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IN KOREA

By Denis Warner

Scoul.

Escaping again from Prison, he set up his headquarters in Shaglini and there bullt up his arm to fight the Japanese. He did not expect to beat the Jap- anése, merely to remind the world that the Koreans were fighting for Independence.

rstood Wentginera, He had taken To the distant obsera prominent part in the 1919 ver, Korea presenta two Koman revolution.. Aeparate and distinct problems: Natural Leader The ideological and political With his attractive, ambitious confllet between the United | Austrian wife, Dr. Rhee came BIRTH

States and the Soviet Union and back to Koren. in November, to the world at least, the lesser 1945, a natural leader for A RODGERS. Mr. and Mrs. question of Korean Indepen leaderless, intensely nationalis-

He talks of an admiral's eyes Frederick H. Rodgers are dence. In fact, the two are so the people,

and a general's egra... Jap- very happy to announce that closely interwoven that they

A month later Dr. Syngmat aneso admirals ond • Japanese this time it's a boy-John cannot be considered separately. Rhee Carter Rodgers.

and his people turned generals. Most proudly of all, he After 40 years of Japanese Mercely against the people to talks of the Korean attempt to tutelage all Koreans welcomed whom they had once looked for assassinate Emperor Hirohito. the Pacific War as a means of salvation. Parallel 38 was ne-Kim Koo was the brains behind. obtaining independence.

ceptable temporarily and only the bomb attempt, The Cairo Conference in 1943 because it was the demarcation The Japanese and others promised the freedom that the between people of opposing have tried $1 times, to kill Kim Koreans, of all social castes and ideologies who would soon quit Koo in Shanghal. Forty-one political opinion, had waited the country.

Japanese and others lost their for since the days of Japanese

lives in these attempts. vassalage.

(Shanghal and San Francisco

papers, please copy)."

abroad; others within the bor- Some had worked for freedom dera of their land.

The Japanese religions made

Д

SWING OF THE PENDULUM ? When Gravesend went

But, when the December Mos to poll last week few

cow Conference announced observers were prepared

and his followorn--nearly all of trusteeship" for Korea, Rhee 10 forecast the result

South Korea-stormed and cam- with confidence. In the

paigned. "Trusteeship", or A event, the Labour Gov- no impact on these agnostics very similar word, was the de- ernment retained

for 600 years they had refused scription the Japanese had ap to accept any form of religion-plied to their overlordship 40 seat with a greatly re- nor did the Koreans intermingle years before. duced majority and its socially, with their conquerorn. record of not losing a In all the years of the Japancae occupation fewer than 3,000 single by-election in two marriages between Koreans and years of office an un-Japanese were recorded. LONDON · precedented continuation

of

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Today "trusteeship" is a the bugbear.

I went through winding lanca from the imposing white Cap itol building to keep an

"But I still carry one of their bullets in my body," he says.

No Politician

politician. Hs leaves that to Politica? No, he is not a

He and his Syngman Rhee. henchman just give him the neecssary support!

In neither Syngman Rhee nor Kim Koo is there hope for a| moderate government: "Almost apour, anly hope now is Kim Kyu Sk," a military goverement of- fictal told me. But like the ex- tremist Rightwing lenders, Kim is an old man now,

A

nolutment with Dr. Rhee, Korean policeman'sal with me in had the front sent. The driver, who strict regulations about

Academically, Kim Kyu Sikis carrying Koreans in his jeep. said "he didn't go for this gortbrilliant, but so far he has not we proved a leader. He speaks in of stuff", and "what will

flawless English, or any one of do if the MPs see un?"

Taking No Chances No MPs saw us and we came

to the foothills eventually

of

seven

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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By SHEPARD BARCLAY

"THE AUTHORITY ON AUTHORITIES"

DON'T START,

THIS SUIT

diamond, he could ruff the trick in Jane hulding and discard a club from the uther. West, who took that trick,

But other languages.

When you hold from two to fomread the situation in the fame way. something more than academic cards of a sult headed by the So he decided that a clui resurs was brillance is required in Koreau and your

trick

with 2 spade after the

de-.

fenders in diamonds had, been

eliminated,

would have had to lose

he club trick.

