1950-06-27

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1950.

NORTHERN KOREA BRANDED AS AGGRESSOR BY THE UN

Security Council calls for troops' withdrawal

DEMAND FOR CEASE-FIRE

Lake Success, June 25.

The United Nations Security Council today branded the invasion of South Korta from the North as an act of aggression, colled for fighting to stop, and ordered the Northern forces back over the border 38th Parallel.

the

Russia was not at the meeting in continuance of her boycott of meetings

ditended by Nationalist China, and Yugoslavia did not vote.

Nine of the 10 Security Council members present

voted for the American-proposed_rosolution for a coase-fire.

Yugoslavia supported the ub- call for a cease-fire but stained on the other clauses of the resolution because she

wanted North Korea to be

heard first.

of troops to the 38th Parallel and keep the Security Council informed on the Implementation and execution of the resolution.

Flouting of UN authority

-U.S. delegate

hints at sanctions

can

Lake Success, June 26. Reporters asked the Ameri

delegato to the UN. Ernest A. Grow, what would happen if the North Korean Government refused to com. ply with the UN order,

The draft resolution also call- of the A Yugoslav proposal to call aed upon all members Northern Korean representative United Nations to render every before the Council was defeated. assistance to the United Nations

Yugoslavin in

10 in the carrying out of this re-

He said he did not expect von was

to refrain Nor- solution and and six against, with

but if the giving

the nasistance to

non-compliance way. India and Egypt abstaining.

Council orders are ignored the esen-Korean authorlikes.

UN would have to take more South Korea was represented at

Berious John

measures under the Charter,

The Nationalist China repre

tative, Dr. T. F. TSU DITES-the Counell table by Mr.

to the Council to

stop

from North

He heard America's representa- tive brand the attacks as "an ipta vasion of State which the United by Nations brought into being recognising it as a State."

sion by North Korea, emphasising Chang, its Ambassador, who harl that with aster resion tolerated lù down from Washington. the Far East there will be no room for any nationalism or Socialism.

The French delegate also sup-

American ported the

resolution which called upon North Korea immediately la ceuse hostilities

their withdraw

armed and to forces to the 38th Parallel.

Breach of peace He said he AW two "pecial reasons for his attitude: firstly, because a breach of the peace had been committed and, secondly, because the attacked country was Korea, which was

brought to fire again

The

ad-

"Such an attack", Mr. Gross Bald, "strikes at the fundamen. tal purpose

the of

United Nations Charter and openty flouts the authority of the United Nations."

He described the attuck ulso as

Asked if that meant Sanc- tion-the diplomatic ferm meaning economic and other punitive restrictione Mr. Gross said yes, that meant Sanctions could be applied by "member governmente.

The Council itself has physical means of enforcing ifa

Associated decisions. Preke.

wholly illegal and unprovoked. United Nations to bring about the Mr. Gross outlined the history complete Independence and unity

of the Korean problem and said for Korea and taking into account

APPEAL BY UN BODY IN KOREA

Seoul, June 25. The United Nations Com- mission in Korea tonight issued an official statement appealing for a cease-fire,

The Chinese member of the Commission, Mr. Liu Hu-wan, will broadcast the appeal to North Korca tonight.

President Truman's return to capital

New York, June 25. President Trumanpefler a telephone talk with the Basra- fary of Blate, Mr. Dean Acheson, deolded suddenly today to cut short his week-end holiday in Missouri and fly,to Wa.. shington this afternoon.

The change of plan was announced by Kia Press Secretary : who earlier had stated that the President would tamain at In- dependence until tomorrow and that Mr. Truman WID concerned but not alarmed by the Koresh fighting.

Less than 30 minutes later the Press Boorotary said, "The President has three or four important decisions to make. · He tonie that he should go back to Washington right away.".

Mr Truman, who looked solemn, told reporters at KenWAS City airport," will not have anything to say until I have all the facts."

