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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1950.
BRITISH TROOPS IN ACTION AS REDS APPROACH TAEGU
on plane
Admiral Joy Reds capture Pohang, roll incident back UN Northern front
Tokyo, September 6.
Vice-Admiral Charles T. Joy, Commander of the Navai Forces in the Far East, In a statement on the Russian plane incident, said today that planes "whose actions might be con- strued as hostile in or near a combat area naturally run a considerable 'risk”
The
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statement sald: **T0 Naval forces operating in the Korean waters are doing so with the full authority of the United Nations in carrying out their mission against the Communist inveding forces from North Korea. Aircraft of nations not assisting in the UN effort and whose actions might be construed as hosille in or near a combat arca naturally run a considerable risk."
ALLIES FACING GRAVE THREAT
Tokyo, Soptember 6.
North Korean forces drove to within eight miles of Taegu in a two-pronged attack today after rolling back the whole United Nations Northern front along a 40-mile lino ́and capturing Pohang on the East coast.
British troops, going into action for the first time in Korea were fighting
eight miles South West of Taegu.
General MacArthur's Headquarters warned that the onemy must be ex- pected to step up the attack, reinforced by armoured units with at least 84 tanks already moving up to the Northern front.
American
Admiral Joy's statement was contained Inn General Head-troops quarters release,
Incident described
Ray Falk of the American Broadcasting Corporation, in
broadcast recorded aboard the flagship of Task Force 77, told how two Corsair fighters brought down a Russien’twin engined bombar.
24th Division Its loss might possibly mean Americans, although earlier dis- counter-attacked to- large-scale Allied withdrawal patches from the front had re-
still nearer Pusan, their main ported the city lost. ward Pohang and gained up to two miles. United States supply port in the South East and South Korean forces pussli-corner of Korea,
The Communists-probably re- ed back into Yongchon, trans-inforced by two more divisions port centre midway between and now estimated at more than Pohang and Tacgu.
The threat to Taegu, former energency capital and inain base in the Northern part of the bouchhead, suddenly becamo acuto today, The U.S. First Division was forced back to a line only las miles North of Taegu in fa general setback along the North-
broadcast sald Tho
that on Monday afternoon. shortly after Junck, a plone appeared on the ship'e radar screen about dern line.
milies from the centre of the tusk force;
The plane was heading for the contre of the 'task force and Corsair...dlight was ordered to
The long-range break through on the East flank of Toegu arose when the Communists reached Yongchon after a five and a half mile advance. Although Allied was in o
intercept it. As the lead Coreale units, re-entered the town, the
flow over the plane it begau evasive and firod at one
action of the Corsairs.
The plane was marked only with a red star on the fuselage ordered and the Corsairs, were to shoot it down.
Falk said: "The two Corsairs each made a pass at the plane and
It spun violently as it ex- ploded and caught Are. secondary when the plane hit the water and
The explosion Occurred
– smoke could be seen rising-up. to
4,000 feet...
"A short red-headed pilot was picked up wearing a Russian fo jacket. He was identified by the papers he carried as a Russian ljeutenant. The ship's doctors tried to save him but to no avail" -United Press.
memy in that arou position to cut the Eastern sup-
150,000 men, strong-pushed the Allies out of Pohang, the bitterly defended anchor port at the ex-. treme East of the 150-mile battle- line.
Further pushes and probes were reported all along the rest of the line.
The offensive gave Britain's "K" forces-2,000 men from the Middlesex and Argylt arid Butherland Highlandare-their
first taste of action since land- ing In Korea last week,
Britons repel
ply route from Puran to Tacru enemy patrol
or to push down the main road toward Fusan.
Allies re-enter
Yongchon
and mortar are.
General MacArthur's aum. mery sald 2,036 Communists were killed or wounded during the 24 houra onding noon yes terday.
Associated Press Correspondent Stan Swinton reported that thres Red battalions have infiltrated the US, 25th Division in the South, apparently on a suicide mission to destroy artillery and gunners,
Labour asking confidence vote on defence plan
My London, ́September: 8.
The Cabinet at Ils meating today. Franted, a' motion to ask Parilament nox! week vote of confidence In Its
throp year *3,400,000,000
défonce programme. Mr. Winston Churchill'a Conserva- tive "shadow_cabinet” will meet shortly to decide whe ther or not to put forward a censure motion, challenging the plan as Inadequate.
