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THE KOREA OPEN LETTER
VOL. 5 NO 1 WHOLE NO. 41
PUB. & I YOUNG HAN CHOO
ASSOCIA1 ED. IDA M. CHOO
636 NORTH-MAIN STREET
AKB^N, 10, OHIO U. S. A,
DEC J/EBER 10, 1945.
PAGE 1.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
EZ ZD
AN INDEPENDENT K0R3A
Chiang Kai-shek, head of-the Chinese republic, asserts that
the hope of a free China depends upon the freedom of Korea. If
the little Hermit Nation is permitted to fall under the sway of
some other power—which, of course, means Russia—he says "the
peace of East Asia and the world cannot be secure."
While there may be an element of exaggeration in such a statement it is true enough to cause any international thinker to pause.
Korea is made up of a non-warlike people, intent upon minding their
own business and anxious to live at peace v/ith their neighbors.
Japan seized the little country 35 years ago and has bled it white,
impoverished the natives and made it a, place for the settlement
of its surplus population. It has tried to a.bolish the Korean
language, to destroy Korean nationalism, to outlaw a.ll Korean religious establishments and to make the peninsula, merely p.n outpost
of the island empire.
Korea is small as one counts thje countries of Asia. But it has
twice the area, of New York p.nd nearly twice its population. It has
a long coastline, with ample harborage. It has a great deal of
mineral wealth v/hich has not yet been developed. The mining areas
have been taken over largely by Japanese, a.s have the young industries, the banks and all other opportunities ,for increasing personal wealth.
The history of Korea goes back more than 3,000 years. Known by
its own people as Chosen--which means "Morning Calm," and typifies
the instincts of the population—it hid itself until the 1870 ' s
behind its coast defenses. In spite of its mountainous terrain,
it is essentially agricultural. What industry has been developed
is under Japanese supervision; and the natives are v/orked long
hours under conditions approximating slavery.
If Korea can become a.gain an' independent country--truly independent, not subordinate to Russian demands--it v/ill never be any
trouble to its neighbors because of its pacifistic philosophy. But
it will be an anchorage for Manchuria and for China. But if Russia
takes it over as it has taken over Outer Mongolia it will be a
constant menace to Manchuria, and a perpetual threat to the entire
Chinese republic. •
Generalissimo Chiang is therefore right in his statement, however,
hyberbolous it may seem to be. There is a plan for Eastern China
which can promise permanent peace. Any effort to penetrate that
plan with political points of vanta,ge will threaten Asiatic comity.
Let us., hope thai .',tke* promise;. of'-President Roosevelt, Premier
Churchill and the Generalissimo will be fulfilled by those now in
the driver's seat in the Pacific area.
THE TROY RECORD
NOVEMBER 6, 1945,
FAIR DEAL FOR KOREA URGED
Proposal of Joint Control With
Russia Regarded as.Unjust.
To
The Editor of The New York Times:
There are many evidences* that a trusteeship, perhaps under the
joint management of Russia and the United States, or perhaps including also Great Britain, France and China, is being seriously contemplated for Korea. Such a plan has already been proposed by John
Carter Vincent, head of the Far Eastern Division of- the Department
of State.
It is disheartening to contemplate the blindness, timidity, or
both, with v/hich our policy markers are mishandling the Korean
situation.
