Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31
Reds Still Refuse
On Buffer Zone
Both Sides Stund Firm
In 5th Koreo Truce
Session on Issue
BY the Associated Press

U. N. ADVANCE HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Korea, July 31.-Armistice
InegotiatorS argued Stubbornly for
an hour and "a minutes today on
where to draw the cease-f1re line
in Korea without getting any
closer together.
1t was the fifth successive day
United Nations and Communist
delegations devoted to the buffer
zone issue. The announced result
of each session was the same: No
progress.
THE area of disagreement has
neither broadened or narrowed"
an official U. N. spokesman said.
The Reds want U. N. forces to
abandon their present battle line
and pull back to the 38th Parallel.
Delegates meet again at II am.
tomorrow g pm. tonight EDT)
in their 10Th session at Kaesong
for another try at breaking the
deadlock.
There was no indication of a
compromise, commented the
briefing officer, Brig. Gen. Will
liam P. Nuckols. "On the other
hand. as you know, a position can
be adjusted very quickly. That is
neither optimistic nor pessimis-
tic"
The o1icia! U. N. communique
said:
There was no perceptible
change in the expressed viewpoints
of the two delegations" in today's
sessions.
Vice admiral C. Turner Joy
amplif1ed the Allied position, the
announcement said. trying to
show "the mutual benefit to be
derived from acceptance of this
view"
North Korean 1t. Gen. Nam Il
replied by repeating Ibis pre-
viously stated stand"
The U N. wants the demilitar-
lied zone established along present
battle lilies. cutting across North
Korea fol more than 80 miles. The
Reds want a buffer zone centered
on the 38th Parallel prewar
political dividing line of North and
South Korea.
South Koreans demonstrating in
their temporary capital at Pusan
today shouted:
I'VE oppose any cease-fire at
the damned 38th Parallel"
Thousands paraded through the
busy streets of the southern port
city shouting ION to the Yalu."
They carried banners announcing
1--WE oppose to the death any
ceaSe-f1re without unification.
From Tokyo came reports that
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, U. N.
commander, may be planning to
issue a statement on the thorny
issue of where to establish buff
fer zone that has deadlocked eff
forts to end the shooting war.
There was no hint when such a
statement might be made.
1t could contain the first pub
lie announcement of what Ad-
miral Joy, as the chief Allied
Inegotiator, has been telling the
Communists at Kaesong.
Admiral Joy stuck to his guns
today as delegates met in Kae-
song.
Gen. Nuckols said both sides
fully understand the views of
each other, although they do not
appreciate and certainly do not
agree with each other"
Stalemate Discounted.
The briefing officer said he did
not intend to give the impression
the talks had reached a stalemate
over the iSsue-the second point
on the five-point program.
Until negotiatorS reach agree
ment on all terms Of an armistice,
the fighting will continue. This
has consisted mostly of gradual
improvement of Allied positions
and unremitting air attacks on
Red efforts to reinforce and
strengthen their armies on the
front.
Gen. Nuckols said that during
today's meeting Admiral Joy and
Gen. Nam, who do all the talking,
exchanged comments on their OPP
posing positions and Admiral Joy
made further statement ito
make the United Nations COM
mand position Enthusiastically clear"
Thereafter Gen. Nam read a
statement. He was pretty i'm
patient" with an interpreter who
had considerable difficulty trans
lating it, Gen. Nuckols said.
When Gen. Nam finished, Ad-
mlral Joy again "restated the firm
position of the United Nations
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