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No. 34624.
ESTABLISHED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1950..
COMMUNIST SPEARHEAD FOUR MILES FROM SOUTH KOREAN CAPITAL
SCAP sending Southern counter-offensive
at Uijongbu collapses
fighter planes to South Korea General Douglas MacArthur announced tonight
Tokyo, June
he was turning over to South Korea 10 Ameri- can F-51 Mustang fighter planes. The brief Headquarters announcement said Wash- ington had approved this latest move to bol- stor the fighting strength of the American sponsored Korean Republic.
General MacArthur earlier announced he was rushing "munitions and material" to the Southern forces from depots in Japan.
"The planes will be turned over to Korean pilots In Jugan." the Headquarters an- nounecment sald. "Time of the transfer and point of
only 10 AT-6 American trainer planes and 13 light reconnaissance planes at the opening of the war
Planes have headed the list of urgently needed weapons of was President Syngman Rhee's gov
United
transfer had not been deterernment has asked the
nined."
The Communist North Korean
States
se
to supply. Genero!
SEOUL STREETS STRAFED
SEOUL, JUNE 26. TANK-LED NORTH KOREAN ARMIES DROVE TO WITHIN FOUR MILES OF SEOUL, THE CAPITAL CITY OF SOUTH KOREA, TODAY AND REPORTS FROM THE FRONT SAID THE SOUTHERN DEFENDERS ARE ABLE TO PUT UP "ALMOST NO RESISTANCE."
The South Korean cabinet went into an emergency session amid rumours that the capital may be moved-possibly to Kwongju in the South Western part of the Republic.
The break-through occurred at Vijongbu, 17 milos North of Seoul, at about 5.20 p.m. with an undetermined number of tanks spearheading the advance of the Communist striking force.
South Korean soldiers, arm-
forces have lopsided ale superiori-ur's action apparently wased only with rifles and light
to partially meet South ty with an estimated 6 to 100
Korea's requests.
It followed a machine-guns, were unable to
armoured
airerall, including some late successful North Koreau strafing halt the lumbering rus Yak #ghters. The South bad
U.S. fighter plane attacked
A
Seoul, June 20. North Korean Russian- type fighter plane fired today on an American Musting fight- en seal to escort ships curry- ing 700. American women and children from war-racked Southern Korru
tack on Kip airfield, which vehicles. the Southern forces couki unswer Last reports, received shortly only with fist shaking and in-after midnight, placed the Com effective small calibre Are from munial "advance parties within the ground.
four miles, of the capital.
It was believed likely that the limit of 10 plones' was based on the shortage of trained pilols in South Korea.
The American Embassy burn. ad its important secret papers In a hugh bonfire, adds Arco- Air raid airona ciated Press. 11-
The emphasis in the nouncement that the plants would be handed over in Japan was seen here as further in- dication of the United States, desite to avoid the engagement | of American personeel in actua! combat:
Dulics' recommendation
The US. Stale Department adviser, Mr. John Foster Dulles, Witnesses reported the North today sent a enble to Washing- Korenu fighter, a late version of ton recommending all-out ald to War Bouth Korea, o usually reliable Russia's Tamed World Stormovik Oghter,
source told the United Press. swooped, on the United States Air Furce F-33 -Mustang
-fighter-neur-Seoul-this ütternac
The North Korean plane fired Burets of machinegun but the American pilot twisted and turned in violent
This was learned as the, Ita- publican adviser to the secre tury
of State held his seconil conference with General Douglas MacArthur in less than 24 hours. bullet.
The sources sald Mr. Dulles responsiblilty" to- Ovasive feels "hravy Action and sscaped unscathed, Ward Korea after promising tast
**** week in Seoul that Amerien | witnessed vald. The American
tiny plane did not roturn the North would never abandon the
republic.
Mr. Dulles second talk with General MacArthur on the critl- cal Korean situation came as the lotter continued to receive the latest reports and pushed pinns to rush aid-including planes from: Japan to Korca.
