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RED PUSH ON PUSAN CHECKED North Korea turned "NO ARMS AID
Kumchon abandoned
U. 8. Eighth Army Head- quarters in Korea, Auguet 2.
Burning Kumchon on the central Korean front was abandoned tonight to the North Korean Communists.
The withdrawing Amari- dan First Cavalry Division blew a railway bridge Ext of the city.
Press Correa.
Associated.
pendent Ha! Doyle witnessed
the withdrawal during
fight over the city.
Kumohon is about 30 miles.
North Went of Tangu
key
rall and highway centre.--
Ascociated Peasa.
Tank-led U.S.
wins heights near Chinju
counter-attack
HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES
Tokyo, August 2.
America's first tank-led counter-attack of the Korean war won a chain of strategic heights near the South coast today and checked the Communist push on Pusan loss than 50 miles to the East.
Supported by Sherman, medium tanks, troops of the United States 24th Division launched a two-pronged attack just East of Chinju. One carried 12 hills seven miles North East of the town. The other bog- ged down some five miles to the East and those Gl's were threaten ed-with-encirclement:--
New turn in The North Koreans hammered away in their all-out push on Pusan as the
Westerling court case
Singapore, August 2. The British Government to duy intervened in
"Turk"
• Westerling's supreme cour fight to avoid extradition to Indonesia.
vanguard of the United States First Marine Division wont ashore at a South Korean port. They were in full battle kit and ready to swarm into the big battle which has been going on since last week.
Another Communist attack
60 miles North East of the Chinju sector threatened to envelop troops of the First Cavalry Division. The North Koreans were pressing three-day attack on Kumchon 31 miles. North West of the provisional South capital of Taegu
a
that they must complete thele | locomotives, nine small boats, conquest bofore the United three artillery positions, nume- States bulld up in adequate to rous bridges and a number of Initiate an offensive,
"United States ground, forces build-up continues steadily and the time for an offensive by the
grows near.
United Nations forces in Korea That the enemy's Korcanume is gradually running, out is indicated by his last desperate all-out effort in which he bas Some Communist uns cut he sacrificed thousands of lives in a hind Kumchon and from reports futile atruggle." Indicated they might e in o position to cut the supply lao to the South East.
troop Press.
down aid by Peking, Red Radio reveals
3. Tokyo, August 2.
Peking Radio said today that Communist China had offered to help the North Korean 'Reds but was turned down. The broadcast was heard hero.
The Korean Reds were quoted as saying holp was not needed now.
Monitors in Tokyo quoted the broadcast over the official Chinese Communist radio as saying:
The Communist Republic of China has offered military and naval assistance to the People's Republic of Korea. The People's Republic replied that assis tance was unnecessary at this time,"
An, American intelligence officer said, the broad. cast was made in the Tibetan language.——-Associated Pross.
Retrenchment is under way in cut-off Shanghai
concentrations. United A further retrenchment is under way in -trade-
Censorship in Korea demanded.
starved Shanghai as the international tension shows no sign of an early relaxation and busi; ness romains virtually non-oxistant, according to: arrivals from Tientsin, raports- Routor. The People's. City Government is now following commercial and industrial institutions in re- ducing its staff. The authorities found 2,182 former employees to be redundant. Two Republican lawmakers
The
retrenched personnel. today demanded censorship of said to include 1,330 cadre Robert Bennyhoff reported that a The Headquarters spokesman
from the Korean war members, are at present un- big fight in two neighbouring see. Į suid the Reds have been attack- tors Esist of Chinju wak raging ing desperately for nearly one
dergoing training courses to Representative Paul. W. Shaft them for other work but week, some of their troops being
fer. Michigan Republican, said plea The United States Eighth Army in the fine for as many, as 35
they are no longer Douglas voke censorship at any time on latest
MacArthur consecutive days, and there is ought to be given authority to in- Municipal payroll, informants
Mr. C. H. Hutterfeld, Acting Attorney General, read a stote ment from the Foreign Offee saying extradition between Great Britain
and
the Netherlands now applies to Indonesia.
"That knocked my case for six Mr. F. R. N. H. Massey, Attorney for Westerling told reporters Inter.
United Press
correspondent
Mr. Massey
hal based his unabuted tonight. argument mainly on the that Singapore could not ex-headquarters said the successful trudile Westerling because no part of the enunter-attack extrudition treaty exists between the first tank-led counter-attack Brisel and the United State of the Korean campaign. of Indonesia:
Mr. Masacy
complained
Supreme Justler Evans that he Close battle
had asked the Attorney General
for information
on the treaty
#ad not been provided.
