June 16. The Chinese Military Academy celebrated its 36th anniversary at Fengshan. The academy offers a four-year course in both military and engineering subjects. Graduates receive the bachelor's degree in addition to being commissioned as second lieutenants.
The Foreign Exchange and Trade Control Commission reported that Taiwan exports amounted to US$18,502,000 and imports US$14,138,000 in May.
17. The Chinese Communists poured a total of 85,965 rounds of high explosives on the Kinmen group in three hours and 45 minutes on the eve of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's visit to the Republic of China. The Red bombardment came in two waves. The first shelling began at 9:00 p.m. and ended at 9:50 p.m. A total of 31,347 shells were fired during the 50-minute period. Two hours and 10 minutes later, the Reds followed up with another 54,618 rounds over a 45-minute period. This was the heaviest bombardment the Reds have launched against the island.
The Taiwan Telecommunication Administration received US$2,000,000 in loan from the US Development Loan Fund. The TTA will use this money to set up a 218-mile microwave radio system, which will link up all large cities along its route for long distance telephone, telegraph and lease-circuit services. It will also form a link in a transoceanic international communications network servicing Southeast Asia.
President Chiang Kai-shek promulgated the Statute implementing the FY1961 national budget adopted by the Legislative Yuan on June 13. The sum of NT$460,000,000 earmarked for the pay raise of government employees and military personnel was included in the new budget.
18. President Dwight D. Eisenhower of the United States arrived in Taipei at 10:02 a.m. by helicopter from the USS St. Paul which carried him from Manila to Taiwan's northern port of Keelung. This is the first visit to China of an American president while in office. At the airport, President Eisenhower was warmly greeted by President Chiang Kai-shek. After the official welcome, the two Presidents rode in an open car to the Grand Hotel—the temporary "White House"—and were wildly cheered by half a million people who lined the flag-bedecked roadside. At 4:45 p.m. President Eisenhower addressed 650,000 people in the plaza in front of the Presidential Building. He reaffirmed that the United States "does not recognize the claim of the warlike and tyrannical Communist regime in Peiping to speak for the Chinese people."
19. President Dwight D. Eisenhower concluded his 24-hour state visit to the Republic of China and left for Korea via Okinawa at 10:20 a.m. The two Presidents issued a joint communique in which they pledged that both their Governments would "continue to stand solidly behind the Sino-US Mutual Defense Treaty in meeting the challenge posed by the Chinese Communists in this area."
Starting at 7:00 in the morning, the Chinese Communists again peppered Kinmen with 88,798 rounds. The shelling lasted for three hours and twenty minutes. Government artillery units on Kinmen were ordered to fire back, and destroyed at least eight enemy coastal guns, seven fortifications, and four ammunition depots. Defense Minister Yu Ta-wei said upon his return from an inspection tour on Kinmen that the defenders' fortifications were intact despite the concentrated Red bombardment.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that China and the Federation of Mali have agreed to establish diplomatic relations. President Chiang cabled President Modibo Keita of the new African nation to congratulate him on the attainment of sovereign independence by the Federation of Mali.
20. Mr. Tang Wu, ambassador to Liberia, presented his credentials to President William Tubman at Monrovia.
21. At its afternoon session, the Sixth Conference of the Asian Peoples' Anti-Communist League invited Japan, Jordan and Nepal to full membership. The three countries accepted the invitation thus extending the total APACL membership to 19 countries and territories. The session also elected Mr. Ramon D. Bagatsing, chief Philippine delegate, as chairman of the APACL council for 1961 to succeed Mr. Ku Cheng-kang, and decided to hold the seventh conference at Manila next year.
22. By a resolution adopted at its closing session, delegates and observers from 30 countries and districts attending the Sixth Conference of the Asian Peoples' Anti-Communist League urged support for Asian and African countries in their struggle for national independence, democracy, and freedom and hoped the Western Powers would take the initiative in helping those countries achieve their national objectives. They warned the world that the Reds will intensify the cold war in Europe and form "united fronts" in Asia, Africa, and Latin America as means to seek world domination.