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| Title | Korean Open Letter - Volume 3 (December 10, 1945 -October 31, 1946) |
| Contents | Unit_ID: page001. -- Title: Issue 41 (December 10, 1945).; Unit_ID: page002.; Unit_ID: page003.; Unit_ID: page004.; Unit_ID: page005.; Unit_ID: page006.; Unit_ID: page007.; Unit_ID: page008.; Unit_ID: page009.; Unit_ID: page010.; Unit_ID: page011.; Unit_ID: page012.; Unit_ID: page013.; Unit_ID: page014.; Unit_ID: page015.; Unit_ID: page016.; Unit_ID: page017.; Unit_ID: page018.; Unit_ID: page019.; Unit_ID: page020.; Unit_ID: page021. -- Title: Issue 42 (December 31, 1945).; Unit_ID: page022.; Unit_ID: page023.; Unit_ID: page024.; Unit_ID: page025.; Unit_ID: page026.; Unit_ID: page027.; Unit_ID: page028.; Unit_ID: page029.; Unit_ID: page030.; Unit_ID: page031.; Unit_ID: page032.; Unit_ID: page033.; Unit_ID: page034.; Unit_ID: page035.; Unit_ID: page036.; Unit_ID: page037.; Unit_ID: page038.; Unit_ID: page039.; Unit_ID: page040.; Unit_ID: page041.; Unit_ID: page042.; Unit_ID: page043. -- Title: Issue 43 (January 17, 1946).; Unit_ID: page044.; Unit_ID: page045.; Unit_ID: page046.; Unit_ID: page047.; Unit_ID: page048.; Unit_ID: page049.; Unit_ID: page050.; Unit_ID: page051.; Unit_ID: page052.; Unit_ID: page053.; Unit_ID: page054.; Unit_ID: page055.; Unit_ID: page056.; Unit_ID: page057.; Unit_ID: page058.; Unit_ID: page059.; Unit_ID: page060.; Unit_ID: page061.; Unit_ID: page062.; Unit_ID: page063.; Unit_ID: page064.; Unit_ID: page065. -- Title: Issue 44 (February 1, 1946).; Unit_ID: page066.; Unit_ID: page067.; Unit_ID: page068.; Unit_ID: page069.; Unit_ID: page070.; Unit_ID: page071.; Unit_ID: page072.; Unit_ID: page073.; Unit_ID: page074.; Unit_ID: page075.; Unit_ID: page076.; Unit_ID: page077.; Unit_ID: page078.; Unit_ID: page079.; Unit_ID: page080.; Unit_ID: page081.; Unit_ID: page082.; Unit_ID: page083.; Unit_ID: page084.; Unit_ID: page085.; Unit_ID: page086.; Unit_ID: page087. -- Title: Issue 45 (February 16, 1946).; Unit_ID: page088.; Unit_ID: page089.; Unit_ID: page090.; Unit_ID: page091.; Unit_ID: page092.; Unit_ID: page093.; Unit_ID: page094.; Unit_ID: page095.; Unit_ID: page096.; Unit_ID: page097.; Unit_ID: page098.; Unit_ID: page099.; Unit_ID: page100.; Unit_ID: page101.; Unit_ID: page102.; Unit_ID: page103.; Unit_ID: page104.; Unit_ID: page105.; Unit_ID: page106.; Unit_ID: page107.; Unit_ID: page108.; Unit_ID: page109. -- Title: Issue 46 (March 8, 1946).; Unit_ID: page110.; Unit_ID: page111.; Unit_ID: page112.; Unit_ID: page113.; Unit_ID: page114.; Unit_ID: page115.; Unit_ID: page116.; Unit_ID: page117.; Unit_ID: page118.; Unit_ID: page119.; Unit_ID: page120.; Unit_ID: page121.; Unit_ID: page122.; Unit_ID: page123.; Unit_ID: page124.; Unit_ID: page125.; Unit_ID: page126.; Unit_ID: page127.; Unit_ID: page128.; Unit_ID: page129.; Unit_ID: page130.; Unit_ID: page131. -- Title: Issue 47 (April 8, 1946).; Unit_ID: page132.; Unit_ID: page133.; Unit_ID: page134.; Unit_ID: page135.; Unit_ID: page136.; Unit_ID: page137.; Unit_ID: page138.; Unit_ID: page139.; Unit_ID: page140.; Unit_ID: page141.; Unit_ID: page142.; Unit_ID: page143.; Unit_ID: page144.; Unit_ID: page145.; Unit_ID: page146.; Unit_ID: page147.; Unit_ID: page148.; Unit_ID: page149. -- Title: Issue 48 (May 8, 1946).; Unit_ID: page150.; Unit_ID: page151.; Unit_ID: page152.; Unit_ID: page153.; Unit_ID: page154.; Unit_ID: page155.; Unit_ID: page156.; Unit_ID: page157.; Unit_ID: page158.; Unit_ID: page159.; Unit_ID: page160.; Unit_ID: page161.; Unit_ID: page162.; Unit_ID: page163.; Unit_ID: page164.; Unit_ID: page165. -- Title: Issue 49 (May 29, 1946).; Unit_ID: page166.; Unit_ID: page167.; Unit_ID: page168.; Unit_ID: page169.; Unit_ID: page170.; Unit_ID: page171.; Unit_ID: page172.; Unit_ID: page173.; Unit_ID: page174.; Unit_ID: page175.; Unit_ID: page176.; Unit_ID: page177.; Unit_ID: page178.; Unit_ID: page179.; Unit_ID: page180.; Unit_ID: page181. -- Title: Issue 50 (June 14, 1946).; Unit_ID: page182.; Unit_ID: page183.; Unit_ID: page184.; Unit_ID: page185.; Unit_ID: page186.; Unit_ID: page187.; Unit_ID: page188.; Unit_ID: page189.; Unit_ID: page190.; Unit_ID: page191.; Unit_ID: page192.; Unit_ID: page193.; Unit_ID: page194.; Unit_ID: page195.; Unit_ID: page196.; Unit_ID: page197. -- Title: Issue 51 (July 3, 1946).; Unit_ID: page198.; Unit_ID: page199.; Unit_ID: page200.; Unit_ID: page201.; Unit_ID: page202.; Unit_ID: page203.; Unit_ID: page204.; Unit_ID: page205.; Unit_ID: page206.; Unit_ID: page207.; Unit_ID: page208.; Unit_ID: page209.; Unit_ID: page210.; Unit_ID: page211.; Unit_ID: page212.; Unit_ID: page213. -- Title: Issue 52 (July 24, 1946).; Unit_ID: page214.; Unit_ID: page215.; Unit_ID: page216.; Unit_ID: page217.; Unit_ID: page218.; Unit_ID: page219.; Unit_ID: page220.; Unit_ID: page221.; Unit_ID: page222.; Unit_ID: page223.; Unit_ID: page224.; Unit_ID: page225.; Unit_ID: page226.; Unit_ID: page227.; Unit_ID: page228.; Unit_ID: page229. -- Title: Issue 53 (September 5, 1946).; Unit_ID: page230.; Unit_ID: page231.; Unit_ID: page232.; Unit_ID: page233.; Unit_ID: page234.; Unit_ID: page235.; Unit_ID: page236.; Unit_ID: page237.; Unit_ID: page238.; Unit_ID: page239.; Unit_ID: page240.; Unit_ID: page241.; Unit_ID: page242.; Unit_ID: page243.; Unit_ID: page244.; Unit_ID: page245. -- Title: Issue 54 (September 30, 1946).; Unit_ID: page246.; Unit_ID: page247.; Unit_ID: page248.; Unit_ID: page249.; Unit_ID: page250.; Unit_ID: page251.; Unit_ID: page252.; Unit_ID: page253.; Unit_ID: page254.; Unit_ID: page255.; Unit_ID: page256.; Unit_ID: page257.; Unit_ID: page258.; Unit_ID: page259.; Unit_ID: page260.; Unit_ID: page261.; Unit_ID: page262.; Unit_ID: page263.; Unit_ID: page264.; Unit_ID: page265. -- Title: Issue 55 (October 31, 1946).; Unit_ID: page266.; Unit_ID: page267.; Unit_ID: page268.; Unit_ID: page269.; Unit_ID: page270.; Unit_ID: page271.; Unit_ID: page272.; Unit_ID: page273.; Unit_ID: page274.; Unit_ID: page275.; Unit_ID: page276.; Unit_ID: page277.; Unit_ID: page278.; Unit_ID: page279.; Unit_ID: page280.; Unit_ID: page281.; Unit_ID: page282.; Unit_ID: page283.; Unit_ID: page284. |
| Creator | Choo, Young Han, Editor |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Type | texts |
| Box | Korean American newsletters |
| Identifying number | gendb id: File004/Item003 |
| Legacy record ID | kada-m20905 |
| Part of collection | Korean American Digital Archive |
| Part of subcollection | Korean Heritage Library Subject Files |
| Rights | © 2000 University of Southern California University Libraries; May not be copied without permission of the Korean Heritage Library, University of Southern California.; From collections owned or administered by the Korean Heritage Library, University of Southern California.; Korean Heritage Library |
| Access conditions | Send requests to East Asian Library, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0154 or kklein@usc.edu. |
| Repository name | East Asian Library, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, CA 90089-1825 |
| Repository email | kklein@usc.edu |
