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NORTH KOREANS INTENSIFY Marine Commandos for Korea BABY
Wounded PRESSURE ON POHANG
Marines
decorated Population evacuated for
With the U.S. Marines
in Korea, August 20.
The Marine Brigade proud- ly lined up 82 of its wound- ed today to hear high praise from President Syngman Rheo and receive Purple Hearts from General Craig in the largest mass presentation of this decoration in Korea.
General Craig welcomed The veterans back to duty, Telling them they lind bullt a record that would live forever in Marine his- tory.
The Korean President bene cholled with emotron as he tried to express "the gratitude of the Korean people for you gallant Marines and all other Valtect Nations troops who have fought and suffered for it.”
"What would happen to us,' the President asked, you worl Tot here?"
zel,
The ceremony was held in à South Korcan potato patch laken over by the brigade an a bivouac
was high- area and
lighted by the presentation of
of
a second Oak Leaf Cluster to thrice wounded Master Ser. peant Ernest L. Defazio, Athol, Massachusetts. was wounded twice previously In the Pacific war and received
Defezio
hir third wound a week ago.
Lieutenant Francis W. Mcut-
of Corznoda. Culitornin,
third time in three weeks
SOUTH KOREANS RE-CAPTURE KIGYE
On The Pohang Front, August 29.
The Communists attacked the shrinking Allied defence perimeter East and West of Pohang tonight in a drive which had the East coast port city two-thirds encircled from its land approaches.
South Korean and American infantrymen, supported by artillery and six Pershing tanks, battled to re-open the main road leading out of Pa- hang to the West at 1.10 p.m. GMT (10.10 p.m. HK time);
The Reds were apparently throwing their heaviest attack down the ridge which runs from North East to South West and ends at a highway. one and a half miles beyond the Western outskirts of the city.
Indonesian
claim rejected
The Hague, August 28. shared honours with Defazio by
The Australian Foreign Ketting his arst and second Fur-Minister, Mr. Percy C. Spen"
le Hearta today. Meutzel was der, today rejected the Indo- wounded on August 17, came nesian claim to New Guinea back to duty next day and was island. wounded again three hours later.
All the 82 men have returne
There was neither
geo-
to duty, many of them long beraphical nor historic ground fore they were scheduled to be for New Guinea joining Indo- released from hospital-United nesian territory, he said.
Press.
Damage suit over hospital ship sinking
Mr. Spender made his statement at a news conference following his discussions ·with the Dutch Foreign Minister, Dr. Dirk .U. Stikker, and the Minister for Dutch-Indonesian. Union Affairs, J. H. Con Maarseveen,
The dispute is over the Western half of New Guinea, the strategic important Island North of Aus- tralia.
Half of It is held by the Dutch, the other half by Australia. In- donesia claims the Dutch half.
San Francisco, August 28.
The United States Govern- ment formally charged today that the freighter Mary Luckenbach was operated in a
Settlement of its status was when the "careless, reckless and negli-postponed last year
Netherlands granted sovereignty gent" manner when it rammed
to its former Dutch East Indies and sank the hospital ship
colonies. Benevolence.
For the third time in three | Pohnng, secondary port on the weeks the Pohang population. East const 60 miles North of the mala Allied port of Pusan. United; was evacuated.
Press
Robert correspondent
South Bennyhoff said the Koreans used hastily recruited police to help drive the back.
A North Korean prisoner told Allied interrogators that the Red general directing the attack on Pohang had siders to capture the city within 48 hours or dic. The prisoner and the time limit, ex- pires at 6a.m. on Wednesday.
Five miles to the South of Pohnng American forces around the now almost deserted airstrip stopping refugees from were Pohang and refusing to allow them pass along the beach be- side the airfield as a precaution against guerilla infiltration. stream of refugees backed up for hundreds of yards, blong, the coast above, the airstrip.
Re-capture
of Kigye
Eighth Army
communique
enemy
The Eighth Army communique No, da fisued, at 7/p.m. today states:
midday
The Royal Marine Commando force, which is to be flown to Korea very early is now Photo showsś süme complete, It will be commanded by Lieutenant Göfonel D. B. pryedalo,
of the commandos at a Marine establishment at Diskinigh; near, Plymouth. These men, together with many others have all volunteered, for service in Koeta(AP photo).
British troops arrive in
leave for the front
Korea,
Somewhere in Korea, August 29.
British and Australian sailors gave rousing send off to the Argyll and Middlesex battalions when they marched off the wharvas_this'after- noon to entrain for the Korean battlefront The aircraft carrier Unicorn led the cheering as the officer of the watch called for three cheers for the Army" over the amplifying sys- tem. The cruiser Ceylon and the Australian destroyer Bataon echoed the cheers as the.
battle-kit.
