Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-11
Red Artillery
Roufs Convoy
From 0uen1Oy
U. S. Escort Ships
Invaded Her Seas,
Peiping Declares
BY FORREST EDWARDS
Associated Press stan Writer

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TAPEI, Formosa. Sept. II
(AP). - Chinese Nationalist
supply ships. conveyed by
American warships. reached
Quemoy beach today but were
forced to turn back by q heavy
Red artillery barrage before
they could unload the bulk Of
their cargo.
Associated Press Correspond
ent Gene Kramer, in a dispatch
from Quemoy of the Red main
land, said an intense satura-
ton Smelling" forced two supply
ships to withdraw from the
beach after they had unloaded
only a few supplies for the be-
leaguered Nationalist garrison
American warships stood OF
at q distance, he said.
However, the Peiping radio
charged that four United States
warships invaded Chinese terri
torial waters while escortine
the convoy to Quemoy and an
nounced a new warning against
"adventurist provocations."
Nationalist Deny Damage
The Nationalist Defense Min
istry said earlier that the supply
ships had returned undamageC
to their Pescadores base aftel
unloading.
This was the first attempt II
run supplies to the garrison
since Monday, when Communists
artillery fire blew up an ammu.
milton ship on the Quemoy
beach and forced another tt
retreat after losing most of it
cargo.
Stormy weather prevented
the dispatch of conveys or
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Red artillery opened III
at the appearance of the convoy
today after being silent q
hours.
The Nationalist Defense Min
istry said the bombardment o.
Quemoy today was the heavies
yet. It said the Reds ham,
mered the island with sta
shells In 5 hours 80 minutes
from 1858 pm. to $3.50 pm.
U. S. Jets Active
| The American ships conveyed
the desperately needed supple
Through the internationa
waters Of the Formosa Strai
flor the first time on Sunday
That time there was no Re-
Opposition.
The United States comman,
on Formosa announced tina
American jet pilots have begul
taking an active part in the de
Ifense Of Formosa itself.
| A spokesman said American
lair units are now in position
at bases here and 'hav
assumed full alert response
bilities for nighttime defens
of Taiwan CFormosa).
| That means the planes stan,
lon runways, fully armed an
warmed up. American pilots i
Icombat fight suits are ready t
take off the moment there
any report of unidentifieI
planes approaching.
Red MiIitiamen Ready
The spokesman would not sa,
how many United States plane
and pilots are involved, but
lis generally believed there ar
about $50 to 300 American Al
Force and Marine jets on For
mosa ready for combat.
Peiping Radio reported tina
militiamen have been mobilize'
lat Annoy and the Tateng ant
iHsiaoteng Islands across from
Quemoy.
| The broadcast said they wer
ready to coordinate with tn
Chinese Peoples Liberation
army in wiping out invaders a
any moment"
The Russians also issued an
other warning to the Unite
States that war with Chin,
would mean. war with the So
Wet Union.
In q broadcast beamed t
North America, Moscow radi
repeated its pledges to come +
Red China's aid and warnet
that China was no little Leb
anon" It repeated Premie
IKhrushchev's demand that tn
7th Fleet withdraw from tn
Formosa Strait and Uniteu
States troops get out of For
mOsa