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dominant position Of saj. Geo. Pak Chong-bul. tbe generally acknowledged leader of the South Korean military junta, Is emphasized byune of theof the standing committee of the ruling Supreme Council for National Reconstructionn addition to the chairman, the standing committee is composed of the heads of the sevencovering tho general areas of government administration and appears likely to become the focal point of power within the SCNR.
There Is considerable evidence, however, that Pak's authority la circumscribed by factional divisions within the junta. Recent voting patterns Inmember Supreme Council reveal three primary groupings, with most Junior officers looking to Lt. Col. Kim Chong-pil for leadership. Kim Is theand security boss for the regime but isember of the Supreme Council. As SCNRare presently identified. Pak is supported by IS. Kimnd SCNR chairman Lt. Gen. Chang To-yong by 3. Kim has reportedly been associated with Pak since the earliest stages of the coup, but recenthas raised some question as to his loyalty to Pak.
There have boon indications that the regime willarsher policy toward highof the former government. Pak recently publiclyumber of former ministers with Communist activities. une he informed
that the Junior officers wore pushingass purge of senior generals. He implied that he could restrain them, but conceded that additional arrests of senior officers would be forthcoming.
A number of former senioras retired Generalkwon,to the Unitedwill be given diplomatic assignments to keep them out of the country. One exception, however, IsLt. Gen. Song Yo-chan, who is studying in the United States and has been named minister of defense to succeed Acting Minister Sin Ung-kyun. Song is credited with having avoided largo-scale bloodshed when he was army chief of Staff at the time of Rhee's ouster last year. He is noted for his efforts to combat military corruption and, although he was personally loyal to Rhee, is believed largely to have stayed out of politics.
The public at large remains generally passive toward the regime, but American observers see growing apprehension among educated urban elements. To develop support, the Junta has announced the establishmentationwide national front movement designed to "inspire the nation with fresh spirit, encourage new Ufa. and aati-Comaunistass rally held In Seoul onune sas scheduledirPHIrmOllflLEJlSErowd Of only ItOnO aYfen.led
--mostly teen-age students and housemaids, according to press reports.
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