Korean's fire. Witnessss sald dropped its suxillary fujot lanki to increase its manoeuvrability. The Communist fighter attack- ed the American plane after
strafing the communications een- tre in the outlying Yongsan oroa of Seoul. Six persons were re- parted killed.
The F-82 was one of several fighters sent with American war- ships by General MacArthur from Janaa to cover the evacuation of 700 American dependants from Inchon, the West Korean port for Seoul.
Evacuation begins:
Two boatloads of women and children, 700 dependants of Americans still in South Korea. left the port of Inchon at 7.30 tonight, adds Associated Press.
States Aighter planes
and
one
It was learned that General MacArthur plans to send od- ditional personnel from his hood- quarters to Korca tomorrow, 'and It was believed fighter escort would be provided
this .for light.
Powerful weapons
-
screechod. The city was bur. zing after Your Northern planes strafed streets in the busiņsca section of Seoul,
IN OUTSKIRTS
OF SEOUL
to
Tokyo, June 20. According
Japanese Pross
roports the North Коганя Communit forces were already In the outskirts Lof Baoul with advance patrols. '
Many people were fleeing, from the capital, despite leaf- lets dropped from Communist aircraft orging them to re- "main calm," the reporte vald,
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Transfer of refugees
The transfer of the destitute soldiers, formerly of the Nationsliet Army, from the Mount Davle Refugee Camp to Tlu King Ling, Junk Bny, bogan yesterday. The photo shows the soldiers preparing to board trucks (provided by Government) at the Kennedy Town Whole. Kate Fish Market, (Bae story on page 3)"Ċhing Mall” photo,
Commons debate on
Korean
situation
London, June 26.
Samchok, 19 miles South of the The former Foreign Minister, Mr. Anthony Eden,
30th Parallel,
Red Premier's.
broadcast
today called upon all free countries in the world to agree immediately on plans for cop ing with the threat: posed by the outbreak of the war in Korca...
Mr. Eden opened the major foreign policy debate
- in the House of Commons.
(Premlar Kim 11
of Sung Communist North Korea, in a
Mr. Eden spoke after the hia broadcast today, ordered atdiers to fight on until the Prime Minister, Mr. Clement military power of South Korea Attlee, cautiously condemned
•:'is smashed.
the breach of peace by the
Nationalists raid Swatow
North Koreans and disinfissed (His proclamaliprende it clear-suggestions that it should be the Bell North interided this ag an discussed directly with the
Telpah, June 20. invasion, 112 a
than Russians: stronger
Pages Natiowaltet warplanes The flying column rushed-10- werd Seoul from, the Vijongby This division was being attack the Communist charge that the made in response. to a request by.
usun border ruid. He reiterated Mr. "Attlee'a- -sialement, war: Valley. A Southern counter offened from both the North
Mr.
Winston Churchill, who is to sive there failed miserably during South by the Communist North-South had attacked first the day. Heavy artillery soften erners. An urgent call for rein-
(Kim boasted lils troops had wind up the debate on Tuesday el up the Ujongbu defenders and forcements was received in Seoul advanced from six to nine miles with one of his long, classical re-
he tanka pushed them out of the tonight.
views of world affairs An American military into the South and had "liberated" One of town after savage street fighting. official said he was uncertain numerous villages and towns.)
South Korean officials charged whather the reinforcements would Two Bouthern divisionr
be forthcoming.
the invasion was instigated by the Soviets totalling 20,000 man dup
Russians Iri Scoul
and that the itself, moralo was and A half kilometres South of high despite the
were supporting the invaders. strafing of Vijongbu
but the determinad several downtown streets by onslaught_behind_heavy_tank. Northern-plane-
сле
wae too strong to be contained. News that 10 American fighters
was considered
that awaited South Korean filers in Įkely
unite.of
s.of the South Korean Army Japan boosted spirits all round. were offering some, sort of re-
letance to the spearhead but Counter-drive
rapid movement either
should bring it into the city before dawn or leave it begged
down and out of fuel along the fails.
