STUDENT'S STAGE ANTI-RED STRIKE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600280889-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 21, 2011
• Sequence Number: 889
• Publication Date: February 14, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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c/ Feb 1950
S'I`'LFMENT TO
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THIS IS UrJ[.VALUATED INFORMATION
According to a reliable repori received by the South Korea Mtnistry of
National Defense, recently there were Iwo ot,dert-incited anti-Communist in-
cidents in North Korea.
In the middle of December 19i9, the Office of Internal Affairs in Kangso,
Pyongan TTamdo, was completely,destrcyed by a mysterious fire. the Comanuniso
authorities, immediately arrested 200 students of Chongjir_ Junior High School
in han;;nc.
Earlier, at the end of November 1949, the students of Sinp'o Senior High
.School, in Hamkyong Tdando, staged an anti-Communist strike at the school, and
15 loaders were arrested at he scene.
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According to an announcement by the South Korea office of Public Infor-
raaticu on 10 Januarry, many people in North Korea have contributed money to
:outh Korea'e plan-pu_?chas __psj.g The- dr'nvt1ene nrP
brought into South Korea b; frien0.s.
Recently, North Korea bunched a similar campaign, only in this case
compulsory, to collect ,i.oney to purchase airelaaes and tanks. At the begin-
ning the campaign vas plann:d on a voluntary basis. When the authorities
discovered that no response came from the people, they made it compulsory,
and col'.acted 20 percent of the c.,rkers' drily wages Period not designated/
and a fiat 50,000 won frog each n:iltle-class person. The Communists issued an
official notice regarding the compulsory contribution, treating it in the
ssne -%.egory as taxes. Those who worn uncooperativ:, were classed as reaction-
ari_s until(-r the law. I.il ,_cs cf intimidation were ea_lcyod I collect the
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