June 16. President Chiang Kai-shek personally officiated at a ceremony marking the 35th founding anniversary of the Military Academy at Fengshan. The President, who was commandant of the Whampoa Military Academy which was the forerunner of the Military Academy, called on 1,400 cadets to revive the revolutionary spirit of the Whampoa graduates and firmly unite together in achieving the sacred mission of national recovery. The celebration ceremony was highlighted by an exchange of school flags between the Academy and its American counterpart, the West Point.
The Chinese National Olympic Committee in a plenary meeting established a special committee to handle all the problems created by the International Olympic Committee's removal of China's name from its official list. Teng Chuan-kai, president of the CNOC and chairman of the plenary meeting, was elected to head the new special committee which has the final decision power in forming the CNOC's countermeasures against the IOC. The plenary session also resolved that the Republic of China will take part in the 1960 Winter Olympic Games to be held at Squaw Valley, California.
17. The Hualien-Taitung highway linking the two major cities on the east coast of Taiwan was opened to traffic by Governor Chow Chih-jou. The new 169-kilometer highway, which costs a total of NT$18,610,000, had hitherto been the only missing link in the 620-mile round-the-island highway system.
18. Madame Chiang Kai-shek returned to Taiwan from a 13-month stay in the United States. She was accompanied by Dr. Hollington K. Tong, former ambassador to the United States, and Major General Wego Chiang. President Chiang personally greeted the return of Madame Chiang at the Sungshan airport.
The new ship "Nanyang" of the Chinese Navy arrived at Tsoying to join the Navy's combat echelon. The 1,630-ton destroyer of the Benson class was turned over to Chinese Navy by the United States under the mutual security program.
President Chiang Kai-shek received a group of eight delegates from six nations to the fifth conference of the Asian People's Anti-Communist League held in Seoul, Korea and had a one-hour talk with them in ex change of views for promotion of anti-Communist movement in Asia. The eight anti-Communist leaders were: Reg MacDonald of Australia, Mochtar Ghazali of Indonesia, Mohammed Muri Shafiq of Jordan, Leonel Barralho of Macao, James Freeman of New Zealand, and Thai delegates Vibul Thamavit, Plang Bhloyphrom, and Malai Chapinit.
19. The 11-member Chinese Economic Goodwill Mission to the Republic of Korea headed by Hsu Po-yuan, chairman of the board of directors of the Bank of China, left for Seoul for a two-week visit.
20. Three new fishing boats manned by 36 refugee fishermen from the mainland put out to sea from a northern fishing harbor. The trawlers, all powered by motors, are donations from the Free China Relief Association to the fishermen, who escaped last year· from the mainland.
21. The Chinese Air Force concluded its largest defense exercise with an aim to test the defense capabilities of both air and ground forces in case of -a full-dressed air attack. The three-day aerial defense war game with American planes playing the role of "invaders" was held partly in secrecy.
The Republic of China Coal Mission to West Germany headed by Su Wen-hsiu left today for Hongkong en route to Berlin. The mission is composed of nine coal industrialists and will tour France, Japan and America after its West Germany tour. The purpose of the mission is to inspect the modernest coal mining techniques employed by these foreign countries.
22. General Wang Shu-ming, chief of the general staff, reviewed the newly commissioned Destroyer Nanyang. Addressing officers and sailors of the sleek destroyer Gen. Wang urged them to keep the ship sharp to deal the enemy a crushing blow whenever opportunity arises. With a displacement of 1,600 tons, DD Nanyang is powerful both in defense and attack. And it is extremely effective in anti-sub warfare as it is equipped with apparatus that can precisely detect the enemy submarines.
Vice President-Premier Chen Cheng received at his office the eight Chinese refugees who recently arrived at Taipei from Tibet by way of India. Tibetan lady Miss Teh Chi told the Deputy Chief of State that all the Tibetans are longing for the return to the mainland of President Chiang Kai-shek.
24. The Central Standing Committee of the Kuomintang approved today the resignation of Ma Hsin-ya as chief of the Fourth Section of the Central Committee and appointed Dr. Sampson C. Shen as his replacement. The committee also named Tsao She.ng-fen, director of the China Daily News as deputy director of the Fourth Section.