In other words, with the Q and J kido In opposite bands, whichever

voters' favour in times of exceptional For their part, the Japanca difficulty. Labour also made every effort to ensure that retained Edinburgh and the Koreans would remain alaves. The Koreans received al- failed to make progress most

education--about 90 in the by-election at per cent of the population hae Howdenshire,

schooling--and wert a. tradi-had

on only the mort

pariner s several the silt's sole hope for the tional Tory stronghold. employed

menial tasks. A Korean could be

politica today. Worse, he is both topped by the other of these honours, which would best the contracte Interest in these by-promoted fireman on a train but the paplermache mountains that - and old and his judgment la sour side is bound to have the third pickeri the 1, but it really made no elections had been in-never to englac-driver. He could rim the city. A narrow road, often soured by these physical round trick set up if you don't start difi

start difference, South played low from the token, if your his scholarly the suit. By the tense in view of the become semf-skilled in industry, guarded by Korean policemen, disabilities and

stuck in the J and the East stuc dummy, led up the side of the hill to dislike for ull Caucasiana.

side has several headed by the A-10A wan. Then the club 9 was finessed Municipal elections last but never skilled.

opposite several topped by the K9. Notable because of their im-:

9. Successfully The result is that today Dr. Rhee's fortress home. month, which showed Korean leadership is mited al-

We crossed

If South had led the club suit bin- a narrow bridgeportarice in the present Korean you will get three tricks whenever

the Q or are in opposite hands if self. Instead of

of throwing the that there has recently most exclusively to men who guarded by more policemen and hierarchy are Dr. Byawng Cho, the other fellows lead it. With either been a change in senti- were educated abroad. before passed through the only gute is a graduate of Columbia Univer- of these holdings, you don't want to

Conservatives Japanese dictatorship clamped the towering granite walls. Four aity, and Dr. T.S. Chang, the art the suit yourself.

down upon the country.

times asanssins have waited for Seoul police.chlef. * on the whole polled more In South Korea, they are Syngman Rhee since he came votes in them-

back to his land. He takes no than Rightists and extremists,

chances, Labour.

unrepentant.

At the top of a long flight of In North Korea, they According

stone steps and flat against the straight Communistų. good.observers the Gov-

When the Americans settled mountain side is the open square little of the Rhee home, No assassin ernment began to lose in Seoul, there seemed

fot doubt that the best man can fire upon it from the moun ground in the summer,

Korea was 70-year-old'

tain above; none could penetrate Dr. when the American loan Syngman Rhee, whose

Dr. Chu's solution for South work the cordons of police below, ran out and the economic during the war as chairman of

The doctor is a short-grey-Korean problems is elementary. haired old man with an intense If you have a cancer in your emergency developed, the Korean Commission in The end of the loan was Washington had won approval hutred of Commaniam. Russians body, he says, you go to hospital and Lieutenant-General Hodge, and have it removed. South from many Americans and can-

In Koren has a cancer-terrorists. Pass sudden and difficult to siderable renown from his own the American Commander understand or explain. people.

Seoul.

both Left and Right. Therefore. Par Dr. Rhee was a graduate in that he is a senile extremist and Liquidate it.

The Americans, in turn, say there is only one Aolution: Petrol restrictions ~ irri-

East won the apade I lead, eny. ered by the Q, with his A and, to tated a large section and philosophy from Harvard

curse the day that they sponsor-

"What exactly do you mean avoid helping South play the other iversity and knew and more recently potato

ed his return to Korea. "I don't by Ilquidation, Dr. Cho", I ask-suit, sent back the spade 9 in the K. know how many people Syng- | ed. rationing came as a

man has had liquidated since "Liquidation," he said. severe shock.

to

some

It is possible that the Government's decision in

and

are

Un- under

100 Years Ago

time

(From the files of the

"China Mail"

ago

that

Eliminating A Cancer

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Dr. Cho vlulted me at the Chosen Hotel. He strode through the rovolving doors at the en-, 96. trance, a magnificent figure in D. 10 6 1 2W ED. 193 gold. bralded uniform, gold C. Q8 3

S C. J 732 peaked cap and trailing a bluck. silk-lined cape.

made the first lead of the suit was

certain to forfeit a trick thereby,

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South ran three hearts and threeable.).

"I diamonds, then put forth the spade After South's Heart and North's

his return-I wouldn't like to just mean liquidation. We must

to count them," a senior exterminate our cancer." try -American officer told me.