Firstly on-the-- Bouthernoons marched down the wharves in full flank of the UN in a U B regiment launched a cuccessful The two battalions from Hong Kong had disem. counter-attack at
barked from the Unicorn and Coylon to the which re-took positions lost
skirl of bagpipos, rousing marches by Negro early this morning. Patrols of another regiment reconnoiter
and Korean bands, ed 4,000 yards to the West without making contact with
Fighting fit and in high the enemy,
ground, spirits Britain's first
Earlier in the day the com-
Secondly, in the ROK sector forces for Korea entrained for mander of the ROK First Corps the Korean Sixth Division was forward areas noon after land- sald that South Koreans had re- under attack at 2.40 p.m. touring in a South Korean port captured: Kinye and assaulted miles South of
The this afternoon. Uthung. Communists holding a high ridge Eighth Division counter-attacked North and North West of the today to restore ground lost yes- town this afternoon..
terday but no results had beat reported.
Kim
the left
the
warm, the
They had a four-day unevent- ful voyage from Hong Kong.
The two warships entered-port with regimental flags proudly flying
from the yardarms--the Brigadier General
Argylls in Thirdly, the Capital Division
Ceylon and the Balk- sald, the Capital Divi-
during Middlesex in the Unlearn general advances slon drove through Kigye, 10 made
Aank day with
They
elven a were miles North West of Pohang the and advanced slowly up the moving forward 2,000 yards and vociferous welcome from
Korcan children waved ittle op. Its right flank occupying Kigye ahore. high ridge against
Communist forces were still in flags and hundreds of men and position.
possession of high ground North women raised cheers.
Division The
As the ships pulled alongside Kigye fell to the Communists of the city.
Third Mr. Spender, who arrived here,
of Pohang-dong
the Korean choir sang the Dritish Government attorneys
on Sunday from Honn, is being two days ago but was not occu-North
when the short withdrawals today under National Anthem. surprise move, filed a US$14,000,- received this afternoon with Mrs. pled by the enemy
As the first British troops went South Korenns drove back heavy pressure. An enemy fores
were 000 damage suit against the Spender by Queen Juliana.
strength infiltrated down the gangway they of unknown Tomorrow he is having a second through it today. Luckenbach Steamship Company.
In this area and set up a road- eager and confident. They swung into action while two conference with his Dutch collen-
General Kim said the town block three miles South West of investigations were stil-in pro-que on the New Guinea problem would be useless to either side Pohang on the
Mohammed
road to Yong- gress, seeking to place the blume and will also sce
their forces Held the chan. Rulim, Indonesian High Commis- unless for the disaster on Friday night,
ground to the North and North in which at least 18 persons were sioner in the Netherlands.
West, Australia Mr. Spender said that
accounted for,
་
In
·
killed. Thirteen persons were undid want most close relations with
The North Koreans threw two Indonesia which, however, did more regiments into the battle for on state-not imply that she recognised In- Pehong today after slashing into Basing their, action ments made by some of the 192 ronesia's right to satisfy her na the elly and being beaten off by survivors of the marine disaster, tional aspirations with regard to United States
war planer and Dutch Now Guinea.. the Federal attorneys contended
South Korean defenders, Q that the Mury Luckenbach was
spokesman for: General; Mac- making
100 much
speed, and
Arthur announced, moving up the wrong side of the channel in a pea soup fog. They also claimed she was not using hop radar when she knifed into the port side of the great white hos pital slip four miles from the Golden Gate,
1
operation
Military value
A recent visit to New Guinea
'The Communists
rélatorced
had shown that the New Guines their Fifth and Twelfth Divisions
mhac
The Fifth Air Force An nounced that Bahter-bombare of the RAAF, Mariném and F-80's and F-51's of the Fifth Air Force
today destroyed much enemy rolling stock and destroyed or damaged coveral enemy tanks.
B-29's raid
people, with their experience of by about 600 men for an assault North Korea
Japancas occupation, did not on the important port, want any settlement of
also
for.
The spokesman sald the new
of
Koren
from
oad ̈spirits,
Major A. A. Gwyn, who is second in command of tho Middlesex regiment, comment- ed: "The men are not saying much but they are' determined: and in good spielts." Private Hugo McLarren, of the Argylls, said: "We should all be in support of the United Nations: the sooner the better."
Men of both battalions are the first British troops ever to fight
in Korea.
IN FIELD CAMP
A South Korean. Port,.
August 29. brigade of British The troops who landed in Korea early this afternoon arrived "at" their "fold "camp=near-the- front somewhere In Korea"! thin after entraining.... from port city-United Press.
with the British National Anthem, began playing the St. Louis Blues.
Two Australian destroyers tied up after Unicorn and Ceylon had slipped into port, s
Transfer of S'hai cargoes from HK
The People's Bank of China
in Shanghai has announced Its
PRINCESS NAMED
London, August 20. o Princess Elizabeth's new baby was named Anne Elizabeth Allco Louise today. ***
The child's father, Prince Philip, entered the names all of which aro famous in the history of England's Monarchy-on her birth, certificate this morning, at, Clarence House, the Royal couple's London mansion.
The
two-weeks-old baby's proper' title and Her name thus will be Royal Highness Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise of Edinburgh...
Edinburgh is the name. taken by Philip when King George-named- hlm. Duke of Edinburgh. Just before his marriage to the heiress presumptive". In November, 1947. — As40- ciated Press.
