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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1950.
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ALLIES STORM ASHORE AT INCHON AS RAF March Past broadcasts
UN FORCES TAKE OFFENSIVE
First report of invasión "'killed''
The' first newa of the Alliod Invasion at Inchon yesterday was given to abr. respondenta In Когед by General Chung # Kwon, South Korean commander. in-chief.
Correspondente woro "orderòd" by General Moo. Arthur's Headquarters to "kill" their reporte on the invasion but the news agen ele land the reports any.
way.
WAS
Later
Invasion Tho officially announced in a communique from General General MacArthur's Head. quarters.
Meeting of
N. Atlantic -ministers
New York, September 15. The North Atlantic Treaty's top cabinet meets, in .urgent session today to rush netion on American, British and French strategy for getting vast it- crenses
of men,
guns and planes into the unified Euro- poan defence force..
Marines spearhead attack from huge invasion fleet
S. KOREANS LAND
ON EAST COAST
Tokyo, September 15.
American Marines and Army infantry stormed ashore on Korea's West coast today, far behind the Red battle linos, and kniféd swiftly under fire into the big port of Inchon.
The landings were made at the harbour for Seoul, Red-held South Korean
capital 22 miles inland.
Covered by bombardments from British and "American warships the
Marines landod at dawn.
Eleven hours later the American 10th Army Corps went ashore.
Led by tunics, they drove thres miles Into Inchon.
General MacArthur, United Nations Commander, who plan- ned the bold operation, was onl hond to direct the landings.
said:
and The Navy Marines have never, shone morej brightly than this morning."
ori
Later, he said that a deep penetration might break the back- bone of the Korean Red army.
At the same time, Gouth Korean Marince landed
conat. Korea
These co-ordinated thrusts deep in Red territory were the start of the long-awaited United Na ilons offensive....
This was a day of turning itdo A coming after a series of bitterly
fought. Allied defensive actiona that began with the tank-led North Koreau-assault across the
8th Parallel
Nine foreign ministers of Euro peon countries join the US Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin and the French Foreign Minister, M. Schuman in a new series of talks on strengthening the Europeau military, might
Since that time the Allies havė been shoved Southward on the mountainous peninsula into the box-like beachhead on the South East, roughly 50 by 70 miles.
to the It is some 185 miles The Big Three Foreign Minis North West of this
benchhead ters concluded their three day that
General MacArthur is! with full throwing his main counterpunch.
meeting yesterday.
agreement on the need for taking; Immediate steps to strengthen, the
anti-Communist defence in Edrops Marines take
and Asia.
The Big Three agreed in prin- Wolmi Island clule on the programme for study today, which Includes:
1. Establishment of combinett! forces directed by a suprems commander and anfternational stralogy staff to defend Western Europe.
: With
'Mighty Mo"
in action in Korean war
Tokyo. Beptembar 16. General MacArthur's Head- quarters announced today, that the 45,000 ton battleship Missouri, which accepted the Japanese surrender In 1945, is in action In Korean waters. It is the biggest ship. so far. to take part in the United Nations action.
The -announcement said that the Missouri bombarded Bamchok, on the East coast of Korea, early on Friday, morning TheMarshinoar "rida nina 10-Inch guns, 20 5-inch gune and 20 of the 40 typd, United millimetre Press.
*+
At the head of his 12th and largest amphibious landing, he
personally
Americans sont Marines storming Into Inchon. which is 105 miles North West of the South Eastern beschload,
He and he is romaining in Korea indefinitely to comminand what may be the war's climate campaign.
General MacArthur-fold... sever correspondents accompanying them that the main objectives were to severe vital Red com- slamming munications in the Inclion warships
and heavy shells into concealed Seoul bottlenecks, and then to Rød shore batteries, the crush the Communista between Marines landed on Wolmila] the expeditionary force and the land...
American Eighth Army, and its ailles.
2. Prompt Increase of the Allied forces in Europe, to cluding American troops to be subported by a programma jaf way. captd
production of moderh arms of all kind,
...
It is connected to Inchon pro- per by half a mile of stone cause
Carrier-based planci slammed rockets at shore guns also, but
Big invasion armada
The Invasion Assault foroek poured out of landing oraft from a 251-ship United Nationg
assembled. since the height of | World War. 11. adde United Press
the core-
("China
'Group Captain J. Worral; DFC, shown taking the salute at the March Past In monial parade at Kal Tak yesterday commemorating the Battle of Britain, photo),
appeal
Talpeh, September 15, The Chinese Nationalist Pro- sident, Generallesimo Chlarg Kal-Mek, today broadcost an appeal to the Chinese in North and, South America to, aid in "tho fight against Russla", and to liberate the Communist con trolled Chinese mainland.
