May 21. MSA China Mission announced that the MSA in Washington authorized an allocation of US$7,512,000 from the China aid funds for specific purchases of industrial Commodities for Taiwan.
In a speech marking the commencement ceremony of the Navy Staff College, President Chiang called on the officers to help build a strong navy to participate in the gigantic task of recovering the mainland.
May 22. Major General Edwin N. Clark, Chairman of the China Institute at New York, arrived in Taipei for a two-week stay to acquaint himself with conditions in Free China.
May 23. President Chiang issued two presidential mandates extending the terms of office of Lieutenant General Hu Lien, Commander of Kingmen Island, and Lieutenant General Chiang Chin-kuo, Director of the Political Department of the National Defense Ministry, for another two years.
May 24. President Chiang appointed Ley Fa-tseng, former Secretary General of the Examination Yuan, as Minister of Personnel of the Yuan, Sze Hsiang-kwan, as Minister of Examination, and Ma Kuo-lin as Secretary General of the Yuen, respectively.
Cheng Yen-fen, head of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission, announced that 5,000,000 overseas Chinese in SE Asia, had shown unwavering loyalty to Free China and the anti-Communist cause.
The US Senate security committee made public the once secret 1945 intelligence report warning that a coalition government between the Chinese Nationalists and Communists "would only serve the interests of the Communists."
President Chiang appointed James Yu, China's Ambassador to Italy, as first government delegate to the 35th International Labor Organization Conference, and Tuan Mou-lan, Chinese Charge d'Affaires in Paris, as alternate government delegate to the Conference which was to be held in Geneva next month.
Major General William C. Chase, Chief of MAAG, revealed that the new personnel of MAAG was "really pouring in" and by September 1 would be built up to a maximum of 750 to 800 men.
May 25. Premier Chen Cheng called on the Chinese shipping circles to strive for survival and development in order to meet the requirements imposed on them by the all-out anti-Communist fight.
May 26. The US, Britain and France signed a separate peace treaty with the Bonn Republic of Western Germany.
May 27. General Matthew B. Ridgway, former US Commander of the Far East and General Dwight D. Eisenhower's successor in the NATO Command, reassured Free China that the United Nations decision not to send anti-Communist POWs back to Reed slaughter houses was "final and irrevocable."
Oscar Hernandez, Vice Consul of El Salvador, arrived in Taipei to prepare for the establishment of a consulate for the Central American republic.
President Chiang asked the visiting Chinese nationals from the Philippines to convey Free China's anti-Communist determination and spirit back to the Islands.
Foreign Minister George K. C. Yeh told the UP that any Pacific alliance to combat the Red menace could be a failure unless and until participating countries declare the Communist party illegal and try to eliminate all Communists from within their own borders.
May 28. MSA announced the authorization of $888,000 for the procurement of machinery and materials for rehabilitation and improvement of several industrial projects in Taiwan.
Major General Edwin N. Clark, Chairman of China Institute, left for Hongkong after one week of extensive studies in Free China.
May 29. The KMT Central Reform Committee made a momentous decision calling for the convocation of the 7th Session of the Plenary Assembly of the KMT on October 10, China's independence day.
The Ministry of National Defense was going to give 4-6 month training to a class of 150 army interpreters who are fresh graduates from the universities and colleges and other institutes of higher learning.
Dr. Hubert G. Schenck, Chief of MSA China Mission, called upon the people of Free China to take part to "organize the entire nation for the vigorous development of Taiwan's industry."
May 30. Dr. Hubert G. Schenck, MSA China Chief, declared that a long-range industrialization program had been worked out by the Council for US Aid and MSA China Mission to put Taiwan on an industrial footing.
May 31. Cheng Tien-fang, Minister of Education, said that a one-year military training was prescribed for graduates of universities and colleges this summer this program had been submitted to President Chiang for approval.
June 1. Hsiao Tze-cheng, KMT spokesman, declared that the delegates to the Seventh National Convention of the KMT, to be held on October 10, would be elected by members at large in accordance with democratic principles.
June 2. Admiral Charles Cooke, Jr., former Commander of the US Seventh Fleet in the Far East, said that the only way to halt the Communist seizure of Asia was to recapture the Chinese mainland from the Reds.
China, Chile, Brazil, Peru and the US announced their recognition of Bolivia's revolutionary regime.
Premier Chen Cheng declared that Free China's future economic reconstruction policy would be hinged on the industrialization of Taiwan.
The 18-man overseas Chinese delegation arrived in Taipei from Indo-China with a gold tripod and a silver one for presentation to President and Madame Chiang.
June 3. A MAAG release said that American officers and men during May brought the total of MAAG personnel to 550, only 250 short of the goal of 800. Meanwhile, 100 Chinese officers had left Taiwan for advanced training in the United States in accordance with MAAG's stepped-up student training program.
The All-Taiwan Financial Conference endorsed the first of four government finance programs aimed at slashing down the rate of interest to help achieve prosperity for private enterprises.
MSA Washington authorized an allocation of US$5,345,000 from the current China aid funds for the specific purchases of program commodities for Taiwan.
June 4. MSA announced authorization of $1,841,000 for the procurement of industrial commodities in the economic aid program for Taiwan.
The Executive Yuan had decided on the switch of the present fiscal year beginning January 1 to the American system beginning July 1. This decision was being sent to the Legislative Yuan for approval.
June 5. Vice Admiral Joseph J. Clark, new Commander of the US Seventh Fleet and Major General Earnest T. Moore, Commander of the US 13th Air Force, arrived in Taipei for consultation with the Chinese and American military authorities.
