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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Red China shelled Matsu Island in the Formosa Strait on Sunday, killing a Nationalist officer and two soldiers, destroying six homes. Counter-fire silenced the batteries after 90 minutes. Earlier, Communist ships fired on Nationalist warships, which returned fire; Reds fled. Separate shelling hit Quemoy Islands. First Matsu attack since April 28, 1957, amid fears of new crisis.
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By SPENCER MOOSA
TAIPEI, Formosa, (AP) Red China turned its guns on Little Matsu Island for the first time in two years Sunday, heightening Nationalist fears the Communists may be preparing a new crisis in the Formosa Strait.
A Nationalist officer and two soldiers were reported killed as the Reds lobbed over 444 shells at the offshore island group at the northern end of the Formosa Strait.
The barrage reportedly destroyed six civilian homes on the two islands.
The Nationalist Defense Ministry said the Red mainland batteries were silenced after 90 minutes by effective counter-fire.
An hour before the Red guns opened up on Matsu, 10 Communist ships fired on Nationalist warships which sighted them west of the little island. The defense ministry said the Nationalist ships returned the fire and the Red craft fled.
A few hours before the Red had hurled 84 shells at their usual target - the Quemoy Islands 150 miles south of Matsu.
It was the first time the Reds have shelled Matsu since April 28, 1957.
Nationalist circles have been predicting for several weeks that the Reds might try to stage a new crisis in the Formosa Strait to warn the West there could be trouble in this area unless concessions are made to the Soviets on Berlin and Germany.
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Formosa Strait
Event Date
Sunday
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a nationalist officer and two soldiers killed; six civilian homes destroyed on matsu. red batteries silenced after 90 minutes by counter-fire. communist ships fled after exchanging fire with nationalist warships.
Event Details
Red China shelled Little Matsu Island for the first time in two years, lobbing over 444 shells at the offshore island group. An hour earlier, 10 Communist ships fired on Nationalist warships west of the island; Nationalists returned fire and Reds fled. A few hours before, Reds shelled Quemoy Islands with 84 shells. First Matsu shelling since April 28, 1957. Heightens fears of new crisis.