Show L I What About Taiwan it f If the Hie United States is to Red eventually recognize ed China as' as President Nixon seems inclined to do tn the question which follows is what to do about Taiwan HISTORICALLY the island is part of China If Washington Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington admits that the present present present pres- pres ent regime is in control of China and is the government of of China which is all recognition recognition is there is little justification justification justi justi- f cation for the existence on Taiwan of the Chiang Kai- Kai Shek regime Until now Washington Washingto has contended Shek Kai-Shek was the rightful ruler of all China but it has become obvious u that although he is a good Methodist and western- western orientated he has no chance to regain power in China it has also become clear that the Chinese people today under Communism are better off than they ever were under Kai ALTHOUGH they do not enjoy the kind of freedom I Americans enjoy they never f have and they almost certainly certainly certainly would vote overwhelmingly overwhelmingly overwhelmingly overwhelm overwhelm- in favor of their present present present pres pres- ent regime in a free test est Mass famines have ended school is available to all and ands s I. I attended health services are not available to all great progress has been achieved in science and indus industry ry etc THEREFORE the recent statement of Chou lai En-lai that the people of Taiwan would not be punished in any way when and if China regains control of Taiwan is I cant No one can say when that will be But it would appear inevitable inevitable inevitable table in the long run Americans Americans Americans Ameri Ameri- cans might as well accustom themselves to the idea r. r |