Show Chian Chiang Advisor Unit Formosa April 21 Wi Nationalist IAl China Saturday formally approved appointment of a United States military assistance assistance assistance assist assist- ance advisory group in Formosa The approval al was a mere formality Negotiations have been under way for several se months Foreign Minister 1 George Yeli Yeh said the mission mission to to be known as MAAG probably i probably will start operating operating operating oper oper- oper early next month It will operate as part of oC the U. U S S. S embassy un under er Minister linister Karl L. L Rank Rankin flankin n. n Makes Formal Visit Rankin called on Yeh Veli shortly before noon Saturday to makeI make I the formal announcement of the I I missions mission's appointment Yeh Yell accepted accepted ac ac- ac I I for Chiang shek's Kai gOI got gov I The news was as received with ith obvious joy by the public Newspapers Newspapers Newspapers News News- papers printed extra editions which were bought up as fast as they hit the street The move brought new hope and heart to Nationalist China I While Thile its purpose ostensibly is isto isto isto to assist in safeguarding Formosa Formosa For For- mosa no one here ignores the possibility that the arms being furnished may be used eventually eventually ally for an invasion of the Communist Communist Com Corn mainland Observers said the missions mission's appointment marks the completion completion comple- comple j tion of a degree turn in U. U S. S policy since July 1949 Wrote Off Chian Chiang The white paper issued at that time to all intents and purposes I wrote off Chiang Kai shek's gov gov- I The mission appears to be an indirect result of the work of a survey mission which Gen Douglas Doug Doug- las MacArthur l sent to Formosa after his isit visit here last summer The group surveyed Nationalist National National- Chinas China's mil military tary needs I Yeh said Ever since we came cameI cameto cameto I to Formosa we have ha been requesting requesting requesting re re- re- re questing that a military mission be sent here to assist us in training training train train- train train-I ing and imd in making the tile most effective effective tive live use of selected military I aid The liThe necessary facilities will willbe willbe willbe be furnished to MAAG i and every cooperation will be accorded by bythe bythe bythe the Chinese government go |