Evening star., 1951-08-23
Texts of Ridgwoy Statements on Breoko of Negotiation

and asked to return to Kaesong
to view more evidence. Coils. Kin
ney and Murray pointed out that
darkness and rain precluded sat
isfactory investigation but re-
turned to Kaesong.
24-inch Hole Seen.
1.-TWO more pieces Of flush riv-
eted metal were pointed out in
the area near the Communist dele
CATION residence. There was a
hole nearby about "a inches in
diameter and IL inches deep. Col.
Murray judged that this hole
could be the result Of q hand
grenade explosion. preset in the
ground. Col. Kinney was certain
1t was not a bomb crater. The
hnal piece OF metal was also flush
riveted and was lying In q small
amount Of liquid, possibly Door
grade napalm. Three or four in
significant scorched areas about
is square inches each were near
by. Kinney requested Chang to
continue the investigation in the
morning in better light. Chang
refused, saying investigation was
complete. Col. Kinney then re-
quested that all evidence bS left
in place for examination in day.
light since darkness prevented
proper observation. Col. Chang
refused, saying evidence has to be
taken in for analysis.
I'm the course of the discus
sion, Col. Kinney asked if any
one present had actually seen an
aircraft. A CCF (ChineSe Com
mand Force) soldier was put for
ward, who declared he had seen
an aircraft at 1880. Kinney
asked if aircraft showed lights,
and the soldier answered yes,
headlights were on.
"At this point a European Com
munist newspaperman intervened
charging Kinney with tricking
soldier with a trap question.
Kinney Immediately required
Chang to clear area of news re-
porters at once. Chang COM
piled after some argument.
"As the United Nations COM
mand liaison officers prepared to
depart again, Chang demanded
that Kinney accept responsibility
for the attack. Col. Kinney re-
piled that the evidence was ridic-
ulous, but that he would render
full report to me.
Two Possibilities Seen.
''LiaiSon officers advance two
possibilities as explanation Of this
incident: First, that the so-called
evidence was manufactured on the
ground out Of whole cloth with
Communist aircraft flying over
head to touch off the show; or
second the holes might actually
be result Of a Communist plane
dropping small cans Of napalm
and small explosive charges such
as grenades with additional doc
toring up by addition of aircraft
scrap metal.
"A preliminary report from 5th
Air Force indicates no United
Nations command aircraft IN
Kaesong area during night and
no United Nations aircraft off
course, lost, or in difficulties.
However. the 5th Air Force re-
ports an unidentified aircraft
picked up by radar west of Kae-
song at 2130.
I'm summary. it is obvious that
suspension Of these meetings re-
quired a high level decision which
could scarcely have been secured
in the interval from 1920, %
August to 0145. % August. The
availability Of this decision to Col.
Chang confirms the fraudulent
nature Of the incident. The total
lack Of damage and wide distribu-
ton Of the planted evidence sug-
gest strongly that the metal scrap
might have been dropped by a
Communist aircraft with very
small explosives such as grenades
to mark the drops. Col. Kin
ney and Murray positive the
whole incident was staged by the
c Communists"
Investigations continue. They
will be conducted as thoroughly
and as rapidly as possible. Re-
suits will be announced to the
world as obtained.