The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 8, 1953, Page 2

SOUTH KOREA PLEDGES TO GO ON WITH WAR DESPITE TRUCE Rhee Says Korean People Will Pay No Attention To Impending Armistice By BILL SHINN OUL — South Korea gave flat notice today it intends to con- finue the Korean War despite an @gent message from President Ei- Senhower that the U. N. and the War-torn republic are “required” te accept a truce on present terms. South Korean President Syng- man Rhee told Associated Press srapher Fred Waters ‘“‘the an people will pay no atten- thon” to an impending armistice. ‘The defiant South Korean oppo- sition burst out anew shortly after U. N, and Communist negotiators at Panmunjom edged close to a full armistice by finally agreeing on exchange of war prisoners, the last major hurdle before a truce. told Waters: “Our boys are fighting the Com- munists on the front, and now they to open the back door and let in that way. I am being. criticized by everyone—ex- “The United Nation proposal for THE KEY WEST CITIZEN a truce in Korea,” Rhee’s state- ment said, “contains points that we cannot accept and both the govern- ment and the general public of this Tepublic are united in their effort to-oppose it. Under these circum- stances there is a strong possibility of spontaneous demonstrations and Popular campaigns against the United Nations’ move.” Rhee then cautioned that ROK “citizens must be extremely care- ful that no improper words or deeds be used or committed against the military or civilians of our allies... . “We should not forget that we owe them much. They provided us with requisite assistance when we needed it most .. . “Furthermore no foreign nation- als here in Korea intend to suc- cumb to the Communists, Indeed, all their policies are framed by their superior establishments.” These establishments “have made the new proposal on the as- sumption that it will constitute the best solution to the problems of | ee “The police force throughout the nation is especially required to be extremely vigilant in order to pre- vent any and all undesirable con- duct, by dissident elements who might take advantage of this criti- cal moment for their wicked pur- pose of disturbing the public order and security.” As the opposition became a rolling swell of resentment, the lea- der of Rhee’s Liberal party in the Assembly said there will be “all- out, nation-wide” demonstrations, parades and mass meetings begin- ning at 9 a.m, Tuesday. Monday, June 8, 1953 News Of POW Settlement Hailed By Sleepy UN Officials Today UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. ~ _ Nations diplomats and offi- i of war question had been solved and a full Korean armistic was . | Lowest last night a The Weatherman Says Key West and vicinity: Mostly Partly cloudy. with isolated show- ers and thunderstorms today thru Tuesday, continued warm and hu- mid. Gentle to moderate variable winds, fresh in and near showers, ton today ‘partly. clou. pa partly clou- dy with isloated afternoon thunder- pe ie thru. Tuesday. Continued Jacksonville Thru the Florida Straits and East Gulf of Mexico: Gentle to moderate winds mostly southerly over north portion and mostly southeasterly over south portion thru Tuesday. Partly clou- dy with isolated afternoon thunder- showers. Western Caribbean: Moderate east and southeast winds and part- ly cloudy weather and widely scat- tered showers thru Tuesday. Observations taken at City Office Key West, Fla., June 8, 1953 9:00 A.M, EST Highest yesterday 87 76 82 Mean .. Normal ... Total last 24 hours Total this month .... Excess this month ........ Total this year ... Excess this year ......... Relative Humidity at 9:00 A.M, nR% 0 ins. 4.78 ins. 3.79 ins. 14.60 ins. 3.64 ins. Barometer (Sea Level) 9:00 A.M. 30,05 ins.—1017.6 mbs, -M.| Pacific area.” Florida: Mostly cloudy and scat. | Red showers He said banners and placards are being prepared. Meanwhile a government spokes- man said: “There will be absolutely ‘no change in our poliey of opposition to the armistice. The (Eisenhower) ietter is unrealistic in that Presi- dent Eisenhower assumes that the Communists will honor the terms of a truce agreement.” Eisenhower’s letter tipped off that an armistice was at hand. He wrote that terms of a present Red | Proposal—essentially based on a recent Allied offer—required ac- ceptance by the United Nations and South Korea. Agreement on prisoner exchange left only technical matters to be solved before signing of a full ar- mistice agreement, Eisenhower