The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-08

are being prepared.
| Meanwhile government spokes.
man said:
There will be absolutely no
change in our policy of opposition
to the armistice. The Eisenhower
letter is unrealistic In that Presi.
dent Eisenhower assumes that the
Communists will honor the terms
OF truce agreement.
Eisenhower's letter tipped off
| that an armistice was at hand. He
wrote that terms of q present Red
proposal-essentially based on a
recent Allied offer-required ac-
ceptance by the United Nations
and South Korea.
| Agreement on prisoner exchange
left only technical matters to be
solved before signing of a full ar
mistice agreement.
Eisenhower p ointedly urged
South Korea to avoid any reckless
adventures" and forget its oft
voiced threats to carry on the war
alone.
| Washington sources said Eisen-
hower's offer does not by any
means meet Rhee'S recent de-
mands for withdrawal of all for
eign troops, steps toward unifica-
ton Of Korea and a military Sc
curity pact before an armistice.
They said the proposed pact is not
a blank check to get South Korea
out of trouble in case. it tries to
unity the country by force.
Rhee revealed his indecision
about the Eisenhower terms after
a speech at the u. S. 1st Corps.
II have not decided yet" he told
correspondents. Referring to his
speech, he added, 81 think have
said enough" He would not say
whether Korea would fight on if
an armistice is signed.
In his speech, the fiery, 7S.year-
old Chief Executive said:
I'VE cannot surrender to the
Communists after all the sacrifices
you have made and we have made
-. AS far as we are concerned, no
peace or no armistice can be &C.
ceptable to us as long as Chinese
Communists are allowed to re-
main inside the Korean PENN
| Sula."
Blinking back tears, he told the
hundreds of soldiers:
~ come here with a sad feeling
and a heavy heart. / do hope we
will be allowed to finish this thing
with justice and honor"
AS Rhee spoke, administration
sources again threatened physical
action" against any truce not APP
proved by the government. They
said the ROK Army would either
continue fighting at the front OF
would take part in small-scale
Skirmishes" against Indian troops
who land to take charge Of Red
prisoners refusing to go home and
Communist representatives who
come to explain repatriation to the
Red PWs.
They said such landings would
be an invasion of their nation S
rights unless approved by the
government.
They said government officials
have decided to continue fighting
until the U. S. actually signs a
mutual defense pact, but Eisen.
hower's letter said clearly such a
pact would come after an armistice
was signed.
The sources also said they ex-
pected the reluctant prisoners as
well as South Korean civilians to
stage "all-outp demonstrations.
Speakers waving anti.armistice
banners were already talking an
grily on dozens of street corners
in Seoul.
Eisenhower's letter to Rhee
pledged . constant effort to unity
this divided country by all peace
full means" after an armistice.
The letter, dated June 6, stressed
that the economic aid. mutual de-
Tense pact and other Allied offers
would come after q truce is signed.
It was delivered to Rhee by Gen.
Mark Clark, U.N. Far East Com
mander. who few from Tokyo in
the teeth of an approaching ty-
phoon. Rhee released the text with
out comment. Clark few back to
Tokyo after the meeting.
Eisenhower said the mutual de-
Tense pact would be similar to
those the u. S. has negotiated with
The Philippines and with Australia
and New Zealand further step
toward "a more comprehensive
system Of regional security in the
Pacific area. !"
Eisenhower noted that the treaty
would require advice and consent
Of the y, S. Senate. but added that
action already taken by the U. S.
makes clear American temper
and intention not to tolerate a rep
clifton Of unproyoked aggression. !"