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(3) Miscellaneous - Foreign press comment, especially where it concerns KOREA or Korean interests, is always a matter of considerable interest to the Korean press. The reaction varies, of course, with the subject. In nearly every case, the papers carry the text of the comment and in many cases carry opinions relative to it. Such an editorial appeared this week as a result of the statement made by an Associate Press current affairs critic, who surmised that CHEJU-DO would become the Gibraltar of the Western Pacific Ocean. The paper, the CHA YOO SHIN MUN (Korean Free Press - Loft) states, "He reported...his viewpoints of the strategic importance of CHEJU-DO, despite the fact that this island belongs to the Koreans. This report has jarred our nerves." The editorial goes on to give the background of Gibraltar and to point out that CHEJU-DO does not have any of the advantages that make Gibraltar so attractive. The editorial closes with the statement that the Koreans, being a peace loving people, will be more interested in building up a tourist trade than in establishing long range bombing bases against ASIA. HQ USFIK, H.Q. of 3.s G-2, Lon; & Do Sog. 30 October 1946. (cont'd) NAME & ADDRESS :OWNER PUBLISHED & SHIOD AOLITICAL LEANING JAEJU SINBO (Jae-Ju Times) KIM, Chin-Su One Edition Neutr.l 1377. Ildo-Ri. every 9 days Choju Town, Choju Irovince Circulation: 220