Way. If it does not turn back.
South Korean planes, perhaps three, took off in bright moonlight but reports to headhuarters from the Uljongbu area made no men- tion of air activity.
The cloor night" indicated that tomorrow might bring a full day of Northern plancs' visits to the capital city.
wore
During the question period, Mr. Peter Roberts. (National Libera Conservative) interrupted, to ask Mr. Atties: "If the North Korean Government refuses to consider Defence Minister Siha Sung the Security Council's resolution,
had been will-you-advise your representa ́Mo ̈ ́araérteŭ ̃ ̈prows
and tive in the United Nations to ask captured from 10 tanks half of th
ward Russlane. for the use of the atomic bomb
Korea
377 This could be error in on the capital, of North
#n Identiftaation, however,
Loud cries of "Oh" came from the Labour beaches. The Speaker what is bound to
tho
Deeply concerned.
bombad wharves and store. houses and strafed the Chi- nase Communista In the Swatow area; Nationalist afr officials announced today: The raid, was unskallenged and achieved big results, the report added."
planes Other Nationalist attacked an airfield at Chang- tin In Western Fukien pro- vince, 160 miles North of 5 vatow.
Headquarters" "said the Swatow raid was carried off
to the Na-·· with no losses tlonsilste Associated Press.
Russians.
.
with the "The altuation has arisen be- tween North... Korea and South. Korca."
Shipping service to Korea
Pending clarification of the situation in Korea, local ship- ping companies concerned with shipping service between that country and the Colony prefer to adopt a "wait and see". policy regarding the next voyage of their vessels, the "China Mall" learned 'yester- day.
Butterfield and Swire, however, sald yesterday, that their vessel, her the Teinen, will continue voyage to Inchon for which port the
esifed
d from beram
schedule, "tho- will artlye, in Inchon, shout 80 miles to the South West of Seoul, about Wednesday...
A
responsible official of Jardine. Matheson's told the "China. Mal yesterday that the company still did not have any definite plan for their vessel, the Choysang, which. according
to schedule, is to sell
for Inchon on Jul 3.
The official cald, that an the situation in Korea was
etilla.
bit confused up to yesterday, fie preferred not to say anything —about the nextívóyaga.to:ling:
chon by the Choyband. The Choysang is at present In Kowloon Docks for overhauling.
Irregular basis
After the surprise of the first intervened: attack, the South swung swiftly be a hypothetical question and rity Council and not a matter of
Shipping service between In- Info action and rushed reserves bound to be out of order. But opening discussions
chon and Hong Kong, has been to the border. Convovs rumbled it was the first time in the House
en nn'irregular basis rerently. through Seoul's streets throughout that anyone had suggested the
During last month, for instance, the night.
use of the atomic bomb.
reven or eight trips were made by Northern forces had
boan
vessala (A Seoul, broadcast monitored
and American, Asked whether contact was be- Brit:h halted short of Uljongbu yo-In Tokyo said the South Korean terday. Southern forces start-Military Affairs Bureau announced
Ing maintained with the British between Inchon and the Colony. Minister
Cargees for South Korea from at: Seoul, the Prime ed a counter-offensive today. a 800 ton ship carryine 300 North The Seventh and. Socond divi- Korean troops, was sunk today. the Britsh
Mr. Attlee told the House that Minister replied that Britain only the Colony were mostly dyestuffs
Government ́ ́were
had a Consul in Seoul but the and window pones while imports slona, ai 10,000 man,
(The Russian bullt vessel was deeply concerned that a breach of Government was keeping, in con- to Hong Kong from that country thrown into the fight.
attacked by Southern naval units the peace should have occurred. tact with him,United Press and consisted mostly at manganèso about 20 miles off Pusan, part in Koren, adds Reuter.
Reuter,
ore and fishery products. From the start things went l'city, early this morning, wrong.
