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United Press International Taipei

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09677.49 Author/Creator: United Press International Place Written: Taipei Type: Photograph Date: 29 August 1958 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 17.9 cm, Width: 22.8 cm Order a Copy

One wirephoto released by United Press International dated August 29, 1958. Shows the Chinese Youth Combat Training Corps carrying flags followed by the Combat Girls Band. The embedded press release states "Latest developments on this Nationalist stronghold, due to off-shore Island bombardment by Chinese reds, included statement by nationalist Prem. Chen Cheng, calling on the nation 8/29 to 'prepare for any crisis,' including the bombing of Taipei." The back of the photo is stamped with United Press International information

Cheng, Chen, 1897-1965

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