Anti-Communists In North Korea Rebel

Chronicle (Levin), 25 January 1949, Page 5

Anti-Communists In North Korea Rebel

Jieceived Mondav, 7.35 p.m. HEOTL, Jan. 23. Anti-Oominnnist reb.els have, seized and occupied the headquarters of the North Ivorean Peoj)le's Armv at Ifaeju cdose-to tlie 38th parallel in North Korea, says I'euter's eorrespondent. The Houth Korean Prinie Minister and Defenee Minister, ilr. Loe Buni Sulc, said the fighting was spreading. ' About 5000 meu are involved on bot'h sides. Cdmiiuinist sources say 80 per cent. are Nortli Korean Army rebels, therefore snpporters of the South Korean Go vermuent. Eighteen arsenals have lieen destroved and buildings are being burned down. It is reported that shooting can lie heard on the South Korean side of 38th parallel. Prinie Minister Lee said no official eommunications had been established with the anti-Communist rebels but he had his own souree of infonnation. "I have been expecting tliis," he said. ■'This revolt is the culmination of the blackguard tactics of the puppet regiine in the north. It will be followed hy other revolts. " Observers said the expected arrival of the United Nations Oom mission in 8eonl tliis weekend was significant. i'he Oommission's niain objective is to liglp unify Korea. President Rhee's South Korean (Tovernment was recenty recognised by I'nited Xations as thcmly legul (roveniment in Korea.