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| Full text | J THE KOREA OPEN LETTER VOL. 5 NO 1 WHOLE NO. 41 PUB. & I YOUNG HAN CHOO ASSOCIA1 ED. IDA M. CHOO 636 NORTH-MAIN STREET AKB^N, 10, OHIO U. S. A, DEC J/EBER 10, 1945. PAGE 1. A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! EZ ZD AN INDEPENDENT K0R3A Chiang Kai-shek, head of-the Chinese republic, asserts that the hope of a free China depends upon the freedom of Korea. If the little Hermit Nation is permitted to fall under the sway of some other power—which, of course, means Russia—he says "the peace of East Asia and the world cannot be secure." While there may be an element of exaggeration in such a statement it is true enough to cause any international thinker to pause. Korea is made up of a non-warlike people, intent upon minding their own business and anxious to live at peace v/ith their neighbors. Japan seized the little country 35 years ago and has bled it white, impoverished the natives and made it a, place for the settlement of its surplus population. It has tried to a.bolish the Korean language, to destroy Korean nationalism, to outlaw a.ll Korean religious establishments and to make the peninsula, merely p.n outpost of the island empire. Korea is small as one counts thje countries of Asia. But it has twice the area, of New York p.nd nearly twice its population. It has a long coastline, with ample harborage. It has a great deal of mineral wealth v/hich has not yet been developed. The mining areas have been taken over largely by Japanese, a.s have the young industries, the banks and all other opportunities ,for increasing personal wealth. The history of Korea goes back more than 3,000 years. Known by its own people as Chosen--which means "Morning Calm" and typifies the instincts of the population—it hid itself until the 1870 ' s behind its coast defenses. In spite of its mountainous terrain, it is essentially agricultural. What industry has been developed is under Japanese supervision; and the natives are v/orked long hours under conditions approximating slavery. If Korea can become a.gain an' independent country--truly independent, not subordinate to Russian demands--it v/ill never be any trouble to its neighbors because of its pacifistic philosophy. But it will be an anchorage for Manchuria and for China. But if Russia takes it over as it has taken over Outer Mongolia it will be a constant menace to Manchuria, and a perpetual threat to the entire Chinese republic. • Generalissimo Chiang is therefore right in his statement, however, hyberbolous it may seem to be. There is a plan for Eastern China which can promise permanent peace. Any effort to penetrate that plan with political points of vanta,ge will threaten Asiatic comity. Let us., hope thai .',tke* promise;. of'-President Roosevelt, Premier Churchill and the Generalissimo will be fulfilled by those now in the driver's seat in the Pacific area. THE TROY RECORD NOVEMBER 6, 1945, FAIR DEAL FOR KOREA URGED Proposal of Joint Control With Russia Regarded as.Unjust. To The Editor of The New York Times: There are many evidences* that a trusteeship, perhaps under the joint management of Russia and the United States, or perhaps including also Great Britain, France and China, is being seriously contemplated for Korea. Such a plan has already been proposed by John Carter Vincent, head of the Far Eastern Division of- the Department of State. It is disheartening to contemplate the blindness, timidity, or both, with v/hich our policy markers are mishandling the Korean situation. . < |
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