Word: formosae
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...first time since the "vest-pocket war" began off China's coast, the Reds last week used airplanes against Chiang Kai-shek's island bastions. Nine Russian-built, twin-engined bombers appeared over the Nationalist-held Tachens (200 miles north of Formosa and 15 miles from the Chekiang coast) and dropped more than 40 bombs, killing five persons. Previously, during the September skirmish around Quemoy, the Reds had used artillery only, and Washington concluded that the Communists were exercising prudence to make sure that air power did not tangle with the U.S. Seventh Fleet. Apparently, the Communists...
...increased Communist effort comes at a time when the U.S. is negotiating a defense pact with the Nationalists. The U.S. may spread its defense umbrella to cover more than Formosa and the Pescadores (though perhaps not every Nationalist-held island) if the Gimo in turn agrees to limit his mainland attacks to operations with a defensive purpose...
...Russians also joined, at least with moral support, in Red China's campaign against Formosa-while carefully avoiding any outright commitment to support any Red Chinese invasion. The two Red partners also used the occasion to woo Japan, urged the Japanese to "liberate" themselves from the U.S. Significantly, the accords totally transformed the status of Japan in Communist eyes. Before, Japan had been portrayed as an "aggressive threat and tool" of the American imperialists, and used as a pretext for the need for Russian troops in Port Arthur. In the accords. Japan was transformed to a "victim...
...attack last month by shelling Quemoy, the offshore Nationalist stronghold; this month the shelling died down, and Chiang held back his air punch pending the next round. In any case, the U.S. has no intention of chaining down his forces. Robertson, asked if he had discussed the "reneutralization of Formosa" or the "socalled Yalu River sanctuary," brushed them off as "a couple of catchy phrases that don't mean much." Choosing his words with care, he declared: "I will say that I know of no place in the world today where Communism can attack with impunity...
...future policy, Dr. Stuart believes the U.S. should help Chiang Kai-shek on Formosa. Says he: "I devoutly hope that, both on moral grounds and on political grounds, both for its own good and for the good of all mankind, the U.S. will continue in its refusal to recognize China's People's Government' . . . will be firm in its opposition to action calculated to strengthen that government...