Soviet Puppets In Korea Defy U.N.

Chronicle (Levin), 3 May 1948, Page 5

Soviet Puppets In Korea Defy U.N.

• Received Sundav, 7 p.m. SEOUL, Alav 1. The Soviet pnppet govei'ninent in North Korea defied" United _ Nations today and adopted a eonstitutidn claim ing jurisdiction over all Korea, inclucting the American oceupation zone: All American troops. have been alert od to check Communist-led disorderwhich are expected throughout Soutii Korea 011 Alay Day. Civilians hav v been given permission to carry lirearms. Curfews have been set beginning tu night and ending 011 Alav 2. All Amen can vehicdes carrying live persons or more will travel under armed gtiard. Only Americaus on official business will be permit ted abroad during • nighi hours. The Metropolitan Poiice have also been alerted and '40 armed polic, squads totalling 15,000 men, will In placed at strategic points throughou, Seaul. i'lie Director of the Metropolitan Poiice, Air. T. S. Chang, said todav the poiice had discovered documents al tribnted to Uomiuunists, which revealeu a plot to destroy vital utilities in the city and attack the homes of promineti' Korean political ligures. The co'nstitution adopted by the Soviet puppet government is of - tlie Soviet lype. It sets out that the capital of the new state would be Seoul which is in the area now occupied by Unite-! States but that "for the present" tlie capital will be Pyongvang" which. U the headquarters of the EUssian occ'i pation forces in North Korea. ' The announcement of the new "eoustitu tion", which was made by Pyongvang radio, canie o7ily 10 days before tlu* scheduled free elections in South Korea approved by United Nations.