The clique trampled on the unanimous desire of the Korean people for the peaceful reunification of the country, trying to unleash the war.

It drastically increased armaments. It built more infantry regiments, armored regiment and artillery and engineer battalions under the instructions and aid of the U.S. imperialists and, on their basis, formed five brigades and 15 regiments till July 1948.

The Syngman Rhee clique declared the formation of the south Korean army on September 1, 1948 and set up the ground, naval and air force headquarters at the reformed Ministry of Defense.

Pursuant to the demand of the U.S. imperialists, the clique bolstered up the puppet armed forces and, as a result, the south Korean troops totaled to 160 000 including over 50 000 combat policemen.

Traitor Syngman Rhee's attempt for north expedition reached the extremes in the autumn of 1949 after the U.S. imperialists worked out a plan on attack on the north.

Vouching that they could occupy Pyongyang within three days, the Rhee clique claimed that Korea should be reunified by force and that the south Korean army was ready for attacking north Korea.

Such facts evidently show who ran amuck to provoke the Korean War, opposing to the peaceful reunification of Korea.