Graziani released
from prison
Rome, August 29. Former Marshal Rodolfo Graziani, once slated as Mus- solini's successor, was freed today from a 10-year prison term as a traitor, and Nazi collaborator. god
The 80-year-old former Fasciat demy eramander, and viceroy of faded African empire had been
2. after..
A
|yetirs.
HOWIE HIE
World War 11
ended.
His term was
before
reduced to 14.
Gövernment
readiness to provido, assistance nestles him-ns a
to merchants
in transferring their import cargoes which are now stocked in Hong Kong, according to foreign arrivals from the, North.
war
hero, and then cut further to cover the time he was in American custody
Although physically shattered by at heart ailment that once caused a
a facial paralysis, Graziani The bank declared in its states
unrepentent. During his trial, ment that it is prepared to grant he defied his accusers with the to enable Importers to declaration that in similar cir- settle in. Hong Kong off such accumstances he would again net in counts as transport, storage and the same way-Associated Press, insurance-charges. preparatory to
loans
shipping their cargoes to Shang
bal.
W3R
RESTRICTIONS ON
OIL TANKERS IN
SUEZ CANAL
France
Cairo, August 29, yesterday
jolned
Buch" foane - may be in Jen min plao or foreign curranclea and may be negotiated not only for cargoes Imported with taxeliange --alizations foreign granted by the Government but also for goods ordered with Britain, Norway and the United "self-provided foreign exchanger States in protesting against
restrictions. Egyptian The transportation! oil tankers passing John Mucelo, and Colonel W, cargols. COVEred by People's Bank Canal, Drough the Suez C. Collyer, Chief of Staff of the loans will be. handled by the The French Ambassador, M. 8th Division, were on dook to China: Travel Service, which will Couve de Murville, handed the welcome the Britons. The
give a special rate of between protest note to Egyptian Foreign „British Charge d'Affaires," Mr. 30 and 90 per cent of the normal Minister, Mohammed Salah El
Stanley Faithfuly was also prof
Dine Bey-Associated Fress.
The U.S. Ambassador, MC,
sont
Unicorn is the biggest, ship to cater this harbour. She sailed in first through a beautiful sunlit day, followed by Ceylon and two Australian destroyers.
Korean and Negro bands took turns in playing stirring marches.. There was a Beume on the whurt between newsreel camera- They are sun-tunned and tough men when bouquets were pre
many months' strenuous senest British officers on th training in Hong Kong's Newquayside. Territories.
the
The first British' 'offeer ashore was Major Gwyn, of London, of They kept up battle' prepara~ tions literally to the last minute the Middlesex battalion. us the decks of the warships re- The British Commander, sounded daily to the rattle of Brigadier Coad; immediately went aboard Unicorn after the air- rifles of rifles and brons.
craft-carrier Bed up.
eigners other than Australians. Red troops appeared to be lightly American Superforts went for
armed security troops but that In the suit, fted in the Fedoral
Asked whether they
North of the 38th Parallel and do they would be
be useful in District Court, the attorneys sald
not want the Dutch, the Ministering the Hanks of the Communist B-28 light bombors covered the
West coast assault the Mary Luckenbach's captain, refused to comment on rumours
In Korea, the men will fight on Loward* Pohang and its Kyomipo on the North to Sun- terrain. similar to that of Hong receive bouquets of flower from Among the Highland officers to L.C. Smith, was guilty of "care about a proposed common Dutch-important airfield.
MacArthur General
anounced
chon on the South in attacks to- Kong where they were trained. less, reckless and negligent Australian administration of the navigation
Bath battalions include volun- a party of bowing Korean giris and
island.
earlier that the Cominuliist unit day on Communist communten United Press.
Mr. Spender confirmed previous which penetrated to Taichon- tibns targets, General MacArthur teers of all other regiments serv was Major Muir, of Stirling
Router. announced today.
ing In Hong Kong. statements that New Guinea as a dong, four milca West of Pohang,
180 many men, including whole is of strategic importance was cut down to "less than com-The communique ' said the National Servicemen, nearing the for the defence of Australia. pany size while a night of South bombers left-destruction in their ond of their Army term, have
i He further said-for-reaching Korean mortar and small armas woke as they covered this wide, volunteered that scores had to be measures had been taken to pro- fire ensed enamy pressure there,
area to further hinder the North rejected, teel the New Guinéa people
Koreans' efforta to move suppliès and reinforcements to the baltio sectori
The weather
At 650 GMT 19 D.in. HKGT) grud
gradients
against Communist Infiltration. Fighter planes
are weak over the China. Bra "Rod" this | Associated Press. neighbouring.comata, A trough peralata" from, the. Formoon Stralt, tas the Met „Japan). A troplast depressión 'which was formed in the vicinity of Twoßmd' will probably move· ND,
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NEW DRIVE IN INDO-CHINA
Salgon, August 20. Four French fifantry Battalions, in a six-day-land and sex”'and ale operation, swept through the Vietminh-guerilla-held : réslon ot | the Traylish peninsula in Cochin- China, a French Army, announce ment sald today
| hit invaders
crashed
With such univérani
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within an hour of arriving at 'à produin Koraus v wadern
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