SOUTH KOREAN TROOPS

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26857, 9 October 1952, Page 9

SOUTH KOREAN TROOPS

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ffiec 8 p_m.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. United States Army policy was to ®peed the training of South Korean troops, so that they could relieve other United Nations forces in the Korean oattle lines, the United States Secretary of Defence, Mr Robert Lovett, said today. He said that the South Koreans today had about 50 per cent, more men ui the battle lines than had the United States, and their casualties in killed alone were about 50 per cenL greater than those of the United States. .The United States Army’s policy has to employ South Korean manpower as rapidly as our military Jeadon the ground have decided it can ** done without jeopardising the •®*ety of our troops or the success of 2F vital mission.” said Mr Lovett, continuing pressure is being exerin this matter.” Mr Lovett said it should be remem“«ed that the United Nations was *aced with increased enemy strength, flie Allied commanders must take into consideration in their miliplanning. He paid a tribute to the courage and yghting ability of the tough, battlej®*ted South Korean Division, which, a® said, was capable of standing up •2®inst equivalent Communist forces. .He said that Korean combat troops for some time constituted an JJtective part of the front-line forces United Nations command, thus *ffiuitting the withdrawal of other jahons’ troops into reserves for rest, and rehabilitation.