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Railway travel through Formosa during the Japanese colonial period

View out window of a railroad train moving through countryside in Formosa (present day Taiwan), during Japanese colonial rule. Two adults and a group of children stand on embankment and wave as the train passes just before it enters a tunnel. View toward rear of train, as it rounds a bend over a wooden trestle, shows that the steam locomotive is pushing the train, backwards, rather than pulling it. Mountains are covered in trees and other foliage. Vertical sign post written in Chinese. More bucolic scenery until the train approaches a large group of people with luggage and belongings, waiting beside the track, as if planning to board. A sign identifies the location as “Fun kiko” (Chinese characters read as “hu qi fen”). The train is stopped, and passengers have boarded. One woman is placing baggage in a lower compartment accessible by door in exterior of train. Underway, again, view from end car of train (front, since it is moving backwards) as switchman actuates control and train moves onto a parallel track, while another stopped oncoming locomotive waits for it to clear. The train returns to the main line again, having circled the stopped locomotive. Cargo of heavy timbers and similar things being moved on another train.

Date: 1940
Duration: 1 min 50 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Japanese
Clip: 65675069924
American Red Cross dispensary at the Taiwan Base Command during Second Taiwan Strait Crisis.

American Red Cross in Taiwan during Second Taiwan Strait Crisis. On grounds of the U.S. Taiwan Defense Command facility, a view of the Dispensary building. An officer enters the dispensary. James O' Donnell, Taiwan Base Command Field Director and a Red Cross Gray Lady leave the dispensary. They walk past a large sign that reads 'Taiwan Base Command' and has smaller signs on it pointing to various buildings and facilities on the base.

Date: 1958, November 7
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675077578
Chinese prisoners from Korean War defect to Taiwan (Republic of China).

Former communist Chinese prisoners repatriated from Korean War prison camps arrive in Taipei, Taiwan, becoming "anti-Communist Heroes" January 23, 1954. Crowd gathered outside a large building in Taipei. A large freedom bell is rung. Chairman of the gathering and Premier of the Republic of China Chen Cheng addresses the crowd. The crowd with banners demonstrates against communism and against mainland People's Republic of China. South Korean ambassador to China (Taiwan), Kim Hong-il, addresses the gathering. Men in special white uniforms lined up are the first group of liberated, defecting former prisoners. The Map of Korea shows 38th parallel on it. The United Nations and the U.S. flags. American C-119 Flying Boxcar aircraft in flight over airfield, arriving in Korean. Chinese officers march on airfield after leaving planes, before transporting to Taiwan. U.S. official instructs Chinese officers. The UN Transportation Corps loading supplies onto truck. Sign reads 'Warming Tents'. American General BS Latton with the United Nations staff inspects transportation arrangements. Processing officers arrive at the field. The Chinese Nationalist Military delegation men arrive from Taiwan. The Commanding Officer of The UN Forces, John Ho inspects the processing area with his staff. View of building area. Men prepare flags. Signs and banners along the road. General Latton with a Chinese General. Representatives of the Chinese Nationalist Government lined up to welcome prisoners after the Korean War. Band plays music. Liberated Chinese prisoners arrive with flags and banners. They are welcomed by the UN officials. Freed Chinese prisoners get into tents. (Many of the defecting Chinese were former Kuomintang soldiers taken captive by the communist forces during the Chinese Civil War.)

Date: 1954, January 23
Duration: 6 min 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052447
Wounded Chinese soldiers treated and presented with gifts in Taipei, Taiwan after defecting.

Aircraft in flight over sea. Convoy of ships underway on their way to Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan) from Incheon, Korea. Liberated Chinese prisoners (originally from People's Republic of China) are preparing to start new lives in Taiwan (Republic of China) having decided to defect from mainland China, becoming "anti-Communist Heroes." The soldiers sing and play music aboard ship. Freed Chinese prisoners repatriated to Taiwan after their release from Korean prison camps in the Korean War. A Chinese prisoner playing an erhu fiddle. United States Navy warships escort the ship of Chinese Prisoners. Crowd and officials lined up at Taipei Songshan Airport (No. 340-9, DunHua N Rd, Songshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 10548) awaiting the arrival of wounded soldiers from war. Large crowds hold bouquets, signs, and banners. Plane lands on the runway and taxis. Crowd waves flags. Man directs plane. Large crowd cheers. A crowd surrounds ambulance moving ahead. Wounded Chinese soldiers are carried on stretchers to ambulance. They receive bouquets from the crowd. Soldiers disembark from the plane. Nurses serve drinks and food to soldiers. Members of Chinese Civil and Government organizations enter hospital in outskirts of Taipei. Wounded soldiers on bed. Members of Overseas Chinese National Salvation Association and Overseas Chinese students present gifts and greetings to wounded soldiers. Another group of soldiers in a nearby hospital receive gifts. A soldier speaks at mike and makes a symbolic representation of blood-stained flag. Men with signs and flags in hospital. Aircraft in flight over Keelung, northeast of Taipei. Chinese prisoners return on ship from Incheon, South Korea. Troops disembark from ships. The crowd lined up with flags and signs at the dock. Band plays music. Ship enters Keelung harbor. Chinese prisoners aboard ship. Large crowd cheers.

Date: 1954, January
Duration: 6 min 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052449
Liberated Chinese prisoners defecting to Taiwan arrive in Taipei from Korean prison camps.

Chinese prisoners, originally from Mainland People's Republic of China, are seen aboard U.S. Navy LST ships, including LST 616, as they reach Keelung harbor in Taiwan. They have been liberated from Korean prison camps and are part of a mass group of 14,000 Chinese soldiers defecting to Taiwan, Republic of China. Large crowd cheers on dock for the "anti-Communist Heroes." The crowd waves flags and carries banners. Band plays music. Chinese prisoners disembark from ship. They are greeted by General Chiang Ching-kuo and other Chinese officials. Prisoners march with flags. Men and women give a warm welcome to prisoners. Chinese officials speak at mike in auditorium. Prisoners lined up holding bouquet. Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and other Chinese officials address men in auditorium. U.S. Major General, William C. Chase, Commanding General of the American Military Advisory Group on Taiwan, speaks to them. Chinese prisoner speaks on mike. Prisoners with clenched fists. American crew of ships which escorted Chinese prisoners to Taiwan presented with gifts. Chinese troops with flags march on streets of Taipei. They get on trucks. Crowd waves to leaving Chinese prisoners. Large crowd lined up on streets. Chinese girls in white clothes ride bicycles. Prisoners on trucks shake hands with people. Premier Chang Chun and other Chinese officials await the arrival of Chinese prisoners in Presidential mansion. Premier Chang Chun and other Chinese officials wave hats to arriving prisoners. Trucks on road. Crowd and children wave flags and cheer to welcome prisoners. Prisoners arrive to barracks on field.

Date: 1954, January 23
Duration: 7 min 27 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052450
American Red Cross Gray Lady gives cigarettes to servicemen in Taiwan during Second Taiwan Strait Crisis.

American Red Cross in Taiwan during Second Taiwan Strait Crisis. American Red Cross dispensary in compound of U.S. Taiwan Defense Command in Taipei. Red Cross nurse comes out of the building. She enters Post Exchange and shops inside. She pays cash at the counter. She gets into a pedicab and drives off. She enters a hospital in the west compound and talks to a sick young boy and then a group of sick soldiers. She gives them cigarettes. A serviceman lying in bed pays for the cigarettes.

Date: 1958, November 6
Duration: 2 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675077580