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A War of Words
 Although the North Koreans and Chinese lacked the resources to emulate the leaflet disseminations of the United Nations, they attached great importance to every form of propaganda, and in many cases used this weapon most effectively.
THE KOREAN PEOPLE'S ARMY & THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S VOLUNTEERS dropped Christmas cards for the British troops showing an old-world coaching scene on the front, in four colours. Inside were greetings and the following text:
British Officers and Soldiers,
It is nearly 28 months since the Yanks dragged Britain into this war. Nearly 10,000 British lads have been killed or wounded in this period (actual number of casualties to September 1952--- 9393).
The Gloster Regiment has suffered particularly heavy losses as a result of American selfishness. Now British soldiers have also been rushed into Koje Island, where the Yanks have been committing the most terrible crimes against Prisoners of War. They want you to share their responsibility. Though, all over Britain, the people are longing for peace, yet the so-called United Nations delegation -- which is run entirely by the U.S. without a single Britisher on it -- has been sabotaging the truce talks. They are forcing you to face another grim winter in Korea.
Is it not true that almost every letter you get from home mentions how prices are going up -- food, clothing, fares and nearly everything else?
The Ministry of Labour has reported there are now 517,000 unemployed in Britain.
Where is Britain getting to as a result of tailing behind the Yanks, the American Big Business millionaires who want to grab the whole world for their profits?
Is it not quite plain
That only peace will put a stop to further,
unnecessary casualties for all you lads;
that only peace will save your folks from
the growing burden of armaments expenditure;
and peace will give you the chance of spending
Christmas along with your dear ones.
Even U.S. airmen have lately been refusing to fly in the Korean war.
Friends! Don't fight for the Yanks any more! Without you, they cannot keep up this war! |
My GI Buddy
 I am a prisoner of war under the care of the People's Army. I make an appeal to you. Stop this useless fighting and lay down your arms as I did. Don't believe what you were told about being killed or tortured! You will be treated kindly. I have been well-fed and housed since the first day of my capture. I, too, was afraid to surrender, but believe me, buddy, it is the best bet. Use your head! Don't die on foreign soil for nothing.
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What a Way to Fight a War....
 What a way to fight a war, although the 'Gooks' seemed to favour it.
The paper war gradually evolved into photography and even beyond, It was'nt very long before the
Private addresses of soldiers began to appear with messages to wives and family's telling of good living standards and high spirits.
.....The earliest items bear the facsimile signatures of captured American soldiers and they include the GI Buddy story above, they
have the following texts:-
AMERICAN G.I.s
Have you ever stopped to think what you are fighting for? Stop! Just stop! And think it over.
I say we shouldn't be fighting these people.
I say we have no reason to fight, no reason to fight these people whatsoever! We are fighting the people who are fighting for the freedom of their country. This is their country and not ours. We should withdraw from Korea. We're Americans. Let the Korean people settle their internal problems just as we settled ours.
ORDER. The Bearer, regardless of his nationality or rank, will be duly accepted and escorted to a rear People's Volunteer Garrison or POW Camp, and on arrival will be guaranteed in accordance with our policy of leniency to prisoners of war the following four great affirmations:
1. Security of life
2. Retention of all personal belongings
3. Freedom from maltreatment or abuse
4. Medical care for the wounded
THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S VOLUNTEERS' HEADQUARTERS
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Korean War 1950_1956 Bibliography of selected Web Sites.
A collection of some of the best web sites we are able to draw your attention to. The site addresses appear in every case and all make an interesting preview of their subject matter. Some
excerpts are also reproduced and the authority to do so is being sought in every case from the appropriate sources.
Guide to medals awarded in this war provides a brief summary of the conflict, details of prisoners of war and photos of the medals.
www.stephen-stratford.co.uk/korean_war.htm
NPS - Korean War Veterans MemorialDiscusses the 1950 to 1953 war and the memorial erected to honor the men who fought.
www.nps.gov/kowa/index.htm
Vietnam and Korean War Memorial PhotosCheck out this collection photographs of the Vietnam and Korean Memorials in Danbury, CT, by photographer James J. Mangi.
www.vietvet.org/danbury.htm
NPS - Korean War Veterans' MemorialWashington, DC, memorial to the US men and women who served in the Korean War.
www.nps.gov/kwvm
Korea - Recollections of the Korean WarImperial War Museum site offers audio extracts from interviews with soldiers who fought in the conflict from 1950-1953.
www.iwm.org.uk/online/korea/koreaintro.htm
Korean War - Spartacus SchoolnetRead a brief overview of this war of 1950 that cost the lives of perhaps 4 million people, and narrowly avoided becoming a third world war.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAkorea.htm
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