pointedly urged South Korea to avoid any “reckless adventures” and forget its oft- voiced threats to carry on the war alone, ) Washington sources said Eisen- hower’s offer does not by any means meet Rhee’s recent de- mands for withdrawal of all for- eign troops, steps toward unifica- tion of Korea and a military se- curity pact before an armistice. They said the proposed pact is not a blank check to get South Korea out of trouble in case it tries to unify the country by force. Rhee revealed his indecision about the Eisenhower terms after a speech at the U. S. 1st Corps. “T have not decided yet,” he told correspondents. Referring to his speech, he added, “I think I have said enough.” He would not say whether Korea‘ would fight on if an armistice is signed. In his speech, the fiery, 78-year- old Chief Executive said: “We cannot surrender to the Communists after all the sacrifices | p, you have made and we have made ... As far as we are concerned, no Peace or no armistice can be ac- ceptable to us as long as Chinese Communists are allowed to re- main inside the Korean Penin- sula.” Blinking back tears, he told the hundreds of soldiers: “I come here with a sad feeling and a heavy heart. I do hope we will be allowed to finish this thing with justice and honor.” As Rhee spoke, administration sources again threatened “physical action” against any truce not ap- proved by the government. They said the ROK Army would either continue ‘fighting at the front or. would take part in “small-scale skirmishes” against Indian troops who land to take charge of Red prisoners refusing to go home and Communist representatives who come Pre explain repatriation to the 8. They said such landings would be an invasion of their nation’s rights unless approved by the government. They said government officials have decided to continue fighting until the U. S. actually signs a mutual defer pact, but Eisen- hower’s letter said clearly such a pact would come after an armistice was signed. The sources also said they ex- pected the reluctant prisoners as well as South Korean civilians to. stage. “all-out” demonstrations. Speakers waving anti-armistice banners were already talking an- grily on dozens of street corners in Seoul. Eisenhower's letter to Rhee Pledged a constant effort to unify this divided country “‘by all peace- ful means” after an armistice. The letter, dated June 6, stressed that the economic aid, mutual de- fense pact and other Allied offers would come after a truce is signed. It was delivered to Rhee by Gen. Mark Clark, U.N. Far East Com- Gains For Fla. In Congress By SENATOR SMATHERS tories last week cheered us in our determined fight to maintain im- portant federal services in Florida without imposing unnecessary bur- dens upon the taxpayers, Admittedly, it is very difficult to differentiate between worthy, need- ed projects for which money must |be appropriated and those activi- |ties or services which are. boon- doggles and should be eliminated. It is with that in mind that I have been seeking to protect the inter- ests of our state. In no sense have we gained every | thing that we wanted, but we have made gains and acquired some backing for the major effort we must make later — to protect the great flood control program. The score at the end of a gruelling week stood: For the airport development pro- gram: $12,500,000 where a bipart- isan effort was made to appropri- ate $30,000,000. For weather bureau operations: an increase of $2,300,000 which will keep in operation the Orlando, Fort Myers, and other Florida bureaus threatened with closing. For citrus disease research: $90, 000 where $125,000 had been sought (House had cut to $50,000.) These gains are by no means certain and our major effort in the future must be to “sell” this pro- gram to the House. News Notes Off The Cuff. For anybody who needs a good cook book, I’ll be glad to send upon re- quest a copy of “Family Fare”. . I am due as one of the speakers on the radio hour, “Town Meeting of the Air” on ABC Tuesday evening (June 9). . . .Bob Glenn, of San- ford, long a leader in the railroad rotherhoods and a widely known church lay leader, is slated for ap- pointment as assistant secretary of labor. . .A sudden surge of appro- Smathers Lauds|Robert Wagner Is Voted Tops In Film Polls Movie fans will be seeing more | 2 's Wi I WASHINGTON: Three floor vic-| 224 more of Robert Wagner by | Wyck, in “Titanic” to enlist help public demand. This handsome lad of twenty-three has steadily