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PITCHED BATTLE IN KOREA Cruiser hit in action off Korea Swimmer
British ship detained by Nationalists
London, July 8.
A Chinese Nationalist ware ship Intercepted the 7,000-ton British ship Kefalonia, near Taiwan yesterday, and forced her to
to put into a Talwan port, according to. Lloyds Bhipping Intelligence here today.
Lloyde announced that in a message to the ship's ownerea hero, the Kefalonia's manter said that the Chinese warship "forced те to anchor
In
6 meddal Day, consider ship * prisoner",
The Kefalonia was on her WAY from Haiphong, Indo- China, to Dairen, Manchuria. -Reuter
More U.S. troops for Korea
Americans attack
attack in effort to relieve battalion
U.S. TANKS RUSHED UP
Tokyo, July 9.
American troops wore engaged in a pitched battle today in efforts to relieve an American battalion cut off by the advancing Northern troops in a town near Chonan.
Latest reports at General MacArthur's Headquarters said efforts of first
assaults to relieve them had been unsuccessful.
Reports from the front quoted a spokesman at the American headquar-
ters in Korea as saying the battle was "touch and go.”
Chonan had been the scene | MacArthur's
of heavy fighting for the past two days. The Americans fought a pitched battle all niglit against Northern tanks and infantry there on Friday but abandoned it early on Saturday.
communique
While front line reports from Korea sald that the battle
Chonan on
in
the main
It was after this withdrawal Korea's Western sector has swept that an American battalion was South of San Francisco, July .
General trapped by Northern troops. Two road towards Taelon. The Second Infantry Division American battalions had been Douglas MacArthur's Headquar- and "several supporting units" in
engaged In the Chonan Brea Lers' 1. p.m. local communique to- the Sixth Army area have been
this fighting.
day makes no mention of alerted "for movement in the near
Including development. Reinforcements, future to the Far East Coinmand."
Generally speaking American tanks and artillery
General Such an Impending movement raced to the front throughout MacArthur's Headquarters' com-
Command of troops to the
of Saturday but there was no in-muniques, issued here, are rough- General Douglas MacArthur, dication today that the tanks, ly 24 hours behind the actual which has direction
the had yet been committed to battle. events. fighting in South Korea, was an- nounced today by the Department But the battle was on to rai of the Army.
leve the trapped troops and all Indications werc that furce: fighting was taking place. seemed to be building up fast as the first major battle between American and North Korean troops.
on
over
12
It followed by 24 hours the announcement that MA anti- aircraft unit from the Sixth Army ara, with headquarters In
San
Franchico, and another from the Fourth Army, with headquarters
Fort at
Sam Houston, Texas, soon may he Meanwhile, the American Air General Force joined the Navy in pound- the way
in Communist beachheads along Army Keadquarters the East coast of Korea with announced both fighters and bombers hitting Georgia, today that on undisclosed num. Red communications Ines, ve
and bridge hicles ber of combat units in the second, Third and Fourth Armies had Communist troops, which landed on the coast early in the war been elurted for Immediato move-
drive ment to the Fur East, adds United had been threatening to. Press.
inland to cut off the American |
and com- advance headquarters Leutnant General Alvan Git- len, ander of the Thira unications with important sup- The Navy Army Issued the following un-ply areas in the rear.
hus prevented nouncement: "Several combat sold its blockade units in the Second, Third and urther Communist lanaings bald its ships and planes had been Fourth army
been urces have
batting Red concentrations along
I
alerted for movement near future to the Far Command."
the East
No further detalls were given/Associated Press and Unlied f'reas.
Struble ends
the coast.
An alr summary
The communique,
however,
mentions the presence of two to three North Korean division In the Umsong-Chungja area. which is about 25 miles East on the right flank of the American forces.
not Military circles ore tempting to minimise the threat of this Communist Southward
the
Gigantic Pacific airlift
at-
San Francisco, July 8: The armed forces chartered facilities of all major trans-Pacific airlines today to help carry war supplies and
thrust, which, should it turn Westward, would cut railway and the road leading from Chonan to Tacion.
IL would also cut off the American forces at present aght- ing a delaying action Southward along the highway leading Tacton unless a rapid withdrawal could be affected.
ent
to
With tha Amerloan forces still tacking tanks, for the suosi ply of which they are depend
upon the hoavity-strained and antiquated railway trans- portation system between Pa san and Taojon, military circles bellovo that the American forces must eventually with- draw Bouth of the Kun river, which is the only natural obste- cle against the enemy North of Tholon.