The Legislative Yuan passed a bill recommending that a fund of NT$12,000,000 comprising 3% of public utilities profits, be allocated to the National Committee on Science Education Development, to help long-range promotion of applied science and technology in free China.
23. Moslem representatives from Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Malaya, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Jordan, Morocco and Cameroon among the members and observers of the sixth APACL conference signed a statement expressing their support to the proposed formation of a permanent Moslem organization to unite all Moslem faithfuls in a joint effort to combat Communist atheism. The formation of a Moslem anti-Communist body was first proposed by Moslem leaders of free China, the Philippines, Japan and Brunei who met in Taipei on April 13 this year for the dedication of the Taipei Mosque.
Mr. Damodar Prasad, chairman of the National Relief Association of Nepal and member of the Nepalese parliament, discussed with representatives of the Free China Relief Association and the Chinese National Committee for Support of Peoples Behind the Iron Curtain in their Fight for Freedom on ways to aid Tibetan refugees in Nepal. The National Committee of the Republic of China for the World Refugee Year agreed to remit a total of US$2,000 to Nepal for Tibetan refugees in and around Katmandu.
The eight-day maneuver "Iron Phalanx" carried out by the Chinese marine units in the South was completed today. Featured by its amphibious enveloping movement and its lightning airborne attack, the maneuver was divided into two stages: consolidation of the "beachhead," and a five-day simulated mountain warfare carried out in the mountainous region of Pingtung and Taitung.
24. Mr. S. K. Chow, former vice foreign minister, was sworn in as chairman of the Overseas Affairs Commission to replace Mr. C. M. Chen. In his installation speech, Mr. Chow urged the Chinese community abroad to adapt their business undertakings to the policies and needs of their host countries and cooperate fully with those government to promote mutual interests. He also urged the overseas Chinese communities to develop their economy from one that is purely commercial into one that is industrial. He stressed that he did not deem it advisable to repatriate Chinese from foreign lands, because insurmountable difficulties are involved.
26. The Republic of China established diplomatic relations with the Malagasy Republic which proclaimed independence on this date. The Chinese Consulate General in Tananarive was elevated to an embassy and Consul-General Chiang En-kai was named charge d'affaires with the rank of minister.
27. The 5-week exhibition of Chinese contemporary art, which opened in Rome on Max 25, was concluded today. The exhibition showed 152 Chinese paintings, 32 examples of calligraphy and a number of seal rubbings selected from the works of 104 living Chinese artists in Taiwan and Hongkong. Mr. Artuo Bovei, leading art critic of Rome's Democratic Christian Daily The Messaggelo wrote that the Chinese paintings, especially landscapes, the sensitive brush work, and the poetic interpretation of nature by the Chinese artists have given the European public a "new revelation."
28. The Republic of China decided to participate in the Venice Film Festival this year by entering the color film "A City of Cathay" in the category of scientific, cultural, educational and entertainment documentaries. The picture was produced by the Chinese Art Films, Ltd. It is based on a famous Chinese painting called "Ching Ming Shang Ho Tu" by five artists depicting a spring festival along the river from Kaifeng, capital of China, under the Sung Dynasty (960-1126 A.D.) The 16mm film, 873 feet long, is narrated in English with Chinese classical music and sound effects as background.
30. Taiwan Provincial Governor Chow Chih-jou reported that 99.58 percent of the post flood rehabilitation projects was completed. The rehabilitation program was started November 1, 1959. In the eight months since then, 1,397 out of the 1,414 projects have been completed, leaving 17 to be done. Governor Chow further reported that NT$1,519,220,000; 130,786 tons of materials (cement—119,692 tons, steel bars—5,910 tons, and wires—5,175 tons) and 5,761,613 man/days of manpower have been spent for the reconstruction program.
