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...shell-cratered streets, waving flags and shouting "Long live Van Fleet!" as the general passed by in an open jeep. Beaming, Van Fleet accepted a small Korean flag from a school child in the crowd, rode the remainder of the route waving the flag. At a reception, President Syngman Rhee presented Van Fleet with a poem he had written. Excerpts...
...Natarajian, editor of the Bombay Herald, said here yesterday that "there is genuine anxiety in my country as to whether the West is backing the wrong political horses." He added that Indians think some U.S. backed rulers like Synghman Rhee and Indo-China's Bao Dai are "the scum of Asia...
...strong in his support of Syngham Rhee '10, President of the South Korean government. He maintained that Rhee is merely being used as a scapegoat in the present struggle. Rhee was elected, Rim said, by popular vote because the people backed him. Now an unfair attempt is being made to place all the blame upon his shoulders...
...such dilemma that an armistice now becomes possible." The Red version of what happened in Korea is simple: The South Koreans started the war a year ago with an attack on North Korea. The North Koreans quickly counterattacked, whereupon "American imperialists," coming to the aid of their "Syngman Rhee puppets," drove into North Korea. At that point Chinese "volunteers" entered the war, quickly pushed U.S. forces back to the 38th parallel, whereupon the U.S. decided to sue for peace. Summed up the Communist Wen Wei Pao of Hong Kong: "The United States has suffered utter defeat. Although she tries...
Although the Vice President has no power under the Korean constitution, Kim's election was a sharp warning to Rhee, who often highhandedly disregards Assembly resolutions. Assemblymen were talking about amending the constitution to transfer administrative power from the President to the cabinet...