Charging Russia with whole- sale aggresalon in China, Presl dont Chiang described the Chi- nese People's Government in Poking as a puppot created by Soviet Imperialism solely by brute forcs and not by the free will of the
Chiong' which was bramed to North and South American from Radio Formosa and relayed by a San. Francisco radio station, followed simliar speeches in recent months to mis- sions of the Nationalist Chinese
ho... came.;.. from..
the to pay
Philippines and Sumaya,
aim homage.
Chiang aald. "We are now e- Maigaged in a hard fight against 50- viet Russia and the treacherous Chinese
can Communists in order to win freedom, Independence for the Republic of China.
Seamen refuse to sail ship with U.S. cotton for Tsingtao
armada the largest naval foros Several officers and men of the 10,000-ton merchant ship, ss. Samtruth, which has a cargo of 20,000 bales of high-density cotton bound for Communist China, indicated yesterday they would refuse to take tha cargo to any Chinese Communist : port.
A thundering haval bombard-
ment from rocket ships, des The ship was yesterday reported to be due to leave Hong Kong for Tsing-
troyers, cruisers and on endless stream of carrier-based fighter bombara blasted a way for the Marines as they struck 120 miles behind the Communist lines.
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too.
Death of
The Samtruth's Second Om- | Honduras, and Luis.... Xiuçsa-a cer, Mr. William J. Little, Spanish, citizen! packed his gear, and left the Red purchasing company ship late yesterday when theThe Chinese Communist purcha ship's destination was report-chasing compity In-Home Com
usrist in
the
Torina's master
Viec-Admiral Arthur Dowey Struble Comthander of the mam
Universal Development SS math United Nations Joint Task
Company, bought the cotton Force Seven and field commanded to be a Communist port.
Mr. Little, an American de-
cargo on a 25 per cent margini of the landing operation, said tha
of General Mac-clared he would not "basic idea"
The total cost of the cargo- about US$3,000 000 was paid or Arthur's decision is to attempt taking cargo to any Communist te deatrey the North Korean army port under any circumstauzes."
"Wo
are fighting, those...in a letter of credit from this com in South Korea."
Forca now. I am not going to be pany through the Chase National An official of the Universal gambling for an early victory are selling them Americans Bank in New York.
The six font four American Development Company said yes
terday that the company would Bir saali United Nations ground offer zald the ship if the probably pay an additional mare later removed to the mortuary,
General
MacArthur
by taking the offensive when
s
forces work pressed to hold the United States from Galveston-
Ривал
"During the past year, all pro vinces on the mainland fell be hind the fron curtain, hundreds of millions of our people have been living under? totalitarian ope
and Soviet
Soviet servitude,
overacas compatriots
have once again found them- calves in an unenviable position tedatment "subject to, unsquel
and discrimination. In foreign- countries. For this i tesl pain. ful. For our
country
It is the greatest humilist Chinese con-
Outlining overseas
tributions over tho pásť 50 years
in assisting to overthrow the Mahchu dynasty Chlarig painted a gloomy, picture of present con«. ditions on the Chinese mainland.
said: Your country is be ing turned into a 'Soviet satellite. Your ive places are being de-
native vastated
plunging then selves why Communists who and
The British freighter as Torina entered the harbour at remains of her dead master, Captain J. Rivers, on board.
Captain Hivers, whose body wat
10.30 last night carrying the heartedly, into pilinge, d
behind the iron curtain,
circulate a series of shameless les
their.
to cover up the
your-relatives.
The
through 'struggle.
"The so-called land reform is no more than a seizure of your property. The so-called labour Keachhead. The strength Houston ports after loading her gin. it the Samtruth discharged | said to have died at sean kinduction is no less thua-enslavh
carro in Tsingtao rather than in natural caures, de peste
ment chartered The vessel, which is Hong Kont
Local agents for the Sumtruth, by the Holly Steamship Company money you remit to your native
Communists A. P. Pattison and Company, had in the past few weeks been and goes into the hands of the declined to comment yesterday of attempting to run the Nationalist Comm
blockade on the China constana; uquidation Mr. Luts Hucan wald fart the disposition of the ship.
night that most of the grow REPORTED DEATH. resented being, told their dos tination was Hong Kong, and OF RED GENERAL when they arrived in this Co- tony, to find that- the ship might be diverted, to a Comi munist port. He added: double cross to me.").
of the newly formed 10th Army cargo bound for Hong Kong..