KLA
feasible to establish a ine which
Only here lait regarded
could bo held until American armour and reinforcements can be thrown into battle.
General MacArthur's Headquar The North Korean forces con- ters announced at Ip.m. today: tinuc
their frontal pressure, with two 10 Uurce divisions driving South from Pyongtuck towards
Pictured above in the British crutaer, HMB Jamalce, a familiar sight in Hong Kong, which was
hit by à 75 millimetra skoll fired by a North Korean batfary while a joint Anglo-U.8. nayai” force was shalling Communist positions along the Korean coast on Saturday, Although Jamaica' sur- tained tan cacumitina there was only superficial, damage to the cruiser.
Jamaica hit by North Korean
drowned at Laichikok
The body of a Chinese man, belleved to-be-that-of-Chan- Kam-cheung, aged 22, who wds reported missing while swimming on Saturday even- ing, was recovered from the beach at Lalchikok, Castle Peak Road, shortly after 7 o'clock last night.•`,
The body was found. by a swimmer from the Chinese, Čivli Servants' Club who came across: the body lying on the beach.
Chan, who resided at 107 Tung Chol Street, first floor, and vio was reported to be a tally
clark * employed by the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and, Godown Company, went swim-, ming with his sister at p.m. on Saturday. He was later reported anissing.
The body was taken to the Kowloon Public Mortuary by the police.
fire; five dead, five wounded New Soviet
Plane crashes near Casablanca; 23 killed
Casablanca, July 9. Twenty-three people, were killed and
seven received serious burns when an, Alglo Azur plane crashed near hare Barly today!
The
twin-engined machine,
on a regular fight tɔ Dakar, arrived at the airport hero from Maraelites into last night and crashed whan taking off shortly after midnight—Reu- tor.
Legislator executed
„Cupogn. <<These forces were senk bágyak pertanian Shang gaged by two United States, bate talions in the Chonan arca in En all-night battle, which
lasted until the morning of July 8.
this action one of the United States battalions was cut off in a town near Chonan. In- itial efforts to relieve this uniħ have been unsuccessful
"In the Umsong-Chungju area, South Korean units have counter- attacked and temporarily blunted the advance of the North Koreary)
forces.
issued by military personnel in a gigan- Numerical strength
General MacArthur said primary tie airlift to the Far East. concentrations of F-80's and F-51's The armed forces announced worked over the Eastern coast that seven of the West Coast's along a 00-mile front from big commercial; carriera went Yunha North to Kangdun. This under contract to the military. would include a major Commu- The announcement verified the nist beachhead around Samchok,
Taiwan talks Reds meeting
Taipeh. July 9. Nationalists In Talwan ate optimistle that closer co- ordination between their arm- ed forces and the U.S. Seventh Fleet will be worked out after the visit of Vice-Admiral Ar- thur D. Struble, Seventh Flect Commander.
Admiral Struble left Talpeh this afternoon. During his 30-hour visit to Taiwan ho hnd
supply troubles
The North Korean advance is now slowing down due to mount ing supply troubles, the Advance Headquarters spokesman said to- day. reports Reuter.
The situation in the American West sector remains unchanged.
Important American reinforce-
week-long rumours that a Pacific operation similar to the Berlin airlift was in the offing.
in Taiwan
Taipeh, July 10. Nationalist security officers today executed the first Legis- lator in China's young history in constitutional government.
He lo du Shih-sing who was convicted of espionage and plot ting in Shaokwan, Kwangtung province against the Nationalis government last year.
**The Bouth Koreans are aoposed by an sslimated two to three divisions (in this arsa. His execution was carried out The numerical strength of the in accordance with the provislend North Когеала against the of the Emergency Laws which South Korean-United ates have recently been in force in forces is still extremely high).
Taiwan.
How deeply the airlift will cub
Thirty-three more Americans Meanwhile, two more Commun- into normal civilian air transpor
troops, who were reported miss Jet agents were executed yester- tation in the Pacific was not iming from the United States troops day in n geries of crackdowns on mediately known, since the armed who fought a blocking action at Communist underground cells. forces classified as secret the Osan. have reported back during Yesterday's executions followed number of planes and passengers the night.
the breaking up et an organised involved and their home bases
"Units of the Fifth Air Forca plot in contral Taiwan last April and destinations.
continued close support sorties to overthrow the government.
