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Prime Minister Chang Kyon onay announced the resignation of his government, opening the wayonstitutional transfer of power to tbe military junta which seized power onay. Tho Junta, actually led by Deputy Commander of the Second Army Major General Pak Chong-hui, professes Id bo strongly anti-Communist and totrengthened economy and tho elimination of government corruption. Army Chief of Staff Lt. General Changhead of tho junta--appears to be working with the cooperation of President Yun Po-sun for the establishmentonpartisan government composed of civilian and some military officers. Communist media have described the coup leaders as "flagrantly reactionary.
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force of0 army Croups and marines led by liaj. Gen. Pak Chong-hul, deputyof 3outh Korea's Second Army, seized Svoul on ay and deposed the government of Prime Minister Chang Myon. Pan's group professesfor the United Statesesire to eliminate official corruption and strengthen the national economy, after which it will purportedly return the government to civilian authority.
ormer officer in the Japanese Army, joined the South Korean Armywo years later ho was xentenced to ton years' imprisonment for Communist activities, but he was recalled to service at the outbreak of the Korean war He is not known to have re-established his formercontacts.
The revolutionary junta has declared martial law andemporary all-military cabinet. All major population centers are believed quiet, and the city of Taegu reportedly hau been returned to civilian In Seoul, leftist reportedly have been arrested and all suspectedordered taken into custody.
Lt. Gen. Yl, general of the First Army, which is deployed along the Demilitarized Zone facing North Korea, is holding his men In position and has declared that he "and all his officers and men support the military revolution."
Army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen.Chang To-yong baa accepted the chairmanship of "ak'sRevolutionary Committee. Chang said he did so with the understanding that there would be no mass punishment orsgainat individuals,ew cabinet would be formed composed of the best menand that troops would be withdrawn from the capital city "at the earliestie noted that the committee agreed to the last condition provided troops remained until the position of the United 3tates toward the coup was clear.
Following the'takeover, Prime Kiniator Chang failed to rally any support for his Onay he announced the resignation of his government over Seoul radio. This action bssloak of legality for the coup and opened the way for transitional measuresonstitutional framework.
the cooperation of President Yun Po-sun, Lt. Gen. Chang appears to be workingransfer of poweronparty government composed of civilians and some military officers. There is some indication that Pak Chong-hul might agree to such an.
Initial Communist propaganda reactionack of first-hand information on the coup--North Korea, for ezamnle. announrod event IIfASE hours Rftor It had Ml1nd then was forced to rely on Seoul press statements a* news sources. Subsequently, however, Pyongyang denounced the coup leaders astatement expressing nope that things may yet develop to the Communists' advantage. While hailing Chang Myon'sthe statement depicted South Korean troops as "deceived and misled" and urged them to take "intornal problems firmly In theiroscow and Poping also have labeled the coup group reactionary, pj
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