Dr. Stuart’s memoirs of these years occupy nearly one half of the book and fall into two main parts: part one (Chapters 9-12) records the political and military events of the years 1946-49 and his own impressions and comments about those events; part two (Chapters 13-15) contains the thoughts and reflections on the Department of State’s “White Paper” on United States Relations with China, on the tragedy of the loss of the Chinese mainland to World Communism, on his own life and life ideals, and finally on “what policy the United States should pursue in regard to China.” I must confess that I
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