He added that the members of Corps going into the now Beach:
fest heard about the the crow it to blo herd la segret bút enough to make General. Mat-possibility of diverting the Sam Arthur and the Corps Com truth to another part only when mander, Major General E. M. that ship arrived in Hong Kong Almond, radiate optimiam. yesterday.
members of the crew Two..olber stated Astly last night they would refuse to take the ship to Tsingtas under the present circumstances. They aro Manuel Machin of
-- Today! was the Navy's and Marines day and they showed terrific striking power and spilt second co-ordination,
The first wave of Leathernecks hit the Western shora of tiny The Reds lack the strength to wolni Island at 6.30 4.3. just as hit both Allied forces simultane a spectacular sunrise was tiating ously.
Associated Press Correspondent the channel before Inchon and 11 Inchon beach that landing asspulfault waven hit inchoa itself on
the evening tide, troops had to fight their way Geross the beaches under, heavy fre from Red guns.
Unlimited
the Marines were still under Reiman Morin reported from hours later, at 5:30 pm the main rearmament]
3. Steps to safeguard Westerh heavy fire, Germany and the Westem zones Nevertheless, 32 minutes after af Berlin against Red-backed landing they planted the Ameri- sabolage. This includes a streng-
can. Ang on Wolmi's highest hill.
thened German police.
1.
sald
A Headquarter's communique that; the strongly-defended The North Atlantic Foreign Island was captured with a Mluisters will approve a high minimum of casualties.".
priority list of BD odd fibra Infantrymen were held back to
placed before them by their do- putles who have held, 25. pre- paratory meetings in recent weeks, The list includes fighter aircraft, quna of all kinds, trucks and ammunition. A bingor: list with beachsidered when "quickie" projects are underway,
The nations joining the Im portant new defence, talks arm Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Ice land, Kuly, Lucenupure tha Netherlands, Norway (and Por tugal. They are expected to ro Ject Turkey's urgent plia for
Defence Treaty-United Frest,
The
weather
take advantage of Inchan's ex- ceptionally high tide. At 530 p.m. they went qahore.
They drove the two miles into Inchon within 30 minutes.
General MacArthur plans to stay in Korea indefinitely, it was reliably reported.
South Koreans re-take Angang
United Press correspondent
for Japan?
Robert Miller who landed with Washington, September 15. Leathernecks ponchon, sald the The United States 13 press
poured ashore after banged their way into the heart peace treaty that will allow an easy landing on Wolmi and ing for a speedy. Japanese of Inchon within a half hour,
mai Japan unlimited rearmament, Red shore batteries opened up an authoritative source said on or the Murlies as they walled Friday, SVETLA While the powerful amphilous ashore but American, destroyers: This source said all branches of
own Bitti force hit Inchon on the Westreplied with their coast at the heart of the North guns in an attempt to silence the the American Government ara
egreed that the treaty should: Koreans supply system, the Communist fire. South Korean. Capital Division
......
captured Angang on the North On the Taegu wan East front near Pohang
The Inchon beachhead softened up by a two-day naval and air bombardment.
EWO
Officers
observe
SZENTRAZMP attack
At 600 GMT, (3) p.m. 'HEIT){-456|| thepleat depressiośla, centred ; (50, milda
·":
(1) Place no restrictions on Jepancsa-armarbents;
(2) Authorise Amerleen alt. sen and ground forces to remain in Japan alter the treaty is United States
Talpeh, September 16 A Nationallet spokehoud today gave more information on the reported death of Communist
Chiang ded
"All your re latives in Communist occupied. -térritories-are-living-under great distress eagerly hoping you will support the government in the recovery of lost territory and in delivering their live
lives and free- dom "M, VAN Chiang Laimed
that Spopular education,
Bucial
"It looks liko 4 General Haino. Cling-kuang from ability; increască bragriculturai
wounds, sustained on the Korean rea
greatly
He was interviewed through an front. interpreter.