War
Desperate attack
news zone.
General
Washington, August-1.
on thr
Burma may strengthen
news and radio. despatches from The latest among the foreign armed forces
Korca.
detoreduce its overhead
be.
of
TO CHINA" MAY BE REVERSED
Washington, August 2. The Truman Administration is considering rovorsing its policy of no arms'aid to the Chinese Nationalists on Taiwan in order to strengthen the defences of that anti- Communist stronghold.
final decision by the U.S. State and Defence departments and the White House is under- stood to await recommendations from Gen- eral Douglas MacArthur, who conferred on Monday, with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek at Taipeh.
The Government has already So far only two major points inken.....one step designed-to-were emphasised in both the eD60 the flow of American Generalissimo and General Mac- arms to the Chinese National-tonallat troops will not be sent to Arthur's statements: first, Na- Ists. An order Issued last
Korcat Secondly, both men' were week permits them to buy In accord on determination, and weapons through the Defence the use of all resources to combat Department instead of having Communist aggression in the Far: to go to the manufacturers East. directly as they had done for many months.
Responsible officials said today that Generalissimo Chilang has An adequate basic supply of weapons for the defence of the Island, but that he, undoubtedly needs spare
parts for repaira and also additional ammunition.
`China's
noods
Major stridos
Nalther statement elaborated on the decision not to send troops to Korea. But it can be revealed now the basis of the doolalóri
tzo
knowledge that the Chinese Rade on the mainland. hind made, males stridos preparing for an attacki'!
WEL
Communist General Chu Tch's MacArthur and his staff are radio declaration, that the attack believed to have examined the on Talwan was more imporativa Chinese needs. His recome than at any time, only confirms mandationi are expected to what the Chinese naval, and alr cover, the types of equipment force intelligence had already which should be sent. If US. reported. ald is resumed.
"Compared to June 26 the Tar wan situation, from the stand- point of the danger of attack, highly critical. It was that fant alone which brought Gènerai. MacArthur fand Chiang in full accord that now is Generalissimo not the time to send Chinese troops to Korea.
The second major issue, atill rileially under study, is whether Mr. Truman will release China
Intelligence reports which were Following his meetings with made available to General Mac- the Chinese leader, MacArthur | Arthur Included photographis rowing feeling that the offensive
suld plans had been made to evidence that in the weeks since caloriinate American and, Chinese President Truman's Jund 28 re- The spokesman said: will die down in a few days
forces the better to meet any quest to, hall operations over the ntlack which hostile force and the Chinero, Reda had at, enemy still has numerical advan
Rangoon August 2
dght be foolish enough to teen doubled the strength of the In a separate statement; Bens-- an American oil company, which Tage of three to one
temp. He thus presented, the forces helps concentrated for the over the
With renewed Insurgent ac-United Sites and Nationalist attack against Styles Bridges, tor
New is said to have received 30 retivity reported from a number China as being, in effect, piiles Allies, but that is not important. Hampshire Republican, proposed piles to its offer to
Talwan. The United Nations forces are be that the United Nations clamp months pay to those of its large grant three
district centres, the against a
a common foc. Late front reports 'sult the 24thing to have a slight advantage censorship on troop ovements foreign female staff willing to Burmese Cabibot was reported
the exchange of space for time, to the fighting area.
reign now. Lier Mr. Massey said he did Division units were locked in
today to be discussing an in- Chang himself subsequently are pretty well fixed now and
Both said there have been in-
In some enterprises no cut increase in the strength of its. He had agreed on the founde not know of the Foreign Office clone battle with the Communists he has not got to
announced that MacArthur and Pusan.
stances where because of lack of stay has been made but reduce armed forces.. aluternent until it was read. Inuidway between Chinju. 53 miles American reinforcements in the censorship the North Korean in- tions in salaries court.
have been
tion of the defence of the island. West of Puson, and Masan, 20 meantime, are streaming to the vaders have received information effected after negotiation"
Government naval vessels were Chiang had offered 33,000 troops Westerling was in court for miles to the West,
front from the Second Infantry af value-Associated Prest. -the afternoon
reported to be pounding insurgent to night with the United Nations tween the management session but told
Other 24th Division unite far-Division and the Fifth Regimen.
employees, these: arrivals said.
and the KNDO (Karen, National Defence forces in Korea, but MacArthur his attorney he found it boring. her North fell back under Com-tal Combat Team, which arrived
Meanwhite. When Mr.