North Korean
troop Associated Press. columns, tanks, trains and bridges, flying 120 sorties.
"Pan-American-Airways said: "Our regular schedules ara going on as usualAll regular passengers
be carried- whit We are not considering bump Ing' passengers." con-ments and armour are still being tracts for charter flights were let
Besides
Pan-American, con ferences with Chiang Kai-shek brought up. and other Nationalist officials
United On the South Koreans' Central to North West Airlines, Bir talks with Chlang and Pre-
Airlines. Transocean Airlines, anci Eastern front, stepped-up mier Chen Cheng were officially actions have continued and there
Neabord and Western Flying described as talks which "covered have been successive attacks and Tigers (cargo and non-schedule a wide scope."
and Overachs · National counter-attacks.
CAFTICT) There were other sources. however, who said that the real business of the talks were discus- 'sions between Admiral Struble: snd: Admiral Kwel Yung-ching on haval matters.
Admiral Struble was sold to be agreed broad steps for liation work with the Chief of Ito, General Chou Chih-fou
and the Nationalist navy.
Admiral Struble indicated that details will have to be worked cut by Commander : Nelson'. D.
Salmon, US. Naval Attache i Talwan-Associated Press.
duda.
Airlines.
against
"On the East coast, soveral bridges have definitely been re- ported knocked out belween Yongdot and the 38th Parallel.
"Naval units have conducteri masa bombardments against cliff
ads between roads
Imwonjin and Samchok. (Imwonjin is about 23 miles South of Samchek).**
Cliff-sides have blocked roads. nuking them Impassable. An addi- tional road block is in the vicinliy
"Naval units are attucking
Southern victory claim
A North Korean Russian: The Commercial carriers wil bullt IL-10 twin-engined. light| supplement the military airlift of Fyonggokteng, which was also
of the Military Air Imageable.
Tasjon, July 0. bomber lets yesterday bombed, operation
sald an as- areas Bouth of Tangu, dropping | Tranport Service,
An official South Korean eight bombs, of which five were nouncement of Lieutenant Colonel troons, which are piling up at these spokesman said today that two William Jones Mata, group com- blocks, under fire. North Korean Communist North Korean bht- mander on the West Coast.- El storage tanks have been | talióna' were annihilated on The spokesman said that the United Press.
destroved North Koreans were encountering
Shukoyan-NI, 30 Saturday in a battle at Uensan mes South of Samchok).
noar Chungju tal more and more difficulties in bringing up supplies to the front
"Yongyang. Just North of the The spokesman said 21 Com- line to their advance units.
a8th Parallel, was also bombardmunist prisoners were taken el and large oil fires were starjad seven trucks were destroyed, 20
a
Since the campaign's first days the South Korean lines have been under continuous pressure.
Now the general picture featured by the Increasing time between successive raids, which could now, bo described sporadic.
London lorry drivers exhorted
at
HMS Jamaica suffered 10 casualtics, including
five dead, when North Korea shoro batteries shelled the 8,000-ton British cruizor on Satur- day, it was learned from Navy sources last night.
The location of the shelling was not disclosed: because of security reasons."
!
note on Trieste
Moscow, July 0. Russia, today again accused' the Western Alles of violat- ing the Italian peace treaty with regard to Trieste.
The casualties included some Army personnel, four
of whom were killed, it was learned. These are the first British waters and pounded an oil storage
A new Soviet note released casualties in the Korean wai jareo,
In the latter engagement, a by the Soviet Nows Agency, Tass, theatre,
British warship', was; hit by insisted on unconditional fulfil- North Korean coastal batteries.ment of the conditions set forth *This action swirled around in the Italian peace treaty re HMS Unicorn, aircraft carrier Yangyang, 10 mlies North of the guiding the Adriatic city.
