Evening star., 1951-07-27
United Nations Draws
Line for Cease-Fire;
Maps Given 10 Reds
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illustrate "a major point he was
making" Gen. NuckolS said.
Admiral JOY handed the map
to Gen. Nam. who showed UP with
a new. close-cropped haircut. A
few minutes later Admiral Joy
produced a larger map, explained
another military point on it and
gave that to the North Korean
general
Gen. Nuckols said the first map
was about 80 by 40 inches in size,
the second about 36 by Sc.
Gen. Nam gave no hint of the
Communist reaction.
There were no hard feelings" :"
Gen. Nuckols commented.
Although Admiral Joy read from
a carefully prepared statement,
Gen. Nuckols said the U. N. dele
CATION had "a great deal" of
discretionary power in its armiStice
talks. He said he didn't know how
much leeway the five Chinese and
North Korean generals had.
The U. N. wants to settle on the
most defensible battle line possible.
This is generally understood to be
approximately along the present
lines. where Allied troops hold
positions on higher hills and peaks
than those along the fortified 38th
Parallel. s..s4. +
Want 38th Parallel Kept.
Communists made it clear from
the start they want the line to
be along the parallel, dividing
line between North and South
Korea. Establishment of 3-mile
naval neutral zone off the shores
of Korea is believed tied to this
agenda item.
The Reds brought a newcomer, ),
believed to be a high-ranklng
naval officer. today. Presumably
he was an adviser to the Com
munist delegation, although he
did not enter the conference room.
A Communist staff officer said
he was a North Korean naval
officer.
Gen. Nuckols said only two of
z three Allied officers who will work
out procedural duties were named
Immediately. They are Air Force
Col. Andrew Kinney and Marine
Col, James C. Murray. Both were
liaison officers who helped ar
range the first meeting of the
two armiStice teams.
An official announcement said
action taken on procedural af-l
fairs at the opening of the ses-
sion was designed to expeditei
final achievement of a military
armistice and cease-fire."
For six minutes of this discus
sion, Admiral Joy and Gen. Nam
held a rapid, informal exchange
working out minor differences in
phraseology. ~
TerminoIogy Corrected.
The U. n. agreed to correct its
terminology for Red armies.
+Minor errors in nomenclature"
were pointed out by Gen. Nam,
Gen. NuckolS said.
The proper name for the Red
Korean force, Gen. Nam said, is
Peoples Army of the Democratic
Peoples Republic of Korea"
Description of the CineSe force
varies according to translation.
Translated from the Chinese it is
"The Chinese Peoples Volunteer
Army" Translated from Korean
It is Chinese Peoples Volun-
teerS."
The only reaction from the
Communist delegation reported by
Gen. Nuckols was a barely per-
ceptible" tremor of a cigarette |
hanging from the lips Of Chinese
Gen. Teng Hua. Teng rarely
smokes, but used cigarettes during
today's session
Gen. Nam is an incessant .
smoker. He had to call on an
aide for a light today when the
Chinese Red Star" matches which
he used refused to work. He had
been having a good deal of trouble
with these matches in previous
sessions. |
There was no hint as to how,
long negotiators would be tied up
with the second item on the agen-
da-the military demarcation line
and buffer zone for the armistice.
But the difference in view was
sure to make it slow process.
They disposed of the first item
adoption of the agenda-yester-
day.
When they finish the second
point three more big hurdles re-
main.
Point 3 covers cease-fl details,
including international supervis-
ion on both sides of the line to
make sure terms of the armistice
are obeyed.
Polnt is exchange OF prisoners.
Gen. Nuckols said this item was
phrased in general terms and did
not preclude the U. N. from work.
Ing to recover an estimated Isl
government, commercial and reli-
gious people captured by the Reds
at the start of the war.
Point 5, calling for recon-
mendations to governments of
the warning nations, covers the
Red demand for withdrawal OF
foreign troops from Korea.
Nam Gives Explanation.
The Chinese Peiping radio said
that when Gen. Nam advanced
this point in conferences We'd
neSday. He explained:
Both of our sides may, under
this item. discuss proposals toI
the governments concerned on
both sides for the convening of
a meeting of representatives of