Organisation) positions in the turned that zeveral Massey asked him munist attack to un valdenilfed in Korcu on Monday and yester-
HOW NOT TO
foreign Bassein district.
down as possibly if he wabled to return tomorrow, rand
companies are still awalling for
jeopardising the defence of For- junction some 25 milex day, respectively.
A Government garrison unit in moss: "Turk" replied:" I would rather South West of Taegu, which les
PLAY BINGO permission to liquidate after mak- the Major-General John Church.
iris the necessary
same district' repulsed a applications KNDO attack upon a village last He is confined to Changi 55 miles North West of Pusan. who took over command of the
Manila, August 2.
months ago. These include two week: inflicting heavy losses on Chiang Kai-shok and his cabinet the mainland, if there will ho ¡ In Taipch Generalissimo | from its commitment not to attack The Communists cased upon 24th after Major-General-Wil-Bingo.can be serious,
American banks. "Indonesia is attempting to ex-their assaults against the Northern am F. Dean disappeared during Four bingo players got into
the insurgents, it was officially met this morning to give official trudite the West Java rebel 1ca- front of the Allled beachhead to the battle of Taejon, was reported
inodications, of If the National- an argument over bets. Two
stated.
consideration of the decisions and its will themselves decide they de to Indonesia to stand trial concentrate all available strength to be personally directing the women fried to settle the dis-
In the fighting along the highway agreements reached during Gen-can no longer safely abide by the charges of murder, arson and in an attempt to break through American counter-attack ncor pute with a hair pulling test. other erinLS.
lying between Pagu and Toungoo, cral Douglas MacArthur's 24- commitment and once again go the West Bunk to Taegu und Pù-Chinju.
More such applications are nearly 100 rebels, were killed... Joined in with The two men 6011.
Allied planes had their biggest | their fists.
likely, following an order by the In the Alyab area, government capital.
hour Visit to Nülionalist China's all out is aerial end naval allocks. A statement from General day yet yesterday, flying nearly
Bureau, of industry and Com-forces had reoccupted a rebel- Five minutes later all four MacArthur's headquarters said: 500 sorties. They alfucked and were taken to hospital,
merce and the Taxation Bureau held village. One thousand White "The Communists have thrown damaged 100 vehicles Including a
But the office of the gover All bets were cancelled.-United
stipulating that foreign capita Flag (orthodox) Communist re-ment spokesman this afternoo11 caution to the winds reallaing | few tanks, 129 rallway cars, 15 | Press.
lised Industrial and commercial
bels had attacked enterprises, must keep
as far as he knew there a militory sald their-accounts In Chinese
police unit, stationed in a village. would be ho offeln release for South of Meiktila, on the road, to the time being on the critical facilitate Inspection by the tax the authorities, it fe reported.
the oll town of Yonangyaung, it tastes discussed during SCAPS, The regulations, which require was reported from Mandajay... visit here, beyond the statement. foreign farms, to have a Chinese
The Communist, thrusts were issued fast midnight by the parried version of their dedgers written
untit reinforcements Generalíssimo. tor the benefit of the tax people; arrived next morning and chased also. zuid, that forelga businesses the rebels off--Reater. should, as for as possible, use the Chinese language for documentary vapers connected with business transactions.
But,"
guot
Mr. Butterfeld had not finished giving the British Government's views on the extradition case bo fore the session adjourned-A ..sociated Press,
SUCCESS FOR COMMANDOS
Singapore, August 1. British Army Commandus, using unarmed combat tactics, ambushed a terrorist band on
a jungle track in Kedah, Malaya, killing two and wound-
ing a third, it was announced
here officially today.
Korea war brings state of jitters to Indo-China
Saigon, August 2.
Korea's fate has brought now jitters to this tropical outpost whore nerves
are already worn thin by four years of guerilla terror...
The rest of the terrorists ned The big question in the minds of Saigon's war-weary population is whe-
into the forest, abandoning their
The incident occurred yester-
weapons,
day when
ther Indo-China is next on the Soviet military timetable.
some
such
to
More likely
set of
AUSTRALIAN NAVAL PLANS
ར་
Canberra, August 2. ton submarine, trigates, to cost Australia, is to build six· 2,000-
Mr. Josiah Francis, announced A E 12,000,000, the Navy Minister, hero today,
He sold
the frigates would determining their equipment, and look more like destroyers but in weapons their capacity for anti- submarine operations would be the principal factor.