July 1. The Commission for the Study of Constitutional Government of the National Assembly was officially formed for the purpose of studying the ways and means of enabling the National Assembly to exercise the powers of initiative and referendum.
The Overseas Affairs Commission reported that some 2,692 overseas students applied for admission to Taiwan schools. Among them, 1,322 are from Indonesia and 713 from Malaya.
2. The Cabinet announced an average increase of 60% in the payscale for government employees and military personnel effective from July 1. College professors will receive an extra NT$600 as research allowance besides the 60% raise in regular salary, while judicial personnel will also receive a 50% increase in their allowances.
3. The Republic of China was among 30 nations taking part in the Second International Costume Festival at Bad Godesberg on the Rhine and made a very good impression on the German people and visitors from other districts. The Chinese national flag was among those flying over the town during the festival from June 27 to July 3. Of special interest to the German people was an exhibition of handicraft products from Taiwan.
4. The documentary "Taiwan Today" and a feature film "The Enchanting Shadow" were shown at Paris and won the applause of an international audience of 800 including French government officials, diplomats and journalists of various countries and overseas Chinese residing in France.
7. The Executive Yuan approved a simplification of entry and exit procedures aimed at giving convenience to overseas Chinese and citizens of friendly foreign countries who come to Taiwan either for eight-seeing or for making investments. The simplified measures will permit tourists to enter Taiwan without visa if their stay does not exceed 72 hours. Overseas Chinese investors from Japan, Hongkong and Macao will be permitted to enter Taiwan without waiting for the security clearance. Overseas Chinese businessmen who are making investments in Taiwan or operating business establishments here are eligible for multiple entry permits valid for one year at a time.
Mr. S. K. Huang, former minister of Foreign Affairs, was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Spain.
9. Mr. Tevifik F. KeMahli, new Turkish ambassador to the Republic of China, presented his credentials to President Chiang Kai-shek at the Presidential Office.
10. Mr. Yang Chuan-kwang, outstanding athlete of Taiwan, scored 8,426 points at the American National AAU Decathlon Championships held at Eugene, Oregon. He broke the world record of 8,357 points set in 1959 by the Soviet Union's Vassily Kuznyetsov and placed second only to America's Rafer Johnson who established a new world record of 8,683 points. Mr. Yang led Mr. Johnson in five events, namely, high jump, 400-meter run, high hurdle, pole vault and 1,500-meter run.
The Sino-American Intellectual Cooperation Conference, attended by 35 American and 36 Chinese scholars, professors and other educational and cultural leaders, opened at Seattle, Washington, USA. Dr. Hu Shih, chief of the Chinese delegation, addressed the opening session on the subject: "The Chinese Tradition and the Future."
11. A four-man group of specialists left for Vientiane, Laos, to help the Laotian Government establish cement and paper factories. The group consisted of Mr. Wang Kuo-chi, of the China Technical Service, Inc., Mr. Sun Cheng-mou, paper expert, and two cement specialists, Mr. Chou Keng-sheng and Mr. Wu Ya-chuan. They are scheduled to stay in Laos for four weeks to draft up plans for the establishment of a cement plant and a paper mill.
12. A six-member Philippine military goodwill mission headed by Major General Pelagio Cruz, vice chief of staff of the Philippine Armed Forces, arrived in Taipei for a five-day visit. The other five-members of the Mission are Brig. Gen. Alfredo Fantos, Brig. Gen. Marcos Soliman, Brig. Gen. Ramon Aguirre and Brig. Gen. Antonio de Veryra and Capt. Adelio Cruz.
15. The Republic of China's delegation to the 17th Olympic Games in Rome was formally organized with Mr. Teng Chuan-kai, chairman of the ROC Olympic Committee, as the chief delegate. The Chinese delegation consists of 65 members including 45 athletes and 20 administrative members. China has entered in the events of basketball, soccer, swimming, track and field, shooting, weight-lifting and boxing.