38th parallel. repair ship, la due to leave
When the attacking, warships The note declared the American. Singapore for Japanese waters to retire, great all fires were rag- British and French notes of. morrow, it
was offcially
to Russia's an log. The communique said the June 10, in reply nounced yesterday.
main power supply for Yang-April communication on Trieste The Admiralty release further yang was destroyed.
were unsatisfactory, and an at-
the
stated that British naval units, The communique did not say tempt to make the Soviet Union co-operating with United States when all this. constal bombard-party to violations of
Italian peace treaty-Associated naval forces continued on Satur- ment took place, but indicated t
day IB Nipporo Saithwait-il progress P Korean war operations by bom- It said that the warships, after Barding" "edminünlestións, power cousing landelldes which blocked plants and oil storage tanks,
Furious bombardment
the cliff road, "ate raking troops which are piling up at those blocks under
Clif slides blocked the coast A furious U. 6——British naval road between Samchok, 40-miles bombardment -locked fandalldes South of the border, and Imwon- that blocked the main road un jin, about 25 miles farther, South, Korea's East coast and invader This is the road down which the troops pliing up behind the Northerners have been reported roadblocks are being raked by sending light armoured units in fire.
an apparent threat to Pusan, the by General MacArthur's com-
This was reported on Saturday big South East port.
Press which also disclosed th munique, quoted, by ] Associated naval units invaded North Korean
Indo-Egyptian talks on Red China and UN
Alexandria, July 9. The Indian Ambassador, Mr. Asinf Fyzee, conferred with. the Egyptian Premier, | Mus- tapha Nahas Pasha, here on Saturday in an effort to get Egypt to vote for United Na- tions recognition of Commun- ist China.
Mr. Fyzco was's orting, on in- structions from India's Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, who considers that the seating of Communist Chinese in the United | Nations would, improve the out- look for peace. Egypt might sup- ply a deciding vote in the Secu- rity Council oficial would come
Though no
nient on Eaypt's attitude, there were Indications that she has not yet decided her stand. She fa having didiculties of her own in an effort to get the Arab League: nations lined up for neutrailty on the Korean question-A330- clated Press.
four 70 millimetre: guns, and 700 On other pages
ora saized.
and the main power supply dos Russian-made jeeps, amughed, and troved. London, July 0.
During close-in Motorised flying squads of British shio was hit by 75-mun
fighting, rifles.word
เที both union officials and unoff fire from the East coast clal strike leaders were out in London early this morning ap pealing to the capital's 30,000 sion centred over Tonkin covers hins bad," added the spokesman, but and to Join the strike respec
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Lieutenant General Walton H. Walker, in commenting on the situation after his visit to Korea ship and fighting ability of bat yesterday, stated that the loader North Korean troups at the
Chin, Be.. A ridge of high, pronken/had: Been "touch and g¤,"! | tively: Lamelat strike committed tallon level was "excellent.","1"
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In recognition of the victory: PAGER the Defence Minister, and Acting
Personality Parado, Promier Sibn Bung Mo ordered promotions for all officers and PAGE-2 enlisted men participating in the Reminders battle. They will also receive
| PAGE* 4: awards.
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Qualy, General MacArthur's Barčiny, un · Bridgs,;
had reported. a South North Korean forda pushad Kercan counter attack in the
Political prisons In ¡Red. China. In strength Southwards from Umsong-Chungju area which ho Chonan tonight Into the little said had "temporarily blumled the PAGE Y town of Chonul, where they advance, of North Korean
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gratified with the par drivers to strike in sympathy formance of the Inexperienced with the 15-day old Smithfield American troops
Market strike, has reen delegates At one point in their the of depots large and mult from
front, South Korean troops planed dawn
Mr. Arthur Deskin, the Secre redan. 1-1031,7, mm:31086/19,7 km | Korean regiment at dawn today, tary of the Transport Workers Communist tank and troops were dralies an average of 18. In turn the North Koreans Union, egalo mobilised the patrole respondent Willem fordon, who noted by Associated Press COF- with two re- he had organlik yaterday in new over the front tonight, is
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ADMIRALTY ANNOUNCEMENT
London, July 9.
The Brition cruiser Jamaica was hit by hall from shore battery while bombard- the Ing the Korean coast, Admiralty announced tonight. Five of the orow were kill- ed and one died later from -wounds.
Three others were wounded.. Superficial damage was done. to the cruiser-Rester.
Former South Korean C-in-C joins the Reds
London, July 9. Radio: Moscow said. today that Son Ho-sun, former Com- mander-in-Chief of the South Korean army, has joined the Northern Communist forces.
The Soviet broadcast sald-Son" has issued o call to South Koreana, to desert and join the "People's Army," or the Com munist..
毒
Southla forces. In the The broadcast did not say whether
Son left the South Korean forges before or after. tho fighting began, o
It
broadcast from Seoul: you must quoted Son as saying in a
rise.
and come out against the treacherous, Byngman hee gang. and-the American aggressors and Join the Feople's Army or gueril- in forces as I did."-United Press,
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