General Wang Shu-ming, chief of the general staff, returned to Taipei after a two-day inspection trip on Matsu. During his stay on the offshore bastion, the military chief toured everyone of the cluster of islands. He also attended a briefing given by the field commanders and instructed them on defense measures. General Wang left Matsu fully satisfied with the defense installations and the high state of preparedness and excel lent morale among the troops.
25. President Chiang Kai-shek granted an audience to new JCRR Commissioner Clifford H. Willson. Accompanying Willson was JCRR Chairman Dr. Chiang Monlin. Willson, who visited Taiwan 10 years ago, told the President, that ten years' time has completely changed the island both materially and spiritually, and farmers he visited recently appeared in cheerful mood which he failed to see 10 years ago.
A loan of US$1,350,000 has been approved by the Development Loan Fund for the modernization and expansion of the Taiwan Aluminum Corporation. The loan is to help finance a current plant modernization and expansion project at the Corporation aimed at increasing efficiency of operations and reducing production cost. The greatest benefit from this project, scheduled for completion in 1962, will be in the increased volume of Taiwan's export of aluminum products. It is estimated that of the total annual production of 20,000 tons of ingot, 12,600 tons will be available for export with a net earning of about US$4,500,000.
27. The Preparatory Committee for Republic of China Participation in the Eighth Winter Olympic Games was inaugurated. Passed at the meeting were methods of qualifying and training candidates and the more than NT$2,000,000 budget. Also approved at the meeting was that the second Sino-Thai pre-Olympic football match will be held on September 5 at Taipei.
28. Air Chief Marshal Chalermkiat Watanangura, commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Air Force, flew in here for a three-day visit. 29. In a presidential mandate, General Peng Meng-chi was appointed chief of the general staff, General Lo Lieh was appointed commander-in-chief of the Chinese Army, General Ku Chu-tung was named as secretary-general of the National Defense Council and General Wang Shu-ming, who vacated his post for General Peng, as vice-chairman of the Military Strategy Advisory Committee under the Presidential Office. General Peng Mengchi, former Army commander-in-chief, was in the meantime promoted to a four-star general. Lieutenant General Lo Lieh, former deputy chief of the general staff, got his third star as new Army commander-in-chief. General Chen Chia-shang, commander-in-chief of the Chinese Air Force, was reappointed for another term of two years. Lieutenant General Shih Chueh, deputy chief of general staff, was promoted to three-star general while retaining his present position. Vice Admiral Ni Yue-si, commander-in-chief of the Navy, received his third star. The change of command was ordered by President Chiang Kai-shek in accordance with a law which provides a two-year term of office for top military commanders, allowing only a second term of office if reappointed
July 1. The Academia Sinica, the highest research institution in free China, elected nine scholars as its newest members. They are: Dr. Chou Wei-lIang, Dr. Yuan Chia-liu, Dr. Ku Yu-hsiu, Dr. Fan Shu-chun, Dr. Wang Shih-chung, Professor Wang Chu-peng, Dr. Lin Shun-shen, Dr. Yang Lien-sheng and Dr. Liu Ta-chung. The election took place following the opening session of the Academia Sinica's annual convention at Nankang. Vice President-Premier Chen Cheng delivered the curtain-raising speech after Dr. Hu Shih, president of the Academia Sinica, announced the opening of the session. The Vice President called upon the nation's topnotch scholars to map out long-range plans for promotion of science and engineering.
All non-commissioned officers, enlisted men and cadets of the Chinese armed forces are covered by an insurance against death and disability. The insurance provides a soldier killed in action would receive a payment of from 30 to 48 times of his monthly pay while those disabled or crippled in line of duty are entitled to a sum equal to from 8 to 32 months of pay. The program further stipulates veterans who retire after 20 years of military service will receive upward to 34 months of pay.
2. President and Madame Chiang Kai-shek honored 16 members of the Academia Sinica at a luncheon party at the Presidential residence.
3. Chinese Charge d'Affaires Minister Wang Hsiao-hsi decorated five Belgian journalists on behalf of the Chinese Government in recognition of their efforts in promoting friendship with free China. Those awarded the decorations were: Theo Bogaerts, president of the Foreign Press Union in Belgium, Marcel St. Ipos, president of the International Federation of Journalists, Leon Duwaerts, president general of the Association of Belgian Press, Gaston W illiot, president of the Brussels Section of the General Association of Belgian Press, Eigene Wint, editor of the English daily "Gazet van Antwerpen."
