17 Feb 2022 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

Sunday In Korea
Date taken: July 1951
Photographer: Joe Scherschel

UN Summer-Fall Offensive, 9 July-27 November 1951. On 23 June 1951 Jacob Malik, Deputy Foreign Minister of the U.S.S.R., made a statement in a recorded broadcast in New York implying Chinese and North Korean willingness to discuss armistice terms to end the Korean War. When Communist China indicated that it also desired peace, President Truman authorized General Ridgway to arrange for an armistice conference with the North Korean commander. Both aides agreed to begin negotiations at Kaesong on 10 July 1951. The chief delegate for the U.N. at the conference was Vice Admiral C. Turner Joy. The enemy delegation was led by Lt. Gen. Nam Il.

It was agreed at the first meeting that military operations would continue until an armistice agreement was signed. However, neither aide was willing to start any large-scale offensive while peace talks were in progress. U.N. military action in this period was limited to combat patrolling, artillery and air bombardment, and the repulsing of enemy attacks.

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[Bob Seijas]

Yes, they agreed to a cease-fire because they were beaten and in full retreat back to China. By some accounts, it took them three days to realize we weren't chasing them, turn around and come back to what would become the DMZ. Truman halted our attacks "to let the Chinese save face" and because Russia was hinting they would intervene if we defeated the Chinese and reached the Yalu again. North Korea exists because Truman lacked the will.... he reverted to a typical Democrat and refused to win.