Evening star., 1951-09-06
RidgwayCaIIs on Reds
To Resume Truce Talk
But at Another Site
BY the Asseeistsd Press

BY the Asseeiotsd Press
TOKYO. Sept. 6.-Gen. Mat
thew B. Ridgway told the Reds in
. singing note today that if they
want to end the shooting in Korea
they should agree to start truce
talks anew somewhere else.
The United Nations commander
also brusquely told the Commu-
nists to stop their Constant de-
ceit and treachery" in manufac-
turing incidents for false and
malevolent" charges against the
Allies.
Almost simultaneously with
delivery of Gen. Ridgway'sI
sharp note, Chinese Communists
launched a heavy. tank-Supported
attack on the western front. A
front-line officer said it could be
"a prelude to a major offensive
The Red assault on the long in
active front was only 25 miles.
from Kaesong, site of the dis
rupted armistice negotiations.
Decision Left Up to Reds.
A major Red offensive could
blast the dimming hope of re-
viving truce talks. The Reds
might ignore Gen. Ridgway's note
and again try to drive U. N. forces
out Of Korea.
Gen. Ridgway left it completely
up to the Communists whether
negotiations are resumed. But the
U. N. commander made it clear
the talks won't be. at Kaesong.
Gen. Ridgway's information Of
hce said Kaesong is not a suitable
site for armistice discussions be-
cause lit is within Communist
lines"
A release by the information Of
flee said the situation has reached
a point where the question of
the neutrality of the Kaesong zone
has overshadowed the original
purpose of the meetings"
The Reds broke of the talks Au-
gust % after charging the U. N.
violated the neutrality zone. Gen.
Ridgway reiterated today that
that charge, and others that fol-
lowed it, were without the slight
est basis IN fact"
His proposal to set a new locale
for negotiations actually changes
the situation of the stalled talks
only slightly. His proposal con-
tainS big "if."
He said If the Reds are ready
to start negotiating a cease fire
again, their liaison officers could
talk about new site. The Com
munistS have said repeatedly they
would resume negotiations only
when Gen. Ridgway admitted re-
sponsibifity for their long list of
charges, which Gen. Ridgway
called "baseless and Intentionally
false"
# Communist commanders
North Korean Premier Kim Il
Sung and Chinese Gen. Peng Teh-
huai-agreed to go ahead with.
negotiations now they would in
effect be admitting their charges
were false.
Gen. Ridgway's note indicated
he doubted the Communists really
want peace.
He told the top Red COM
lnanders:
THAT you should permit the
forces Of your side to indulge in
their constant deceit and invec-
tive is incomprehenSible, unless
you have the ulterior motive of
completely breaking of negotia-
tionS with the further scurrilous
accusation that the blame there
fore rests upon the United Nations
command rather than upon you."
NegOtiators in Tokyo.
U. N. truce negotiators in Tokyo
showed no indication they ex-
pected discussions to be resumed
soon. A source close to Vice Ad-
miral c. Turner Joy. chief Allied
delegate. said he had mo imme-
diate plans" to return to his Ko-
rean headquarters southeast of
Kaesong.
Admiral Joy and two other
members Of the U. N. truce team
have been in Tokyo since Monday
night.
Gen. Ridgway's proposal of q
new site stirred speculation that
if one is chosen it would be sonnet
where outside Of Korea. There
was no hint here that talks might
be shifted to Europe as suggested
to President Truman by United
States Senators Aiken, Repub-
lican, Of Vermont and Young, Re-
publican, Of North Dakota.
Speculation here centered on
a hospital ship-Gen. Ridgway
originally proposed the talks be
held on the Danish hospital ship
Jutlandia-Hong Kong, Macao
and Seoul. capital of South Ko-
rea. which is occupied by U. N.
forces.
In any event. Gen. Ridgway
wants any future talk held
where they will not be interrupted.
He expressed concern at the de-
lay in reaching an armistice and
said future Interruptions would
be inevitable with talks at Kae-
song.