberate policy of tr trying ing to win over the conquered population tion with good treatment See Sec w world news page 2 ii Ig |