5. An aerial dogfight took place at 8:20 in the morning between eight F-86's of the Chinese Air Force and twelve-Chinese Communist MIG-17's over the sea south of Matsu. The air battle ended 13 minutes later when the Sabrejets shot down three and a probable fourth Communist MIG's, while the anti-aircraft artillery on Tungchuan islet, some 12 miles southwest of Matsu proper, sent down another MIG. No CAF plane was lost in the aerial battle. No "Sidewinder" air-to-air missile was used in the action.
Chinese Marine Corps successfully concluded its largest amphibious war exercise, operation "Dragon Call," on an island in the Taiwan Straits. The exercise involved one Marine division, 65 large vessels and hundreds of smaller landing craft, 150 F-86 sorties and 12 C-46 transports on airdrop missions.
6. President Chiang Kai-shek declared that the smashing victory of the Chinese Air Force in the air encounter over Matsu has proved the Communist pilot training is "a total failure" and the morale of the Red armed forces is "collapsing." The President made this appraisal of the Communist fighting force during an audience with four CAF pilots who knocked down five MIGs on July 5. The pilots are Captain Chang Kang-lin, First Lieutenant Chang Yen-ming, First Lieutenant Kuan Yung-hua and Second Lieutenant Ho Jui-chi. The President and Madame Chiang also entertained the MIG-killers with tea.
7. President Chiang Kai-shek ordered a change of positions between General Shih Chueh and Admiral Ma Chi-chuang, making General Shih commander of the Combined Service Forces and Admiral Ma vice chief of the general staff. The presidential mandate also promoted Air Force Lieutenant General Lai Ming-tang to vice chief of general staff. 9 A hundred and fifty officers and men of the Chinese Army Nike Hercules Missile Battalion came back from a six-month training in the United States. They will take over the Nike-Hercules missiles stationed in Taiwan in August.
The Executive Yuan at its weekly session today appointed: Current Ambassador to the Philippines Chen Chih-mai as new Ambassador to Australia; present ambassador to Panama Tuan Mau-lan as new ambassador to the Philippines; veteran newspaperman Ma Hsin-yeh as new ambassador to Panama; current minister to Guatemala Li Chin as new Minister to Colombia, and incumbent protocol chief of the Foreign Ministry Wang Feng as new minister to Guatemala.
10. While presiding over a swearing-in of seven top military officers at the Presidential Mansion, President Chiang Kai-shek said that high morale is the first requirement of a ranking general, though ability is also important to leadership. He also urged them to seek modern knowledge in preparation for the sacred task of national restoration. The officers who were inaugurated are: General Ku Chu-tung, General Wang Shu-ming, General Peng Meng-chi, Admiral Ma Chi-chuang, General Shih Chueh, Lieutenant General Lai Ming-tang.
11. Four hundred and seven members of the Chinese Boy scout Delegation to the 10th Jamboree to be held near Manila from July 18 to 26 left Taipei for Kaohsiung to board the Chinese navy ship carrying them to Manila.
Addressing the graduating class of the Central Police Academy, President Chiang Kai-shek told the cadets the police have a vital role to play in building a strong nation. He personally handed the diploma to the cadets and awarded the outstanding graduating police officers.
12. Lo Chia-luen, President of the China Pen Club and its executive secretary Chen Chi-yun left here for Frankfurt, West Germany, to participate in the 30th Annual Congress of the International Pen Club. Two more members of the delegation, CN A correspondent Eddie Tseng and Professor Chen Yuan, will fly to Frankfurt directly from London.
General Hsu Yung-chang, senior advisor to President Chiang Kai-shek, died of tuberculosis at the Taiwan University Hospital.
13. The China National Amateur Athletic Federation received an invitation to participate in the Warsaw international weightlifting contest from none other than Communist Poland. The invitation extended in the name of the Polish Weightlifting Association asked the Republic of China to take part in the world tourney scheduled from September 28 through October 4.
A joint Sino-American air exercise was conducted in the Taiwan Straits. Both CAF planes and US Navy planes took part in the day-long war game. The USN Lexington, flagship of the Task Group 77.6 also participated in the exercise.
Cut-ribbon ceremonies were held at Toucheng and Shihlin in the morning and afternoon respectively to mark the completion of 340 houses located in the suburbs of Taipei. The houses completed for military dependents under the three-year campaign sponsored by Madame Chiang Kai-shek now number 7,183.