Asking reportere not to make the situation appear alarm. ing, he added, “It could be a dangerous situation, but I hope

· not.”—Reuter. /

KOREA PROBLEM FOR ALL THE 'DEMOCRACIES

The United Nations Korea Commission, which was set up by the General Asseinbly in November, 1947, comprises the| representatives of Australia, Chinada. China, El Salvador, Mr. France, India, the Philippines. Syria and the Ukraine,

On June 11 this year the Com- mission made its first contact with the North Korean Govern», ment.

The United Nations Koreats Commission, declared in a report made public at Lake Success to- night that the Communist in- vasion of Southern Korca from the North was assuming tho character of a full-senłe war ano may endoger the maintenance of: International peace and security.

London, June 25.

Tchi Chang Yun, the South Korean Ministar in London, told a raporter tonight that tho Korean civil war was not only an American problem but a problem for all the democratic countrios, including Britain and France. "The whole world knows what is going on," Mr. Yun declared. "It is not only a question of saying that it constitutes an eventual threat to Taiwan. It affects the whole of South East Asia. It is easy preventing a war in the be- ginning, when it is small. Later on it is not so easy."

The Declaring that this was not The report the first on-the- spot estimate of the position, a local civil war, Mr. Yun add- External made by the Commission oned: "It-assumes the proportion Spender, declared "This invasion Kores within a few hours of the of an international affair that was not unexpected. It is merely invasion-wns jenbled to United might lead to a third world part of the pattern of penetration

by Imperialistic Communism. Nutions headquarters.

war. Because en the one side you have the Communist re- gime, and on the other the tree countries.

The

cablegram, fron Scout, South Korean cupital, suggested that the United Nations Scere- tary-General. Mr. Trygve Lie. should bring the serious situation to the notice of the UN. Security Counell.

The teable was sent after the Commission had consulted - with Mr. Syngrean Rhee, President of the Republic of South Koren.

The Commission stated that that Russia's obstruction had pie- that the report of the United according to the Korean Kepub- lic, the major points of attack by the vented 38,000,000 people

from Nations Commnission on Korea ex had included the Ongin Penin- United Nations,

setting the kind of life that was presses grave concern for the in-gla, the Kaesong.area and Chun- The delegates from Cubs and their right.

vasion of the Republic of Kores, chon and the Eust coast, where Ecuador

supported the

Clear throat

determines that this action con seaborne landings had been re-

breach of the

Peace American proposal,

ported North and. South of Kang- oventually Mr. Gross said that the invasion stitutes a Counc!!

constituted breach of the and calls upon the authorities in uns journed until Tuesday.

North Korea,

Another seaborne tanding was Earlier the United States de-peace, an act of aggression which North

(a) To cease hostilities forth-reported imminent under bir manded at the emergency meeting is clearly a threat to International

with and (b) to withdraw, their cover in the Pohang area on the of the United Nations Security peace."

armed forces to the 38th Parallel, South East .coust. The full text of the American Russia- Council-boycotted by

requests the United Nations Com- 1 resolution was as follows: that North Korea withdraw

"The Security Council, recalling mission on Korea. invading forces

South from

To observe the with- the findings of the General As

drawl of the North Korean forces in Ita Mr. Sembly

resolution tabled by resolution

to the 38th Parallel and (b) to the Gov-

Counell in- Ernest Gross, the United States October 31, 1948, that

that ement of the Repubile of South keep the Security representative, also asked

established formed on the execution the United Nations Commission Korea is a lawfully

having effeclive Government, In Korea.observe the withdrawal to the 38th Parallel-the frontier trol and jurisdiction-over-that

Koren,

con-

"Koren will resist this aggres- sion to the very last."

Australian Minister for Affairs, Mr. Perey

"I have rm doubt that the next step will be Talwan."