The defence debato. In Parliament'e "emergency- sas- · sion is expected, to last three
days, beginning on Tuesday, in this period, the Govern ment has to rush through a bill; increasing the period of compulsory service from 18. months to two years
The Bupply Minister, Mr. -George Strauss, who is not = member of the Cabinet, also attended today'ʼn - meeting/ Reuter.
Collision in Harbour; 4 missing
The Marine Police yesterday were still adatching for the four missing Chinese who were thrown from their Junk by a collision with the 2,795-ton Norwegian freighter Fern- stream shortly before midnight on Tuesday just off Holt's Wharf.
The Fernstream resumed sall- ing for Japan yesterday afternoon 12 hours behind, schedule because of the accident. Captain H. Kor- The Americans, Swinton sald, neliussen, master of the ship, had
been questioned by the Police be prevented the Reds from curryfore the ship resumed her voyage. lug out their mission.
The Reds had upwards of across the Naktong 6,000 men to the West and South West of Targu
The largest force was in the bridgelicádat Hyðilkpung; 716. miles South West of Targu
and
The collision occurred at five. minutes before midnight Turaday when the Fernstream. whose agents are Dodwell and Company, hit-an: unticensed cargo, Junk, coming in from
Bwaboe, throwing all the eight occupants of the' junk into the- harbour.
difcuit
The junk was badly, damaged in the collision. Apart from the four men missing, a number of cows which formed part. of the cargo carried by the junk are also missing.
But yesterday the Communists still had made no effort. to ad- vance from these positions.
Marine Polles launches berthed American Mariries
the carby Immediately went to the Second Division continued their rescue and the Fernstream was American reinforcements wern Manning a sector along the offertsive ngainst what may be also brought to a stop and par rushed into the critical sector Naktonn, they repelled an enemy
Mont, bo. and opened a counter-attack patrol trying to cross the river four Red divisions mustered West icipated in the rescue work.
of Yongren, and
Rescue work." rammed back North West of Kyangju, threaten- and according to a high U.S.
one attack by an estimated regt-cause of the darkness. However, 17 ***ed transport centre miles officer were "presumed" to have
South West of Pohang
suffered their Orst casualties ment in the Northern part of the four men, including the junk's master, were picked up from the Was when they come under artillery Yongsan battle front.
sea and sent to Kewloon Hospital. A big enemy bulid-up reported tonight around Ulr- The British brigado was .plo-
the_Nam Alver pointed on the left Bank of the yongacroES..
from the 28th Division front." U.S. First Cavalry Division, about
-"It leaks as eight miles South West of Taegu.
they are getting They beat off Red patrol ready to hit us again." said one
a
baltalion officer, whose observers. which field reports said planed United Prese jwar correspon.
indications of deânite reported down one British company, dent Robart Bennyhoff. report.
Brigadier B. A. Coad, com- the new enemy bulld-up.
Back at 25th Division Head- ed from the Kyongju front that
sald the manding the British, men of the U.8. 24th Division Red patrol put one British com- quarters, briefing officers report- gained up to two miles by noon.
although another 800 pany under machinegun fire, but ed that, Just to the North West. Ameriwe sorted them out promptly" North Koreans were killed behind can and Bouth Korean troops
American front today." at General Douglas MacArthur's the forged back into Yangchun a
Headquarters at 4 p.m., Japanese least another 1,500 are in the few hours after it was lost, ac-
time, today reported that Yong. rear area-United Press and As- cording to field reports.
Was still held by the sociated Press. Eennyhoff said the Communista chon appeared to have been forced out of Yongchon. The road between Kyongju and Yongchon was re-
open late today. ported
The evacuation of Pohang was capital and its suburbs were orderly. Dennyhoff reported from shaken violently before dawn that area. The defenders fell today when Royal Air Force back to a line behind Yangsan, and Royal Australian AirSouth West of the
Bombing raids
in Kuala Lumpur area
Kuala Lumpur, September 9.
