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...have known the Generalissimo since 1927. While I agree that there is every reason why he might have "an antipathy to the U.S.," I am sure [he gave no] such impression two months ago. He discussed U.S. aid objectively, as the way to prevent World War III ... If those around him are anti-American, we have only ourselves to blame. In 1927, when General Chiang married Mei-ling Soong, he wanted very much to visit the U.S.A. and Europe. Trouble with his Communists, which . . . has continued to this day, kept him from making that trip. We are just beginning...
...Tokyo. TIME has run three of his reports from this area as by-line stories. They were: an account of the chronic rebellion of the Communist-led Huks in the Philippines (July 3); an indictment of U.S. policy toward the Chinese Nationalists and Formosa (July 17); a report on Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek s views on issues of major interest to the U.S. (July 24). In addition to weekly copy and guidance for TIME Inc.'s editors, Osborne has also sent along some incidental personal impressions of the scene he is viewing for the first time. Some of them...
...skies over Formosa one day this week roared a U.S. C-54. It landed smoothly at Taipei's airfield. From the Bataan stepped General Douglas MacArthur. He was welcomed by Generalissimo Chiang Kaishek, whose determined face had over the years become almost as familiar to history as Douglas MacArthur's lofty scowl. MacArthur, accompanied by Vice Admiral Arthur Struble, commander of the U.S. Seventh Fleet, had come to discuss the defenses of Formosa, which the U.S. is committed to guard against Red attack. Said MacArthur, shaking Chiang's hand: "How do you do, Generalissimo, it was nice...
...Much Success. Since the Generalissimo appointed him governor last December, Wu has ably wielded the broom of reform. He has managed to halt inflation by curbs on the amount of money in circulation. Wu has also managed to repeat his feat of Hankow: he has balanced Formosa's budget-not without drastic forced loans and capital levies...
Last week, preparing for action, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek reshuffled his government, dissolved the Kuomintang...