Word: li
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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When China's Nationalists retreated from their refugee capital of Chungking last November, Acting President Li Tsung-jen did not go with them. Instead, Li took a plane to Hong Kong, announced he would enter a hospital for treatment of an old stomach ailment. Ever since then, Nationalist China's fight against Communism has been directed by Chiang Kaishek, who came out of retirement to take over unofficially in Li's absence...
...Li tarried in Hong Kong for two weeks, then came to the U.S. for an operation, bringing his family with him. Under Chiang, meanwhile, the Nationalists' resistance seemed to stiffen. The Chinese air force and navy set up a surprisingly vigorous blockade of the Communist mainland. Nationalist troops on Formosa began training in earnest under capable...
V.M.I.-educated General Sun Li-jen (TIME...
Ufford (II) defeated Weary, 15-9, 15-3, 15-8; Watts (II) defeated White, 15-11, 15-5, 15-11; Elliott (II) defeated Hall, 15-10, 15-11, 15-11; Kidder (LI) defeated Bartle, 15-11, 11-15, 16-17, 15-10, 15-2; Fischelis (LI) defeated Riesner...
Ufford (H) defeated Weary, 15-12, 15-8, 15-12; Watts (H) defeated White 15-5, 15-9, 15-5; Hall (LI) defeated Elliott, 15-7, 11-15, 15-10, 17-14; Kidder (LI) defeated Bartle, 15-11, 15-11, 15-12; Fischelis (LI) defeated Glessner...