Buildings in the Federation
and
held for 72 Sing Hing held for 72 hours by Communists
Force aircraft carried out paralleling the Fobang-Angangn! The 600-ton British coaster Sing Hing was releas-
Bouth Korean and of the 24th Division hold a line three to four
heavy bombing raids on aus-highway. pected terrorists concentration American troops.
areas In the Jungle within a miles. South of Angangni, buț fow miles of, the city.
the enemy had jabbed, a spear-
ward Kyongju.
The aircraft took their bomb-head beyond those positions to- bearing. front scorchlights shining vertically into, the - night sky ground the target area.
This is the third heavy bomb- Jn attack in the Kuala Lumpur district, within five days.
Terrorists yesterday murdered Malay school-master in Pahang State, and ralded a Malay village in Perills, near the Thailand border wounding three persons.
The Fifih' Air Foros, operat.
Ing in full strength and excel.
ed and contínued on her way to Canton yes- terday afternoon after having been detained for nearly 72 hours by the Chinese Commun- ists at Humen. Fortress as ́ a result of mis understanding, according to reliable reports reaching here yesterday.
tent weather avar Korea, today The misunderstanding according to these reports,
destroyed 10 tanks and dam aged suvan, according to air force summary released to night.
Fighter bombers flew a near record of 229 sorties up to 3 p.m. The record for a similar period was 225 down on September 3.
arose from the fact that the Communist gar- rison at Humen Fortress mistook the three- Britons, including Captain J.. Leitch, moster. of the Sing Hing, for naval personnel in view. of their ship officer's uniform.dst The whereabouts of the Sing 15 The Ar Force few 84. other Forties on interdiction, night dn-Hing, the Urst British ship to truder, photo reconnaissance and sail for Canton, after the fall mosquito" control fight. First of the Pearl River port to the priorily went to the Northern Reds in November, had been, A3-0809 GMT (3-p.m. JEST), a tropical:|| Kennt where pilots strafed and a mystery since she left" port | depredation is forming about 850 miles tombed in an efort to blunt early Sunday morning.
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RE-UNION AT KAI TAK Alleged
Co-Captain F. J. McGowan welcomed by his wife at Kal Tak yesterday morning on his arrival by CPA from-Rangoon- e happy re-union after nearly nine months of separation, ("China Mall” photo).
Released airman tells of experiences
in Kunming captivity
The general opinion of Communist' military circles.
in Kunming seems to be that it is the duty of the Fourth Field Army to invade Formosa by
spies shot in Taipeh
Taipeh, Beptember 0. -Four, alleged spies for the Communist Internationale, two of them women, were put to death in Talpeh's old race course today.
Bullets in the backs of their heads ended the lives of the four, who were on their knees with
their bands tied behind them.
The victims
Chinese newsman Li Feng, alios In
were
formbr
the
Edward Lee, described as Internationale's chief agent Formosa: his mistress, Miss Lion.
in Feng-ngau, formerly a nurso the Central Hospital at Canton, where L
Li met heme
last year while Corres- working for
pondent Wilson Fielder, now missing in Korea; Wang Shong-ho, who was accused · of having operated a secret radio station in Formosa for the Internationale. and his wife
The executions followed the publication last Sunday of con- fessions attributed to Li and Wang, who said they had worked for the Internationale on orders of Vadim Senelnikov, a Toss correspondent a
China
¿Prison terms'
The Government spokesman's office today announced prison terms for two Chiness who formerly worked under two foralyn-correspondents here... Albert Yuan, allás Yuan Chin- tao, who was, assistant to United Prese Correspondent Arthur Goul, was given two years Imprison-
ment on
with Comes of connections
elements.
On the same charges, Chuang
assistant Han-chiang, who was
to Associated Press Correspondent Spencer-Moosa,, wan, given Jono year's Imprisonment.
Chuang * Hạn chúng,
gallas Anthony Chuang, was arrested on March 1. He and his wife had been living in the same house as Li PentAssociated Press,
the end of this year regardless of the Ameri On other pages
can Sovanth Fleet. ⠀⠀
Quoting a representative of the Kunming Military
Control Commission (Security Section), as- signed by the Red High Command to "indoc- trinate" the five TAA personnel stranded there, Co-Captain Francis James McGowan of Grace Street, Roselle, New Jersey, told the "China Mail" yesterday that the Communists evidently deplored foreign intervention in the "Korean war.
and Vice-
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