Korea was country which Interse
Are artillery
broadcast aald. The broadcast rocked the Second Division back on its heels. Tanks ripped Into small Korean Ton News Agency United Nations Commission was was monitored in Tokyo by the Was the special responsibility of the, United Nations, and where a them, hurting what little forward (A. Bouth Korean Defence ateually functioning, he s
sald. movement, the Southerners liad Ministry summary broadcast that been able to make.
58 Rets tanks had been destroyed comed the resolution adopted by The Untish Government wel- The Seventh ran · info trouble In the fighting. The account at the same time.
heard in Tokyo said South the Security Council and it was Northern forces seized their Korean counter-attack had been their earnest hope that all con- advantage and rolled forward. At started at the Imjia River, near eemed would comply with it.
Mr. Fenner Brockway (Labour) 8 p.m. local time," all Southern the 38th Parallel. The summary. troops were forced out of Uljong- said the Reds were stopped at asked whether In view of the Rus nobu and had taken a position, out- the river but previous reports Plon absence from the Security Minister alde of the city.
aald the Communists had crossed Counell, the Pring.
would and some other incatis: of Southern forces were reported | the river.) being reorganised about a mile (The same broadcast, heard in opening discussions with the from the city, which is only 12 Tokyo, said battles, ware under Russians through the Secretary-
way around Pochon and Chun- General of the United Nations,
in the chon, two key points
Mr. Attlee replied, "This 15 a central and Eastern corridors run-matter which is before the Secu ning Southward.)
Arrival of 19 American fighter planes from Japan was anxiously awalted. The chief of the Bouth Korean Air Force, said he had sent some of its best pilots to Japan during the day. He did not say, however, when he ex- pected them back.
Bount!-
The United States will send powerful weapons to Bouth Koroa in an attempt to halt the At the rate the Northern ground Korean war before it ignites a forces are moving, "early tomor- dangerous East-West conflict, row will not be too soon United
Air-raid alarms were It was learned today In Wash- ington,
ed. in Seoul tonight but and destroyers escorted the two ship--ane Norwegian
The firm assurances of greater bombings occurred. Shortly after fire alarma sounded Pananianiun-which
given as 11 o'clock, are bound millary support was for Fukuoka on Japan's Southern aldent Truman ordered a new and many pieces of firefighting
rushed and urgent series of conferences | equipment were and of Kyushu,
At the Lighters carried the dependants Secretary of
White House with the U.S. Embassy.
State, Mr. Dean from Inehan's docks to the two Acheson, and the Defence Secre freluhters. The vessels are ex-tary Mr. Louls Johnson. pented to arrive at Fukuoka. President Truman's advisors Fometime tomorrow night-Unitedsaid the administration regards Press and Associated Press,' the attack by the Moscow back-
ed 'Korean · puppet forces South Korea as tho gravest
Island of
The Weather
on
threat to "world peace since the close of World War II. ||The gravity of the Red In- invasion of Southern Korea gent Kada su President Truman flying, homé en -CAT 1550 OMT (8:p.m. HKST) from the Sunday night from his summer deem to the NE of oaths trough house of Independenco, Missouri. enter BW 36" "mall depredalontelbe Hehold immediate and secret N of Marmiton and than wegens - Ž Úbión la h depremkan are the Galf of Tonkin, kulka
with Mr. Acheson and
A second trough extends from the Gait other topflight officials
showers, magentonangrun
Yesterday's Wouthe
to the
The sky was red from Games reaching upward in front of the large structure.. However,
documents that could not be risked hands.
miles North of Seoul,
No mention of losses was made in late field, despatches but they were presumed to be heavy.
Defence Minister Sihn Sung-mo it was merely a bonfire of first reported the retreat.
Sibn Gung-mo sald four small foreign planes had been rushed to the area to try to knock out the Communist artillery.
fall into
Reds Capture
Vijongbu
We are greatly disturbed" hd said, "Our communications are broken and the Northem forces -are" resúming - their, advance." :
Fluke capture
Northern forces gained from two to 18 miles yesterday in an 11-pronged assault on the bound- ary separating North and South Korea.
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