Kim Koo

Chang Is smaller, more dapper figure. As he marchen In- Rhee wants an election in to his office to work, a trio of South Koren now. It would re. secretaries await him. One takes turn him as the leader with an the cape from his shoulder, an- overwhelming majority. Most other removes his gloves and

pipe into

big especially he does not want to the third puts have any truck except of a hos. mouth. Between Cho-and-Chang tile nature with the -Com- the South Korean gaols, Ameri- munists, leftwingers or middle can figures reveal, have capacity rond men,

assassin,"

he

crowds.

T

7, nor caring too much about who 1-Spade, what bidding would you re- won it. He knew that if the winner commend on this

of that trick returned a spade

.

or duplicate deal?

match-point pair

Company Directors

In Court

Johannesburg, Nov. 29. Norbert Erleigh and Joseph Milne, former manag-.

ing directors of the New Union Goldfield, ap- peared before the magistrate's court here to- day and were formally remanded until Dec. 3, when the preparatory examination of allega- tions of theft against them will start. Ball of £3,000 was allowed to (2) stand,

Norbert Erleigh, 44-year-old London-born Cambridge graduate who began his career with a pick and shovel in a Candian mine, and has already massed two for tunes, resigned the chairmanship of New Unioa Goldfields, Ltd., in October.

Three weeks Inter, the South

That helther men refer to documents or books connected with the New Union Goldfelds or associated or subsidiary com panics except under police super. vision-Reuter.

·MOLOTOV ÄSKED TO DINNER

the midst of the econo- mic emergency to alter the Constitution in their' favour, to facilitate nationalisation, alienated many supporters. In addition, direction of labour

was introduced "Dear Sir,-1o your last issue I

dia Until recently, the law He breathes fury when and, although every perceive An Invalid's account of

the diseased Cow sold in the Hong- talks of General Hodge. "Some not require a charge to be filled. safeguard and precau- kong market. I don't suppose he is people go so far as to say that against a prisoner. There is still (FARE) tion was inserted, the aware of a fact which I have fully he is the worst Communist", he no provision for ball. Cho's iden extension of industrial ascertained, and give you to make told me. "Do you call him that?", is that the development of the police system should keep pace use of as you please, repeating my I asked. HK$180.- conscription in peace assurances that I have traced the

"Some of my people do," he with the progress of democracy. a democracy, & Sat. 35-time could not be dis- fact home.

In the answered. (Extreme leftists call Korca Is not "Many Chinese have a belief in guised. The Opposition beneficial effects of enclosing

therefore it does not requiro a a sick General Hodge a Fascist). 300,-

In another minor fortress on democratic police force. put it down to the Gov-person in the carcase of a newly

From the lands north of the 250,-

ernment's economic and killed Bullock, and it is only a short the far side of the city of Seoul 400.- financial policy.

a young native in lives Kim Koo, sometime pro- 38th paralled, the picture of the

the fcasions) Bamboo-town, suffering under

only fragmen- sometime Korean leaders 200.- All these causes and worst features of a most loathsome lender of the provisional Korean tary.

others,

disease, was enclosed in the body Government in Chungking and 350.- doubtless

Legendary Name

London, Nov. 30. too, of a Bullock just disembowelled and now professed first lieutenant of One name stands out about all contributed to the swing whilst still warm-the Chinese tie-

The United States Secretary of others-Kim Il Sung, whore 120.-

at the Municipal elec-lieving, that all the virus of the dis- Syngman Rhee

From humble peasant stock, portrait, together with Stalin's, African Supreme Court, on ap State, Mr. George Marshall, -hes in- 300.-

tions and to the greatly the the the pore of Kim Koo has progressed far is plastered on the bill boards plication of Anglo-Transvaal Convited M. Molotov to dinner next

meat, whilst the energy and

solidated Investment Company, Monday, 1- increased

along the extremist rond of the and telephone poles of Pyeng, which had taken over New Conservative strength of the quimal, In the

American sources and tonight that. mament GE escaping, vote at Gravesend. On

absorbed in Korean Right Rhee calls him a Yang, capital of the Russian-oc-Union's 200,000,000 gold emit was uncertain whether M. Molotov to the pores of the patient! In this dia and dem and dat" Korean-cupied Zone.

pire", granted a judicial manage had accepted. the other hand, there has way the patieating

question

war but he doesn't underestimate his Kim I Bong bears the name ment order against New Union The Foreign Secretary, Mr. been a

remarkable in enclosed for some hours (leaving uut power in the land. For Kim Koo of an almost legendary Korean Goldfields.