The reason for the change was the development. of large submarines with high underwater speed and long subinersibility which in the hyuds of an enemy kwartine would gravely menace the Australian Navy, and mer-
Meanwhile the cost of living remains comparatively stabilised in Shanghai. This is especially true for the average Chinese as the cost of his daily necessities notas, rice and edible oll, ho Military and diplomatie ob- including tough Senogalero Negro, around Indo-Chins. On the con-
five per cent either Royal Air Force servers here say, there is no units and a heavy contingent of trary, milltary reports say that
way in the past five months. fighter-bombera also mado strikes
This has been chiefly due to against terrorist zones in: Johore. tangible evidence that the Foreign Legionnaires, many of two full armies have been with the increased prices for such Under the security regulations Chinese Communists are plan whom are German siny veterans. drawn from Hainan the logical Items fresh milk, tinned the authorilles did not identify ning an invasion in the near
The French are supported by springboard for an' attack. "on cream and butter. the. Commando unit concerned.
70,000 native regulars of Indo-China-leaving behind only future. But with American Emperor Bag Dal's Infant Viet- 17,000 regular
Shopkeepers attribute this risu Security patrols were alive strength pinned
troops Other yesterday
down
her 1 houry consumption, by the In nam Republic, the largest of the troops in the three Chinese pro- targe throughout Malaya, Korça and Taiwan, fear per-three
community of Rússia!: killing two terrorists in Perak gists here that the Chinese created last
French-sponsored Etates vinces bordering on Indo-China technicians and the non-arrival
are reported to have been moved of fresh stocks, and one in Johore, and arresting
year. Ave suspects in Negri Sembilan Communist leader, Mao Tsu- Ho Chi-minh, whose regime is toward Canton in recent weeks.
Terrorists Ared on a mire Intung, may seize the chance to recognised by the Soviet bloc, (3) Chinese grapevine in- Pahang and cut telephone “linck strike
commands an estimated 70,000 dicates that the remaining, troops in Selangor-Reuter
which despite the bloody, civil of light Infantry weapons, plus Kwangsl and Kwangtung are busy despite the bloody men, equipped with a wide range in the provinces of Yunnan, war, is silit ond of Asia's Irregulars richest rice bowls.
numbering. Perhaps chasing Nationalist guerillas. 200,000. They wage a savage bit- (3) The French have made During the past two days, Sal-and-run war against the French telling gains against the Vint- gon has been buzzing with re- on a 100 Jungle fronts, mining minh forces In the past
Taipeh August 2 ports that Chineas Communist roads,
Northwest Airlines / announced | sniping communications months. The rice-rich Red River today that beginning Tuesday, Pags-2. "AL" 0050"GMT (3′′ ĐẦM. JKT) troub planes have already started drop lines, ambushing, sniping and delta, in the North, where nearly August 0; regular weekly flights extends along the B China Court, crossping parachutists into the jungle knling. Formosa, to Iwolima," with, a wwk told the Vietminh Communit
one-third of the Indo-Chinese villl be made to Hong Kong. depression stationary to the of the guerillas, who have
live, has fallen to the French Lochbox This low newsure: pritemdrive the French troops from carats the whole of China, the Chin South East Asia. sest and the meas to the § of Japan
Today's - Forecast:-Light · primofrenÍA
The weather
W and BW winds. Cloudy, with less
sworn to
Even in Salpon, the rebel of sporadic terror with gron underground wapta a campaign
ades and ravotvera, Baybu Cafe alarmists, who warn of
Reports, so far not confirmed, said that 10,000, Vietminh troops an invasion, say the time is ripe have been moved Into China's because the French as well as the Yunnan province for training and Aericans, have, their hands full. equipment by Mao's army,
Mein in a position to know, Nobody thinks that an invasion however, believe that the Chinese would be a pushover fon an agare not planning an attack at the Jasgressor. If the Chinese Reds want present time. 0.80° tak,” nu” again an Indo-China, they will have to
have
alona), fleuridery showers.
Yesterday's Weatherton Maxmurs 1. dey, Fuku: Minimum: 110.8 deg? Tak Bitnahinë? 7.5 › beurs,//; Raduitufta">Wil. Total slavu
1109.5
who had hearted French troops Why they are optimistic
American ald
Bix
(4) French naval patrols have taken increasingly heavy toll on junks mugging arma into the Indo-Chinese coast.
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