Evening star., 1948-05-09

ed Forces in Korea
openly sponsored chairman Of the abortive
South Legislative Assembly whose elected members almost to
man. opposed his policies.
Early last week Gen. Hodge recognized the probability
Communist for all Korea growing out
of Pyongyang described the situation succnc
saying that North Korea was only by pona group
that South
represented Communist democratic front parties who
been directing and operating terrorisc Violence slaughter
sabotage in South Korea"
Murder and Pillage Is Threatened
activities s55o2s5 South Koreans
registration their intentions of voting in the
elections This registration is despite
every ntdate regstran including assaults on
registration destruction OF records and the murder
officials (The latest Communist posters villagers those
May killed and their villages burned Murder and
ASSASSINATION combined with deyis the Communist Partys
day. day, South Koreao Noons is immune
when smother attempt made to as
sasinate Scouts police chief Chang Taik-sang
off the southern zones electric
mower which comes from the north threats might
off the supply chlorine order to precpiate
pene threats have been carried out to disrupt communications
and to incte civil Cheju Island
matter of knowledge that the information black
prevented the rest of the world from forming
opinion the kind life meted out to North Koreans by their
Russian berators 1t not so clearly realized that censorship and
soaed security restrictions imposed by the American military
aboaged from time to time the
Southern Korean leaders to communicate fully and promptly
their friends and supporters in other parts OF the world Al
April Is the Department of Public Information OF
and that kilograms and cables read
the fact remains that the mail the most prom
delayed withheld when it suited the cesors or their Chiefs
Impressive Work Done for Democracy
liberated Koreans OF the
mails censorship has been the
full appropriate facts
gathered agricultural of the United States
the interest OF rehabihang country
leadership in demonstrating the
Of Perhaps these things will change after May TO-
Objective the situation in South Korea also
the American officers and civilians assigned to Korea
While this has occurred the individual sincerity
policy military help stabilize Korean
economy build for democratic organization
policy and in carrying it out Any
being told that he must certain kind OF hat
should the hat and most of the time he will
put right refuse it does not be-
him. liberated Korean ought to be able to choose That
the of American failure to understand the Korean
the Of preparing for democracy
hated by Koreans because eage like
rusteehp is abhoent to people who have been able to keep
naonam through 40 of Japanese deprivation
by nation that in 1919 staged the first nationwide
passive nation that produced Koreans patriotic
seexed members supported the Oldest government in
exile in the world
Korea's First Citizen Candidate
greatest Dr. Rhee who with 10000
signatures petition candidate from the East Gate
district Of Seoul After election he is destined recognized
his by friends Koreas first citizen His
been that he Korean first not mar
keabe to the highest bidder and more politically
he steadfast refused compromise and
Americans always had the greatest affection and
respect, but by whom he will not be buled
elections South Korea much to Koreans
everywhere Temporarily deprived of her sovereign body economic
will reganed In part her body polite
However shouting will not have died until both
and the union Of Korea accomplished o the
departure commars from the north
that the hearts Of Koreans of the north
well the SOUTH the hope dwes for the union ana m
dependence country unlikely that two and hall years
incredibly childish used by the Sov1ets ano
puppets the habit Of union and independence
people who have been sovereign for 4 years prior 10 the
annexation In 1900
felony committed against Korea when the 3sth paahe
effect political piracy with Wnat
degree Of ntent" future political choncer viii have to discover
American nance considered by such
Of Americas participation nas
ul-advised decision Of expHdiency. =