J The Hague: The eyes of the world are on Washington rathor then on Seoul, said a spokesman close to the Dutch Government The South Korean Mulster sald | tonight. He was.commenting on that for some time past there the Korean civil war. had been no trade relations or "Ir the United States were to interchange of any kind between leave South Korea to its fate tho the Northern und Southern parts consequences for South East Asia of the country,

would be far-reaching in their "There is an Iron Curtain in significance," he added. the North," he added," and for "This attack on an independent the population had State with the most modern some time been moving over the frontier weapons means that the cold war into the South Jat an estimated has entered the fighting stuge." rate of 200 per day for political France ready reasons." It Was Q one-way

cam, he added. Worldwide reaction varlous world centres

Paris France is prepared to Rupport energetically all mea from

sures approved by the Security was re- Council to re-establish order in ported by Reuter as follows:

Korce, the Secretary-General of Coll for action

the French Foreign Ofce told Moscow: Moscow Radio made the United States Ambassador, no mention of the fighting in Mr. David Bruce, this afternoon. Day-long contact has been The lightest attacks, acoord-Korea is its main evening bulletin

maintained between the Foreign. tonight. ing to the Republic of Korea.

Sydney: The former Presidens Office and the United States Em- had occurred along the Parallel of the United Nations General batay for the exchange of in- directly North of Beaul along Assembly, Dr. Herbert Evatt, formation received from Korea the shortest avenue of mp-

sald that the attack on South and to examine in common the proach..

Korea was an apparent case of repercussions of the fighting The Commission also told head-unprovoked aggression and the Korea on the Far Eastern situa upon all members to quarters that after an emergency. there certainly is a call for tion in general-Reuter, United

"Press" and Associated Press. every assistance to the session of the Republic of Korea's immediate action.

this

Minister

between the two Koreas-and part of Koren where the Unlied United Nations in the execution of Cabinet, the Foreign

the Security Кест

Council In Nations temporary Commission on this resolution" and to refrain broadcast to the South Korean

Korea was able to observe and formed.

+ consule

to the people asking them to resist the Russia's chair was emply majority of the Korean people re-

and

where the great from giving assistance

North Korean authorities."

"dastardly attack." continuance of the Soviet boycott

Grave mattor

The cable also stated that four of United Nations bodies while side and that this Government is China is

Britain's delegate, Sir Terence Yak-type aircraft strafeci civilian represented by the based upon elections which were

a valid expression of the free Shone, supported the American and military airfields outside Nationalists.

will of

resolution "subject of course of the electorate

to Seoul, destroying planes, firing "Mindful of the concern ex-minor amendments which other gas tanks and attacking jeeps. The American resolution called pressed by the General Assembly delegates may wish to propose strirts of Seoul was also strafed. "A railway station on the out- on all members of the Security in its resolutions of December 12,

He said, "It seems that It f Council

help

the United 1948, and October 21. 1040, 'as obviously right that the Counci The United Nations Commis- Nations carry out the cease-fire to the consequences which might should lose no time in devotingston said that it would cable later and refrain from giving assistance follow unless member Slater re- Ita attention to this grave and send its "more fully to the North Korean authorities:

mafter. frain from prejudicing the mes- The N

sidered recommendation"-Reu- Mr. Gross called the outbreak sures recommended by the (Continued On Page 0) tex..

Supported by Britain

of hostilities a wholly illegal and

unprovoked attack.

Britain supported the American

resolution for the cease-fire.

When the Council meeting be- dent cailed attention

Kan

Its President

to & 1948 General Assembly re- solution asking the United Nations Korean Commission to report to the United Nations, dev

developments which might lead to military com- plications in Koren.

The Commission was also call- ed upon to give interim reports and he asked Mr.. Trygve Lie, United Nations Secretary-General, whether he had received any such reports.

Direct violation

Mr. Lle replied that when ho had heard reports of the conflict: today he had sent sent telegrams | to the United Nations' mission in Korea, and had received a reply from the Commission. This reply had been circulated to Counc!! members.

from

Mr. Lio sald that the report

the Commission made it. plain that military actions had been undertaken by Northern Korea in direct violation General Assembly's resolution and also in violation of the principles

the

of the United Nations Charter.

In his opinion it was the duty of the Security Donell to take steps to re-establish peace, The United States representa- tive, Mr. Gross, proposed a draft resolution expressing the Coun- cil's "grave concern at the in- vasion of the Republic of Korea by the armed forces of North Korea", and · calling upon the authorities in the North to cease these activities and to withdraw its forces to the border along the 30th Paralld” SA

The resolution, also asked' that the United Nations Korean Com- missián chéarve the withdrawat

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