Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-03
Rx olen clements

lies today asked the communists
to meet Thursday and lay plans
for a Korean cease-fire confer
ence.
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, SUI
preme commander, accepted the
Red proposal for July 10 Arm
istice meeting in the ancient Kor-
can capital of Kaesong earlier
If possible.
He also proposed preliminary
meeting Thursday to arrange de-
tails for that conference.
Ridgway agreed to the time and
place proposed by Red Chinese
and north Korean commanders.
But he urged faster action in
ending the 53-weeks-old Korean
war to save lives.
Delay in initiating the meet
ings and in reaching agreement, "
he said. will prolong the fight
ing and increase the losses"
There was no bre Tx in the
fighting. u. N. planes and a n k S
hammered at communists on the
war fronts Tuesday as opposing
commanders continued the slow
exchange of radio messages.
Ridgway's latest m ess a 6 e
brought a feeling of relief to US.
Eighth Army headquarters, AP
Correspondent N ate Polowetzky
reported, and a feeling that t n G
shooting would come to an end.
However. news dispatches from
Moscow and Washington suggest
ed not too much should be ex-
pected in the immediate future
from armistice moves.
Ridgway selected the earliest
date mentioned by Red command
ers Premies Kim II Sung oil
north Korea and Gen Peng Teh-
Haul of China. In reply to Ridg.
ways original message they had
proposed meeting between july
10 and Is.
The Allied commander picked
July 10. He said his representa-.
tives were ready to meet earlier
if the communists would agree.
The u. N. commanders suggest,
ed preparatory meeting would las
the ground work for the cease
fire talk. Ridgway proposed send
ing three officers by helicopter'
or ieep depending on t h {
weather : to meet with three
communist officers in preliminary
sessions. None would be higher
rank than Colonel
Text Reported
Ridgway's message said:
Il have received your reply tc
my message of 30 June.
Il am prepared for my repre-
sentatives to meet yours at Kae
song on July 10, or at an earlier
date if your representatives com
plete h cir preparations before
that date.
Since agreement on armistict
terms has to precede cessation o
hostilities, delay in initiating thu
meetings and in reaching agree
ment will prolong the fighting ant
increase the losses.
TO insure efficient arrangement
of the many details connected
with the first meeting, proposs
that not to exceed three of m,
liaison officers have a preliminar.
meeting with an equal number d
yours in Kaesong on ) July, or Al
soon thereafter as practicable.
IF you concur, my liaison Of
ficers, the senior of whom will no
be above the rank Of colonel. vii
depart Kimpo Airfield southwes
of Seoul by helicopter at 230t
GMT on 4 July 10 Am. July
Tokyo Time or 6 pm. EST Jul.
Al or at the same hour on the da,
agreed upon for this meeting. pro
ceeding direct to Kaesong.
In the event OF bad weather
these officers win proceed in !
convoy of three unarmed one
quarter ton trucks. comnonl.
known as jeeps. along the mair
road from Seoul to Kaesong. Eacl
vehicle will bear large whit
flag. The convoy will cross th'
Imjin River on the Seoul -KaesonI
road about 230O hourse GMT,
July f0900. ) July, Tokyo time
or at the same hour on the d a
agreed upon for this meeting.
The convoy bearing your Ii
aison officers to and from tn
meeting will be granted imnun
| ity from attack by my forces. pro
! viding you advise me Of It's rout
and schedule, and the manner b,
which my forces may identify II
Your reply Is requested.
II = Ridgpay
/ General, United States Army
sC0mmander.in- Chief