Evening star., 1952-02-24
Riot
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pound e2 at dawn Menday 10
line up prisoners for interviews,
Camp efiieials had planned 10
ask each prisoner II no wanted 10
be interviewed for "FeseFeening"=u
10 determine II no was q genuine
Communist or O civilian who had
been unwllllngly impressed into
helping the Red armies,
The Koreans I'm m ediately
rushed from their quarters,
brandishing steel tent.s ke q,
clubs and fails OF barbed wire,
Their leaders shouted, kill the
Americans. They are enemies"
The remainder OF $1,000 civilian
prisoners on the island had been
screened" since the first OF the
year, many being held to be loyal
South Koreans who were forced
to serve the Reds before they were
captured by the Allies,
A previous attempt 10 screen
those In Compound 62 had met
with such hostility that II was
postponed.
Gen. Dodd said, "T'he compound
had become 30 hostile that II there
are any loyal South Koreans left
In there, then cannot soy 90.
Questions Planned.
The plan Monday was 20 ask
each individual II he would like
TO be questioned. then 10 move
him out 10 other quarters 90 he
would be safe.
Instead, the riot erupted 90 the
troops entered,
(No mention was made OF O
nearby compound OF supposs
ediysi0yal South Koreans whose
questioning was eald In the First
Army account 10 have touched
Of the riot, The Army'G fiFst
account also had said the prlss
eneFs In Compound 90 definitely
few the North Korean fiag3
Maj, Klein said his troops had
barely established their lines In
the compound when the prisoners
began pouring out OF their tents
and adobe huts, three abreast
with arms linked,
The prisoners set up 0 steady,
hoarse shouting-"Kili the Amer.
leans, they are your enemies"
Maj, Klein said his troops tried
TO control tho mob with bayonets
but failed, He had ordered his
men to shoot only II ordered to
do 20 by On officer or In defense
against bodily attack,
He said several soldiers used
their carbines and rifles to save
Korean interpreters and other SOL
diers who had been pulled into
the melee and were being beaten.
Mob Moves on Americans.
MAJ. Klein said four or hve
OF the prisoners were killed In
that exchange and 10 or 40 sol.
diers were wounded. He said he
was sure no heard shots coming
from the quarters before any Of
his men fired. He said ne also saw
tho flashes, but added that no
guns had been found IN the com.
pound after the riot.
The major said the milling,
singing mob moved slowly for.
ward toward the American line
IN four groups; two OF the prlss
oner groups Joined forces, then
tried 10 link UP with the other
two.
MAJ. Klein then ordered hiS
men 10 threw e0neussien gFenAdes,
The FieteFB continued 10 threw
Feeks and beat every solder they
reached.
From the back OF the crowd q
homemade grenade came hurting
at the American soldiers, " ap'
peaFed 10 DO o signal, for the
rioters then pressed forward anew
Nothing else would stop thena,"
no explained, $50 We fred"
Only then did the mob back up,
Stain Picture Displayed.
From their tight groups, how
ever, they continued 10 shout and
sing Communist songs. They waved
red flags and displayed 0 picture
OF Premier Stain Of Russia.
Col, Maurice Fitzgerald, com.
mander Of the prison camp until
Gen, Dodd arrived after the riot.
said he conferred with the leaders
Iof the compound. selected by the
prisoners themselves.
II told them (the compound
leaders) that they were responsi.
ble," Col. Fitzgerald said. "And !
told them to quiet the mob. ]
realized that we couldn't screen
them that day, 90 we pulled OUT
Dead and injured were carried
out and the last troops left BY
0 am. A search OF the compound
uncovered what one 0ffciai de-
sCfibed 90 O "truekload Of weap.
0i1s," but no guns.
Gen. Dodd was sent from Oh
Army headquarters In Seoul u
take command Of The camp. A
board Of seven 0fieeFs was ap.
Ipeifted 10 investigate The Incident
4 International Red Gfess 0ffieiaiI
leehdueted their ewH inquiry,