ad- vanced both in professional skill and popularity in a remarkably short time until recently he was awarded, the coveted honor of be- ing voted as the international fav- orite of cinematic newcomers. Fresh from his highly - praised performance with Clifton Webb in “Stars and Stripes Forever,” Bob is again teamed with Webb in still another spectacular Twentieth Cen. tury-Fox production whose story is based on fact, “Titanic,” which opens Wednesday, June 10, at the Strand Theatre, is a skillful, ac- curately detailed account of the famous sailing of the queen of lux- ury liners on whose gaily festooned decks the human drama of laught- Your Grocer SELLS That Good STAR * BRAND AMERICAN COFFEE and CUBAN ——TRY A POUND TODAY—— STRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE Triumph Coffee Mill at ALL GROCERS & HESTER BATTERY For Chev., Ply., 1» Studebaker, Kaiser, Nash, Willy's, Etc. 12 MONTHS q....ncnmnonh 8.95 exch, 18 MONTHS cence 11.95 exch, BS VEARS .reveenennom 17.85 exch, LOU SMITH, 1116 White priations measures to the Senate POOR OLD CRAIG Floor caused most Senators to can- cel speaking engagements this week-end and prevented my going to Pensacola for the DAV state convention; but, happily for the convention, I sent in my place Congressman Olin (‘‘Tiger’) Tea- gue, the Texas war hero who was wounded many times and decorat- ed eleven times in World War II: he is an able speaker, an effective legislator and one of the most pop- ular Members of Congress, TODAY'S STOCK MARKET NEW YORK (#—The stock mar- ket was irregular in early trading today. Activity slackened shortly after the opening. ; Motor and rail stocks generally showed small advances while chemical stocks edged lower. General Motors was up ¥ at) 60%, Chrysler up % at 734, New York’ Central up % at 24 following an opening transaction of* 7,000 shares, Baltimore & Ohio rose 4 | at 25% and Illinvis Central %% at 77. Other stocks showing advances | included American Telephone, Ke: necott, U. S. Steel, Goodrich, R: dio Corp., Paramount, Consolidated | Nautral Gas, General Electic and Celanese. Small losses weie recorded by | Bethlehem Steel, Consolidated Edi- | son, Anaconda, American Cyana-! mid, Union Carbide, Internatioal | Paper, Richfield, Standard Oil (New Jersey), International Nickel | jand Eastern Air Lines. TYPHOON DIES OUT TOKYO i—A typhoon was blow- ling itself out today after killing | | 29 persons, injuring 40 and causing | + | would + | of the U. S. Senate, but added tha‘ mander, who flew from Tokyo in| millions of dollars in damage in the teeth of an approaching ty-| southern and wester Japan. | Phoon. Rhee released the text with. | Gales and torrential rains sank out comment. Clark flew back to/ 34 small vessels, wrecked nearly | Tokyo after the meeting. | 200 hourses and caused 829 land- Eisenhower said the mutual de-| sides, | fense pact would be similar to} More than 1,200 homes were | those the U. S. has negotiated with | mooded and 275 bridges washed | The Philippines and with Australia | out. | and New Zealand—a further step| Japanese estimated the damage | toward “a more comprehensive! at around 20 million dollars. j system of regional security in the| | jabandonment of the fruits of ag-/ Eisenhower noted that the treaty | ee The armistice would) require advice and eyed na the Republic of Korea in un- | disputed possession of substantially action already taken by the U. — in the political conference following assures that thousands of North a truce and in the United Nations,/ Koreans and Communist Chinese but he pointed out: | prisoners “We do not intend toemploy war home) . _ . the North invoked violence to| the Republic of Korea. We would Korea under their rule. Not | not be justified in prolonging the 38 your official friend, but as/ war . . | in the hope of achieving, t your | by force, the unification of Korea.” embark on a similar; Rhee’s government ordered re- turn of the entire South Korean that 2 officers corps now training in the he told | U. S., including Gen. Paik Sun Yup, ¢ jchief of staff, and canceled sche “The enemy has proposed an duled departure of any others for jermistice which involves a clear the U. S. , SERVICE STATION Francis at Truman DIAL 2-9193 YOUR PURE OIL DEALER Tires . . Tubes . . Batteries +» Accessories + yer, love and tears is unfolded ix8 fore the fateful n:oment when this proud ship comes face-to-face with destiny in the dark waters of the North Atlantic. 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