European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 27, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse Korean War ended 10 years ago Armi Ilice commission composed of . And communist members has met 172 times since truce. An alleged violation of True is investigated on spot by a joint observer team of North korean and . Troops. . Soldiers keep constant Vigil along Doz that Sepa Rote North and South Korea. Saturday july 27, 1963 Thi stars and stripes by Ralph Bennington staff writer Berlin i i hit Wall and Korea it demilitarized zone. Both represent the name thl nit n dividing line Between communism and Freedom today t. The Doz ii 2h i in a trip of Buffer land extending 151 Miles Arross the korean Peninsula to Divide North from South. It splits a country which was United for More Ihnn 1.300 years. The 10-Yi or Nam entire in the longest Arm mice in Uny War. The negotiations also my n Rei Ord. Stretching through 395 meet Ings up Reid Over two years and it Days. There in no War news from Koree to by but neither in there peace. The land of the morning Calm is ii tent drama with no pretence no peaceful coexistence no talk of no suggestion of Roop Ortlon. The Rifle in loaded the Bay Anim ii hired. There arc 1/202 sign to Mark the Doz. Each lit printed in English and korean on the South id and korean and chinese on the North. They Mark the main line of rps Wnm a. Or mar. Between the opposing sides at the moment of the cease i my grown Ihrk with Brush. Carefully marked of Lane wind through the tangles of barbed wire around rutting War machinery. And Between lethal land mint a. It n wasteland of War wreckage. During h � Long to establish the Doz Anions were measured in feet Battle Nam eff like old Batty. Heartbreak Ridge pork chop Hill and punch bowl wore writ in into he tory with blood. An Estl Mufid 1,820,000 men were killed or wounded in Korea during the War. The communist Ronsu Natl were 1.420,000. The United stilts which had More men in uniform during the korean War than during world War i and 1st.s30 casual to s. Ii Hii lint Nittle deaths. Major i rms of the truce agreement Lih hed a military Nimi slice comm Islon to be Othie viol Iiona and arrange for the release and repatriation of prisoners. The communists Timve ignored the prohibition Uka inst increasing military strength along the Doz. At the time of the armistice the North korean ground forces were Only a Skeleton of the vast Force a lakh Alt ked acro its the 38th Paral Lel on Juno 25. 1950. The air Force was virtually d Kiro id and the Navy had Only 20 Small Hong. Today the North Kern army is consid ered the third in Cit in the communist bloc after Russia and red China number ing approximately 400,000 men. The Navy has More than 100 modern patrol Craft and the air Force has Mare than 600 jets. Because of the red buildup the . Come revoked the buildup clause four years after the armistice. Violations of h