Madame Chiang Kai-shek invited the members of the visiting American "Youth for Christ" basketball team to a tea party and asked them to help push religious work in the Chinese armed forces.
Governor K. C. Wu revealed major steps should be taken soon to encourage investment of private capital in Taiwan industries.
The US aid Technical Assistance Committee announced that thirty-six Chinese students had been selected through a competitive examination sponsored by MSA, CUSA and JCRR to receive further studies in the US.
June 6. Major General Earnest T. Moore, Commander of the US 13th Air Force, left Taiwan for Manila. Meanwhile Admiral Joseph J. Clark flew down south Taiwan to inspect the naval and air bases and installations.
Premier Chen Cheng declared that the Government was determined to improve the livelihood of government employees and educational workers.
The 13-man overseas Chinese delegation from Manila arrived in Taipei.
Dr. Hubert G. Schenck, chief of MSA China Mission, declared that he was behind Governor K. C. Wu's call for private investment in Taiwan.
Major General Morris A. Cohen was received by President Chiang and afterward said that the President gave him the impression that a Nationalist return to the mainland was only a matter of time.
June 7. President Chiang urged Taiwan's finance and taxation chiefs to uphold the principles of "using all that comes from the people for the people."
The Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty was approved by the Lower House of the Japanese Diet by an overwhelming vote.
June 8. Lieutenant General Chang Yi-ting, spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, declared that the total number of Chinese soldiers to retire from active service this year was 17,495 men.
Walter P. McConaughy, newly appointed Chinese affairs chief of the Far Eastern Section of the US State Department, arrived at Taipei on a five-day familiarization trip.
June 9. Vice Admiral Joseph J. Clark, Commander of the US Seventh Fleet, left Taiwan with a stinging warning to the Communists that his fleet in cooperation with Free China's armed forces and the US Far East Air Force would "cause havoc with any Communist attempt to invade Taiwan."
The All-Taiwan Financial Conference concluded its nine-day session with a declaration that Free China had decided not to use the printing press as a means to cure her economic and financial illness. Tax evasion and high interest rate would be stamped out as the first step toward the development of economy and cultivation of tax resources.
June 10. Air Lieutenant General Wang Shu-min, Commander-in-Chief of the CAF, left Taiwan for the US to conduct a three-week inspection tour in the States. MSA China Mission announced the total
MSA aid commodities that arrived in Taiwan during the month of May were valued at US$6,896,640.
Cheng Tien-fang, Minister of Education, appealed to college and university graduates to join the armed forces.
June 11. The Provincial Government of Taiwan had authorized three commercial banks in Taiwan to earmark a total of TW$20,000,000 to be used as loans to finance private industries.
June 12. Walter P. McConaughy, newly appointed director of the office of Chinese affairs of the US State Department, left Taiwan fully convinced a new China was born.
June 13. Admiral Radford said in Washington that he was convinced that aid to Free China should be put on the priority list. He also praised the high morale and excellent showing of Chinese troops in Taiwan.
June 14. The cadets of the Military Academy called on all Free China students to enroll in the military institutes.
Joseph S. Moore, power specialist of MSA, Washington, warned that the industrial reconstruction in Taiwan would be futile if the power shortage was allowed to continue.
June 15. Ryuichi Kaji, famed Japanese journalist and critic, recently returned to Tokyo from a tour of Taiwan, described Taiwan as "the bulwark of the Free World in Asia" in a radio broadcast.
A fund-raising campaign for relief of the estimated 300,000 Chinese refugees from the mainland was started.
June 16. President Chiang called for the revival of traditional Chinese culture as the basis of China's democratic and scientific reconstruction.
President Chiang in a stirring speech at the celebration of the anniversary of the founding of the Military Academy urged the Chinese armed forces to fight back to the mainland.
June 17. The Bank of Taiwan announced that a record surplus balance of international trade was registered when US$13,058,686.18 of exports far exceeded US$6,607,644.80 of imports in the month of May.
Government spokesman Shen Chang-huan and Mr. Hsiao Tze-cheng, Chief of the Fourth Section of the Central Reform Committee of the KMT, gave a tea party to the group of 11 Chinese newsmen who were scheduled to visit Manila.
June 18. MSA China Mission announced that the MSA procurement authorizations for the aid program for the current year totaled US$75,043,000 as of May 31.
The Japanese "Taiwan-Hongkong Trade Mission" composed of 30 Japanese businessmen including economic newsmen arrived at Taipei.
The Japanese Government made clear her policy toward China by declaring in the Diet that the National Government is the only legal government representing the entire China. The Financial Department of the Taiwan Provincial Government announced that revenues in taxes during the month of May amounted to TW$91,763,911.
June 19. The Ministry of Foreign affairs in a brief statement announced that the agreement between the Chinese National Government and the US Government guaranteeing the investment by American merchants in Taiwan would he signed in Taiwan.
June 20. Arthur Hays Sulzberger, Publisher of the New York Times, arrived at Taipei and paid a courtesy call on President Chiang within two hours after his arrival for a five-day tour of Free China.
Admiral Arthur Radford, Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific Fleet, said that he did not think that the Communists could attack Formosa successfully at the present time.
Dr. Clarence R. Decker, Assistant Director for MSA for the Far East, arrived at Taipei for a six-day survey of MSA activities in Free China.
US Administration officials said that the forces on Formosa would give any Communist invaders a very hot reception. And of all the positions of strength around the Iron Curtain, Formosa and Turkey would be the most difficult for the Communists to conquer.