Word: ridgway
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...armistice providing for the cessation of hostilities and all acts of armed force in Korea, with adequate guarantees for the maintenance of such an armistice. Upon the receipt of word from you that such a meeting is desired I shall be prepared to name my representative . . ." The meeting, Ridgway suggested, could be held aboard the Danish hospital ship Jutlandia in the harbor off Wonsan, a port 70 miles deep in Communist-held territory...
Every Asiatic listening post in Allied hands was tuned to Communist wavelengths. But as the weekend ticked away the silence was broken only by discouraging sounds. The Peking radio slapped at Ridgway for acting like "a victor calling upon the other side to surrender." A few more hours passed; a still more disturbing noise: the words of General Chu Teh, commander in chief of all Red Chinese forces. "Unless American aggressors are withdrawn from Korea," he said, "there is no way out." Was that to be the enemy's answer...
...world did not have to wait long before Radio Peking crackled to life again. It was 11 o'clock Sunday night in Tokyo, 9 Sunday morning in Washington-just 39 hours after Ridgway's invitation. "Important news from the Korean front!" said the voice...
...General Ridgway, commander in chief of United Nations forces: Your statement . . . concerning peace talks has been received. We agree to meet your representative for conducting talks concerning cessation of military action and establishment of peace. We propose that the place of meeting be in the area of Kaesong on the 38th parallel. If you agree, our representatives are prepared to meet your representative between July...
...Ridgway accepted Kaesong as the meeting place, shrewdly tried to hurry the Reds as to the date of the meeting. His answer to their reply: GENERAL KIM IL SUNG: GENERAL PENG TEH-HUAI...