Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-06
Chang Bombs |!
Reds Firing
On Quer1loY
Formoson copitol
Also Opens Guns
On Enemy Planes
BY the Associated Pres.


BY the Associated Press
TAIPEH, FormoSa, Sept. g.
Chinese Nationalist bombers to-
day hammered Communist guns
which have been bombarding
Quemoy, and the exchange of
artillery fire between Reds and
Nationalist doomed into the
fourth day.
The latest flareup came as Ma
tionalist antiaircraft guns opened
fire against what were officially
described as unidentified planes
over this capital city.
The entire island of Formosa
was BACKED out for three hours,
but air raid sirens remained
silent.
Waves of B0mbers Strike.
The Defense Ministry said
several waves Of Formosa- based
bombers pounded Communist
gun positions at Annoy and
nearby Tatung, Communist
mainland bases within artillery
range Of Nationalist-held Que
moy..
The bombers streaked in just
after daylight, the announce
ment said. scattering Red gun
crews and blowing up weapons
and supplies. The ministry
quoted returning pilots as say
ing heavy smoke was rising from
military targets in Annoy and
a big fire at Tatung could be
seen clearly from Quemoy.
The announcement said all
bombers returned safely.
Artillery fire at Quemoy, most
important link in a chain of
Nationalist island outposts along
the mainland coast. was de-
scribed as sporadic today.
First Anti-aircraft Firing.
Two American officers were
killed in the initial five-hour Red
bombardment Of Quemoy. which
lies only a few miles of the coast
of Red China. 100 miles west of
FormoSa.
Today's firing of anti-aircraft
guns was the first since Chang
Kai-shek's forces came here
from the mainland in 1949.
There was no indication how
many planes were over the city.
Nationalist air force headquar-
tiers said only that planes were
over the suburbs. The communi-
que was worded in such a way
that it could have been one or
many.
Official sources said Commu-
mist planes flying over Formosa
could become targets for jets of
the United States 7th Fleet,
which is, charged with guarding
this island from invasion.
F0rmosa Bombing Doubted.
Most informed observers voiced
doubt that the Reds would at
this point risk provoking United
States retaliatory action against
mainland bases by bombing For
mosa, which so far has escaped
attack.
The island was BACKED out by
pulling master switches at de-
tense headquarters. The black
out cut of electric fans, leaving
residents .sweltering in humid
summer heat.
Any heavy bombing of Taipeh
almost certainly would cause
heavy casualties. There are fan
from enough shelters and many
of these would not Withstand
even a near miss.
Reds Continue Threat.
Red China's broadcaSts con-
tinued threats to invade For
mosa. One broadcast said 9
dozen or more Nationalist nava
vessels were destroyed in Fri
days bombardment of Quemoy
Nationalist officials have de-
MED that any ships were hit.
Informed quarters here said
the Communists may try to con-
quer Quemoy. If they think they
can get away with it. Such 8
victory would damage The
Nationalist cause and would bt
a serious blow to those who have
been arguing that Chang.
troops are far better fighter.
now than they were on the main.
land.