Evening star., 1953-06-10
1000 Parade Streets
In Seoul as Protests
To Armistice Erupt
BY the Assoeioted Press

SEOUL, June 10.-At least
1000 young students shouting
Yankee go home!' and other
slogans paraded through the
streets of Seoul today in the
second day of angry demonstra-
tionS against an impending
armistice.
The new demonstrations
erupted as aging President
Syngman Rhee announced
through a spokesman that he
will not leave Korea "at this
time of grave situations" to
carry a personal protest to
Washington.
Gen. Paik Sun Yup, chief of
staff of the South Korean Army,
arrived here by plane from the
United States today to take COM
mand of the nations 16 Ameri-
can trained divisions.
And South Korea's draft bu-
reau ordered all Korean men
between 10 and 25 to be ready
for call as government leaders
reiterated threats to fight on
alone if a truce leaves Korea
divided.
Men between II and 10 and
between Is and 40 were ordered
to report their whereabouts and
any change in draft status.
Staff officers were working at
Panmunjom on final details of
a truce which could be signed
this week. South Korea already
has branded the armistice a
death sentence" and "sellout."
Tension in this war-torn land
mounted as students paraded
through the streets in new gov
ernment-sponsored anti-armi-
stice demonstrations.
I'VE oppose armistice" and
1--WE will march NORTH" the stu
dents shouted.
But the cry of yankee go
home" also echoed through the
streets-the first time the IA
miliar chant of japanese Com
munists has been heard here.
Most of the marchers ranged
in age from IL to 10 and were
directed by a green-clad opera
tions officer" or the Seoul Metro
politan Police.
A throng of about 1900 stu
dents marched around the Cho-
sen Hotel, where U. N. officers
are quartered, chanting anti
armistice slogans and shouting
Yankee go home"
Rumor spread through this
capital that President Rhee
would visit the United States to
protest personally to President
Eisenhower after the vice chair
man of the National Assembly,
Yoon Chi Yung, said he had
suggested the trip to Mr.. Rhee..
Jim Robinson, NBC corre-
spondent in Korea, said a
source close to the President"
told him only Mr.. Rhee's health
would keep him from such a
journey.
The fiery old Presidents sec
retary, Chang Ki Bong, smiled
broadly when asked about Mr..
Rhee's health and replied: :
IF the President desired to fly
to America he could do so easily
as far as his health is con-
cerned. He is very fit and in fine
health. But he will not go to the
United States"
Korean Point Of View.
1--WE cannot understand" said
DR.. Karl Hong XII, official gov
ernment spokesman, "how any
nation or nations can afford to
ignore our cooperation when
they are talking and deciding
upon matters which seriously
affect the very sovereignty of
this nation and lives and prop
erty of the people.
"We cannot understand how
anybody other than Koreans can
be bold enough to conclude and
try to put into effect decisions
concerning us, without our
knowledge.
mo agreement that has been
made without our approval and
cooperation has any legality or
binding power so far as we are
concerned. It is obvious that
those who have concluded it
would gradually come to know
that it involves no little diff
f1culty."
He declared that the Com
munistS would attack South
Korea any time they deem it
necessary and successful after a
truce is signed. When they are
ready and confident of victory
without their sacrifice" they