Second ship
not only our base for recovery He concluded: "Formosa today but ako the vanguard for de- mocracy in Asia and a strategic point for-recurity In Pacific re gons-Reuter
Ho bald the general was production, reduced land rental, ounded while inspecting naval local self-government and high An official of the Universal installations at the Yongsan naval state of military training and morale have all been achieved in Development Company also re- bate on August 10, 20
Formosa 31 The spokesman Identifod Formosa. vealed yesterday that another ship, the Es. Progress, States. General Heinous deputy com arrived in Thingtão
yesterday mander of the Fourth Field with 19,000 bales of high-density std recently appointed to
naval command. He was born la He claimed that this ship was 1904 and was trained in Moscow handled by the Unlind States United Press cotton. C
Lines. This could not be còne hypom firmed in Hong Kong - yesterday? Bir. Litdo said, that he intend CÚ to sce American Consulita efficials today to determine hla tegal position, and whether he had the right to refuse to all. the ship to a Communist port 11 ordered to do so,
He added; "You can tell those Commies for me that I am not Interested in their bonuses. As an American, I demand the right to refuse asslating Communist Coverruments or economies in The ships personnel consists of any way."
·and South American members of the crew
Exten
And South Korea terilla front Two British cruierts,
reported the Eighth Army American cruisers and
Bixcommuniqué, landed ** 18′′ miles American destroyers, tobbed
Pohang at Changsa on sholle into sfiora. Installations, North of
News of the Allied invasian) Give the U Carrier planes streaked over the East coast. The communique swept the embattled Taegu fránt strategie United Nations trustee admission to the North Atlantic: the 2104nille Western ・ 'coastal I said the South Korean ruertúns today by word of mouth and chip over Okinawa and other American and British officers] |
strip, hitting plefields,, troops, and ceeded, in gaining their arst, South Koreans
met
enemy resistance but: "que
from Gls in their foxholes to Ryukyu lalands. This would be on the streets, equivalent to American, but gun emplacements,"
objectives "ing
It was the best news they had flon of the islands, except that The amphibious offenalve heard since the Korean war the United States would have to roport periodically to the United against Inchon 'obviolinly will bé l'Legane
Nations how, the Islands are be 'pressed toward Kimpo sirfield 10 miles to the North and toward
The only ones al
unimpressed ing rum med varmen were the North Koreans who The United States could build Seoul, Korea's largest
launched attacke on almost the bases, po the Islands and forbid This thrust
whole of the 120-mile pirli United Nations representatives from visiting them United Press, meter and succeeded in driving The top offers observed the supply The from Pyongyang
force the certainly will ford attack with General MacArthur: North Koreans, lo
back the weary First to withdraw forcES China Sea and the centre of Indo-Chin Major-General Edward Almond,
Divlalari” x 1,000°°
m 1,000 Cavalry North A rides of "high premure exlends Free Chief of Staff fat. General Mac-, from the South Eastern perimeter
Wost of Arthur and also Commanding front where the Reds have ein-
Oavalry ployed, two or three divisions in General of the newly formed
man off four hills on their lett Today's Forecasitemiaht Kriek wind. 10th Army Corps
futile thrust to break throtigh;"
Hank by heavy attacks: which opération's :Mataly'fale: but with occasional {abowers.)
**Major-Generaj Oliver P Smith, The amphibious
merning and Commanding the 1st Marine. Dl-purpom appears to be that of 47% interday's Weatherly
vision which is part of the Corp forcing the North Koreans to pull Rear Admiral Esdamas & Henry back from the South East Joightiel, #7)', bpurs":
Doyle. Amphibious" Attack: Come perimeter. Tutal aide igander, Vice Admiral)" Arthur kigg
Inada Struhla, Seventh feet: Comman
· Fot·· Luson, for intereštyink” slowly), was moving WNW 10. knols, Promit
tror extends. Westward heroe
the Paclite uilcyclone" setons" Jonatin; }'
:ders and 4. Lleularikn
Lemuel Shophord, Comma
of the Floot Marine Force int
Deneral: MacArthur Tatueriod: 15 comba
ailltari
rends
The American, hoachheed, if spooseda. In: orushing "the", flød
area” dari the|
ward land
000
began, en gout the dy
continued
On the South Western 'ston estimated fall batt
of, that fronti
two
GBS TAKES TURN FOR THE WORSE
Luton, September 10, Mr. George Bernard Shaw from a fracture of the 25k a turn for the worst
announced that
dney
A FINE SPIRIT
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