Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-27
|ForIllosa Feels
Only Troops Bar
New Outbreaks
BY SPENCER MoosA


Associated Press Foreign Correspondent
TAIPEI. FORMOSA. May a.
Uneasiness persisted in Taipei's
American colony today despite
outward appearance of calm.
Normal life was shattered in
the wake of Fridays anti-Ameri-
can riots. Many persons feared
that only the continued presence
Of Nationalist troops prevented
a fresh outbreak.
In addition to Taipei, four
other Formosan cities where
Americans live have now been
put under martial law. They
are Taichung. Tainan. Chiai and
the port city of Kaohsiung.
The English Language China
News condemned the riots as
uncivilized and disgraceful to
the Chinese people. But other
Formosan newspapers continued
to urge the Nationalist govern
ment to press for an agreement
giving It jurisdiction over GRIM
inal offenses committed in off,
duty hours by United States mill
tary personnel.
Angry Mobs Feared
Americans hesitated to drive
their cars. fearing an angry mob
might materialize If they were
involved in an accident with a
Chinese.
The United States commissary
and post exchange were re-
opened. But they had few GUS
toners. although Monday is
usually a busy day.
Vice Admiral Stuart H. Inger-
soil. commander Of the United
States 7th Fleet. broadcast this
caution to the American colony:
1T is hoped that American
military personnel will have the
good sense not to go on sight,
seeing trips. The few restric-
tons still remaining on social
activities and the use of cars
after dark will be removed as
soon as possible. You can help
to bring this about by using good
Judgment and common sense in
the meantime"
President Chang Kai-shek di-
rected police to intensity a hunt
for agitators the authorities
blamed for stirring up Fridays
violent demonstrations.
200 Rioters Detained
More than 200 rioters were re-
ported already under police de-
tention, but presumably the
Chinese Nationalist chieftain was
not satisfied the ringleaders had
been apprehended. A qualified
source said plainclothesmen who
mingled with the mobs reported
many Of the leaders were skilled
in agitation techniques.
Gen. Chang ordered the hunt
stepped up after United States
Ambassador Kari L. Rankin
complained to him, that police
had made no determined effort
to dispefse tcr, discourage the
irate mob Friday.
Gen. Chang asked Mr.. Rankin
during a conference at the
presidents home to convey to
President Eisenhower and Sec
Rotary of State Dulles his most
profound regrets at the riots.
Gen. Chang also fired the
commander Of his army's Taipei
garrison and two police chiefs
for their failure to cope with
the disorders promptly.
Resentment Over Verdict
The mob outburst was set of
by Chinese resentment at a
United States court martial's ac-
quittal Of M Segt. Robert r. Rey-
nolds. ~. of Colora. Md. accused
Of voluntary manSlaughter in the
shooting of a Chinese laborer the
sergeant said he caught peeping
at his wife in her bath. The
sergeant pleaded self defense.
He. his wife and 7-year-old
daughter arrived in California
last night by plane.
The United States embassy
pointed out in a statement that
the mobs which wrecked its
building and that Of the United
States Information Service and