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U.S. Broadcast "Offensive"
S. Korea Ban to Stay
on Voice of America
PUSAN, June 13 (A.A.P.) . — The South Korean
Government refused today to lift its ban on Yoice
of America r broadcasts.
A spokesman said that
the ban would remain
"until such time as the
Government decides to
lift it."
The. Government de
manded tliat the; United
States ; clarify 'the . con
tents' of what, it : termed
offensive broadcasts be
fore . it .even would - ne-
nogiate over, the- lifting
of the- ban. . ' ;
Mr. Clarence Ryee, the
Korean -information
director; said the ban
was ordered yesterday
because- the Voice of
America had been broad
casting "adverse arid' dis
torted news'.' about EreV
sident Syngman Rhee's
feud,: with : - the;! National
Assembly. : ': , ' '
: Two ; Ainericahv officials
called on Mr. . -Ryee to
lodge a second - informal
protest;; a:g a i nit ' -the
order; J-.;' ; - ; 1 i',;
: The United - States did
not 7 officially protest
against .the radio ; ban.
The embassy, said formal '
action, by :.th e Ambassa
dor. (Mr. .John. Muccio)
must-' await;, orders from"
lyashington: ..
' ' Meanwhile, ; tension-
heightened in Pusan
with (.the, announcer,
ment by -the South
Koreai, , martial law
commander. 'CM a j o'r-
General Won Yorig .
Duk) that officials had
uncovered a Communist ;
plot to assassinate' Go
vernment leaders and :
terrorise the capital in
advance of elections:
scheduled for late this ;
month. . .
On' the battlefield, :
Communist forces at
tacked at key .points along
the 155-mile ; front, today;
in. the bloodiest fighting,
this. year, : but- were re
pulsed' by the Allies.
' In some piaces, the
enemy was forced to re
treat
: The British - IVIiriister i
of Defence (Field-Mar-
shal Earl- Alexander) i
today began a four-day
tour of Korea. ;
' Lord' Alexander -later:
will inspect' the 'Austra
lian .77 ' Squadron at'
Kimpo air field. . , " -
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