European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Daily Ivi Agazine Madam Chiang Back in Taiwan after 11 years by Kathy Chang associated press Madame Chiang Kai Shek at 85. Is Stiliho most  woman i nationalist China she is Back m Taipei Allar 11 Yearsin the uni rec slalom. But she is giving no hints of her plans the government says in does t know whether Shell remain at her secluded estate in Taiwan or return 10 her mansion on Long Island in now York 8ul Many people believe she will stay Lor awhile and might Influent political reforms planned by her Stepson president Chiang Ching Kuo the Felo ims include an end to martial Law and a Lillig of the prohibition on new Pohlidal parties. The restrictions were imposed in 1949 when the nationalists lied to Taiwan Iron Mainland China where they were Defeated by the comm mss the nationalists who resisted the reforms earlier say they can be implemented now because Taiwan is stable secure and economically prosperous. Some senior members of the ruling Kuomintang or nationalist parly Are said to oppose the changes because they could clip government authority. Many of them Are contemporaries of the Lale pres Ideal Chiang Kai Shek some believe the former first lady could influence i his Circle although there has been no ind Calton whether she supports the reforms the Garrison command Taiwan s chief Security Agency quickly seized copies of Iho free viewpoint woe Wyand the Freedom Era wee Wafler the dissident magazines suggested saw would Unile members of the group to oppose Iho reforms however. Liu Sheng Yao. A Garrison command spokesman said in a me phone interview the magazines were confiscated not Only for thai article but also for others Hatco named sheer  they used language in the articles thai Smo Arod the president and attacked the government based totally on  said Liu the two magazines reprinted the confiscated issues and distributed them to ice Eclid Newsstands for under the counter sales Madame Chiang is regarded by Many in Taiwan an Ona a the most remarkable women of modern China. Her influence was once considered second Only to that of her husband who led the nationalists for almost so years Bolh on the China Mainland and in Taiwan. She left Lor the United sales in 1975. Six months after his death explaining that she was going abroad or treatment of an intestinal ulcer and Bone injuries suffered in a traffic Accident but her prolonged absence fed rumours never officially confirmed but reported by the to confiscated dissident magazines of differences Between her and Chiang Ching Kuo. 76, her husband s eldest son by a previous marriage. She returned in october to help commemorate the Centennial of her husband s birthday. Since then she has made Only one Public appearance. She delivered a speech at an oct. 31 birthday rally but otherwise spent most of the time in a wheelchair explaining she was still incapacitated by a broken leg. She has however hosted Tea parties for selected government military and municipal officials at her estate in suburban Taipei. News of the gatherings was released by the official Central news Agency which also distributed pictures that always showed Madame Chiang sitting in a chair. At the gatherings Cna said she usually discussed Taiwan s economic Progress and social programs and encouraged her guests to continue the policies championed by her husband. Taipei mayor Hsu Shui Teh who attended a Natherina that lasted four hours said in an interview that Madame Chiang appeared Well her memory was keen and that she kept offering her guests Tea and snacks. Madame Chiang who was educated in the United slates was born Soong May Ling the youngest daughter of methodist minister Charles Soong her father went to Boson when he was nine returned to China 12 years Laler and opened a publishing House and prospered Madame Chiang s oldest Sisler Ai Ling. Married Mancier Kung Hsiang Hsi the second daughter Ching ung married revolutionary Leader Sun Yat sen who helped topple the last chinese dynasty in 1911 and is recognized As the founder of modern China. When the nationalists Ned the China Mainland Only Ching Ling remained behind serving the Mainland government. Madame Chiang is the sole surviving  Chiang served As her husband s adviser confidante ambassador and English interpreter both on the China Mainland and in Taiwan. She was sometimes called the brains of China " late in 1948, when communist troops led by Mao tse Tung were overrunning China in Victory she went o the United slates As her husband s emissary to Appeal for urgent u s Aid Lor the nationalists. Her Mission failed and by Iho Lime she left in Early 1950 Lor Taiwan the communists had captured he  can ask the american people for nothing  she said on her departure Ai such a time no pleading can be with dignity. Ii is either in your hearts to love us or your hearts have been turned irom us but Wilh or without help we shall fight the communists we arc nol Defeated " Madame Chiang Kai Shek. Up Pluto Jib late Chlong kit she and Madam Chiang at Fastov Tiit Tor nationalist China i 60th anniversary in 1b71. Saturday. December 13, 198b the stars and stripes Page 13