The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-28
Yarn COnlrnies
That Concrete
Proposal Must
Be forthcoming
Rx RoRERT 3. HICKMAN


obstacle to a truce.
1t. Gen. william K. Harrison
said the U. N. Command "does not
intend to become involved in pro-
tracted and useless arguments.
And he warned the Reds that they
s'should be well aware that we
mean what we say"
Official sources in Washington,
however, we're said to see glim-
mer Of hope that the Reds may
be moving toward a truce despite
today's u. N. threat.
The session at Panmunjom was
the third since the negotiations
were revived Sunday in an effort
70 decide what TO do with prison
eas who refuse to go home.
The Allies asked the Reds to
name a neutral state which would
assume custody of prisoners I'M
willing to return to Communist
rule, but received nc definite an
swer. The Communists have in
dictated they might name Red-run
Poland or Czechoslovakia, neither
Of which would be acceptable to
the u. N. Command. The Commu-
nists rejected Switzerland.
The full five-member delegations
met for 80 minutes and viii meet
again Wednesday at II a. m.
Ehey were deadl0cked on three
main points:
/. The neutral state to handle
halky prisoners.
2. The length Of time after an
armistice necessary for disposal
81 prisoners.
3. Whether prisoners viii be
shipped to the neutral state or be
held in Korea while their fate is
decided.
North Korean Gen. Nam II
offered nothing new in a lengthy
statement Tuesday.
s'It was nothing in the world but
4 rehash of what was said before,
marfison told newsmen.
Nam once more called for de-
bate on deciding the neutral state
and he described the six-pOint
proposal he advanced at the open
ing session Sunday as reasonable.
This proposal called for repa-
tFiating within two months after
an armistice prisoners wanting to
60 home, and for sending to a
neutral state those refusing re.
patriation. Within the following six
months, representatives Of Red
China and North Korea would be
permitted to visit the prisoners in
neutral custody and give them
explanations to quiet their
approximations" ABOUT returning
home.
The United Nations Command
insisted that the nine months or
more required TO dispose of the
prisoners Is too long and proposed
the situation be handled in two
months.
The Communist proposal also
provides that even after the nine
months the fate Of prisoners still
refusing to 70 home would be de-
clded BY Z high-leveI postarmistice
political conference.
Harrison again told the Reds
Tuesday that their proposal was
neIther reasonable nor construc-
tive.
He said:
1T was our hope that We might
be able to agree on a reasonable
and honorable armistice which
would protect the human rights Of
prisoners 81 war that caused us to
consent to resume meetings Of the
fun delegations. II still remains our
hope"
Harrison said the Allied com.
mand assumed It's nomination OF
Switzerland rs the neutral state
would be accepted Immediately by
the Communists as q sincere effort
BY the Allies 10 reach q Satlsfac.
tory agreement.
s'You have cast doubt on your
own intentions By rejecting Switz.
erland as the neutral he told
Nam.
Harrison said.
ssYour side requested The re-
sumption Of negotiations Of the fun
delegations. As we have stated
clearly we do not intend to become
involved Ia prptraeteu and useless
arguments. From your expert.
enee Ia previous negotiations with
rs you should be well aware that
We mean what We say. II you have
anything constructive 10 say We
viii be ready TO hear il.
Nam repeated the Communist
eoatention that Il vas a universal
principle that all prisoners be sent
home.
And he Insisted that there were
ne prisoners Who would not 50 |
bone ence explanations were given ]
them.
Several tines in bis lenxthy
nkalement. Nam said halky prison. /
srs must be shipped to a neutral /
llats 80 their apprehension /
Ceuld Re eliminated
we DO not believe thas IL tAe /
aeyircnment e a seatral state Aad 1
afser the si6e % Which they beleag 4
Aaa made explaaatons 10 then /
lAsFa vii stlf be amenx these