Ernest Beving who, on Wednesday: greatest hero, only his eyes and mouik) and it is was probably the

who, for years, fought

night "entertained the Soviet Foreign in coal output. an absolute fact that the very same patriot in Korean history, crease

The Anglo-Transvaal Invest Minister to dinner, dined with against the Japanese. Loft- Whatever the complex beast was afterwards sent to the Like Rhee, Kim Koo is now wing Koreans say that the ment Company, which took Cvar French Foreign Minister, M. Georges

New Union's goldúcids, was bullt Bidault, tonight-Reuter, causes of the latter vital-market at Whampoand sold for 70, He began his own war present Kim Il Sung ls the real up by Erieigh during the thirties

food! ly important turn of Both here in Whampoa and at against the Japanese early this Kim Il Sung, and that he be into a vast structure involving

PIRACY HORROR affairs it is likely to work Hongkong there is the same remedy century and, as he puts it, had gan to fight the Japanese since not only gold, but also cement,

to wait more than 80 years be he was 13. Americans to the Government's ad-galast such vila da there is at home, fore he could get the Allies to Rightwing Koreans, any ho is

and il and many other interests.

Shanghal, Nov. 80. namely, licentlog the

rialaughter

Shortly before the war, Mr.A. The police today arrested silne vantage. If it continues, Heuse-Indeed, it could be far bet join him.

an imposter,

6. Hersov, one of his principal as-suspected pirates who on Oct. 5 doubters may change ter attended to, as the consumption

In Gaol

One man, who has met him soclates, took over from him, and allegedly captured a junk carry- their minds about .na-house

is small, and one licensed slaughter Ho was once sentenced to twice, said that two years ago In 1930 Erleigh started again with ing 60 pigs to Shanghal and threw overboard all ten perRODE capitalised at Your death for killing a Japanese he looked a healthy young mana amall. concern

aboarb Into the Yangtze River, tionalisation.

! colony remain, dear sis, your with. a dagger. He escaped from of 84; that now to looka

20 £200,000.

-Mère, than 10 pirates boarded It is recognised that truly, WHAMPOA BEEF."

prison and spent three years in years older, heavy jowelled and From that foundation he built the junk, moved, oli, cargo, bạn relatively small. "float-

a monastery disguland as a Bud- dissipated, opekoh up the New Union complex of longings to their own boat, If he were the real Kim 11 162 companies, which he said last bound each of the crew members ing" at the political A passage boat. left Hong Kong dhist monk

Years later, he was caught Sungitis argued, he would year controlled assets worth wolghted them with recks and centre determines British for Canton on Tuesday with

need to be at least 64. One ex £60,000,000 at current values, Mr. threw them overboard/United on board. When they and again thrown in gaol. passengers elections. In by-elections reached the Bogue they were obliged After five years without trial,planation is that Kim Il Sung Hersov again succeeded him a Press. hitherto that vote has onto anchor in consequence of the tide he asked his warder why ho was killed in Manchuria and from the New. Union organisation chairman when Erleigh resigned;

HOLIDAY DEATHS the whole continued to being contrary, A about

o'clock in was so badly treated. "When a that before his death he asked in October this year. od vaba tek she 13. the morning they were; aktneked, by

'anil his lieutenants by farmer prepares to cultivate

to Baum

Con Chiengo, Nov. Ap. be cast for the Govern-two large Ladrong-boats mod nofeld, he first removes the his name.

The prosecutor announced to having enough of ment, though gradually.

of gonder, un abl

But gonalne or phoney, Kim day that Milno had said that ball cidental deaths as the nation other weapons 16 Erlend themselves atones his Japanese warder

11 Sung, Korea's Leftwing of £5,000 and Erleigh's bail was celebrated, its first winter holldy. less so as at” Gravesend they were strippèd of every thing and/ told him," k

"A 'rurvey showed: Thanksgiving being paid today.“ At that moment Kim Koo leader will be a powerful op- The conditions of ball set by travel took 65 lives in trattle: no- It looks as though the $100. In money halos imid that the

whole amounts to $4,000. On arrival says proudly, "I determined to ponent for Syngman Rhos in the magistrate, Mr Hcidents and niecellaneous pendulum has begun to

in Canton they faltandone losses; bow be a boulder in the Japanese the months to come,Reuter

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