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UN FORCES CONTINUE RAPID ADVANCE Naktong crossing
FROM NORTH, SOUTH
Marines reach heart of Seoul; Chinju captured
ESCAPE ROUTE CUT OFF
Tokyo, September 25. United Nations forces raced across Korea from the old Pusan beachhead to within 40 miles of junction with the bosiegers of Seoul today.
An Eighth Army communique issued at 8 p.m. HK Summer time today reported a First Cavalry Division spearhead had reached Chongju, im- portant cross-roods city, in on 18-mile advance.
Unconfirmed reports had reached the First Corps headquarters that an un- identified unit-presumably the same spearhead--had sped another 10 miles to the West and cut the main Pusan-Seoul highway at Chon- chiwon.
If so, the United Nations The American assault on the forces have cut the last prac-former capital mounted in fury tical escape route for uncount-cday with the 32nd Regiment of rd thousands of Communist the Seventh Division smashing across the Han River into the fleeing from the front toward city from the South East. It join- embattled Seoul and the 38th | ed two Marine regiments in a Parallel border between North three-way push toward the heart and South Korea. The Reds of the elty. had counted heavily on ex- frieating them to help to de-
fend Seoul,
Russian casualty reported
North West to within 40 miles of a linkup with Seventh Division forces holding Ovan, ; South of Senul.
20 miles
unique said today. Both Chong- and Chochiwan, 10 miles far- ther West which unconfirmed re- ports sald also had been reached, are 40 miles South East of Osan.
The gap between the two fronts only 10 days ago was 140 miles. Reconnaissance elements of the First Cavalry Division had reach Fighting black by block in thead Chongju, an Eighth Army com- streets of Seoul Colonel Lewis Puller's Regiment of U.S. Marines early this afternoon. reached the Duk Sno Palace in the heart of the city, according to Reuter.
The Northerners fought tub- bernly all morning from sand-
street bagged
barricades anci sniped incessantly from buildings and high ground.
Marines, rifles at the ready, moved down both sides of the town's streets, passed
sheilad
ard occasionally burning, build- Ings, while Parshing tanks, and
Philippine diplomatic tug o war
Manila, September 25.
A first class diplomatic con-
Seventy-mile 'dashtroversy was shaping up today
between the Acting Foreign Secretary, Mr. Felino Neri, Associated Press saya Amari and the former Consul In-Hong can troops today captured bat. Kong, Dr. Jose Rodriguez, over tle-scarred Chinju. deep
the latter's allegations of irre- South Korea, after the city'gularities in the foreign sec- Red defenders ignored ballet
vice. orders to surrender or die."
•
Mek Nörkurcatened, to expoen flame-throwzetstumbled benings barked and bayonets
certali alleged irregular practices, New York, September:25.
tween lines of troops over dashed in savage street skirmishes
it the Hong Kong Consular Office The. New York Times in
trom-tracks and through the before the Red- stronghold was
during Dr, Rodriguez' Incum a dispatchi Mied from "Neur wreckage of tangled overhead
finally taken. wires.
The communication hub was bency in reply to Dr. Rodriguez Inchon, Korea" says that a Russian major is reported to
Marine Corsairs
roared over. captured by a fast moving U.S.Indictment of Mr. Nerl and other high ofeials of the Foreign Office 25th Division task force. have been killed and another head, diving to bomb, rocket and
it reached the outskirta yester- for negligence bared at the hear- Soviet ofcer taken prisoner strafe ahead of the troops.
·dosh over
Ing of the Senate "Blue Ribbon"
by
American reconnala- Tanks Arst
went into action day after a 70-mile Sunce company in the Seoul, mid-morning near the city jail, winding roads that began three inquiry commitice.
The city was untered Suwon area.
firing point blank their 40 mill-days ago. The "Times" despatch said the metre guns. The Communist first from the South.
Fing Chinju, the Allies By capturing came from a Seventh was so intense that the tanks had
won their most important victors Division epokesman last night, to withdraw for rearming and
in the deep South sector silice the but added that the information i repair, with periscopes and an-
25th Division began its offensive could not be conflrined im-tenneo. shot of.
Corps head-
report
an
mediately at 10th
~quarters.—
The dispatch to the "Times" .dated:
laken.
Ridge taken
nine days ago.
Hundreds perheps thousands
rac-
The Senate committee has been
of investigating charges keteering and bribery In the Brunnce of immigration permits for aliens to enter the Philippines, principally Chinese nationals.
Loaded American Jeeps cross a Naktong'elvor tribulary North of Taegu on an Improvised terry supported by pontoon boats on the first stage of their drive towards the Naktong rivar crossing. Koreans in the background unload sandbags from a truck as they build a dam road for heavier vehicles (AP photo).
Speculation on Soviet attitude to UN victory
Washington, September 25.
Russia is apparently proparing to write off the crumbling campaign in
South Korea as an incident of no importance.
That is the view of the best-informed American officials who say that the Soviet position is not yet firm but is clearly tending towards an ac- ceptance of a Red setback in that
Lord Mancroft on Malaya
area.
But the Russian attitude to
aren may be wards Northern Korea may be dramatically-différent.eng
There is a strong beller here that Soviet forces or possibly Chinére Communist troops may decupy Korea North of the 38th London, September 25.
Parallel for the expressed purpose Lord Mancroft, who return-of keeping peace, but actually to
drive to produce more arms to conmidate "Un fulltary forces of Western, Europe and to strengthen other areas against the Come munists must be carried forward at ninximum speed.
MEETING
4
ON SOUTH EAST ASIA
London, September. 20.
The Minister for Economiz Affairs, Mr. Hugh Guitskell, todky called for all possiblu speed in applying practical measures for helping Southern Asla combat Communism. He' spoke at the first session of the Commonwealth ministers' con- ferance here.
Mr. Gaitskell sair: "Our con- cery is the economic well-being of South and South East Asia. Our task is. tę follow-up' carller discussions on tits subject which took place in Colombo Loet Jan- ury and, tu Sydney last May. Our objective is to pass as quick- ly as possible. from the planning stage to the sphere, of practical results."
He. id., the. problems to be tackled covered a vast area from › the China Sea to the Persian Gulf and concerned one-quarter of the world's population.
"Of the vast sente of the prob- · lom no one of us here can be in any doubt, In this great terri- tory, stretching from the Hima- layas to the zhores of Australia and from the Solith China Sea to the Persian Gulf, there is living no-quarter of the whole popula- dior of the world nearly 800,- 000,000 people, which is over twice the population of Europe and nearly four times that of the
Tulted, States,"
Breeding ground
Ho said the poverty of Southern Asia-way a brooding ground for Communism which could be countered only by. collective action among the countries concerned. Mr. Galt- skall said the Commonwealth countries should not aim to duplicate the work already being done by the United Nations, but to supplement to work of all other Interested aganatea.
mesio.
We
We shall welcome the co- queration of all governments con- tempede dostre no monopoly. Next we hope to be lined by re- presentatives of the countries in- members of the Corimonwealth South East Asia who are not United Press speculates tho Burma, Slam the Associated
States
and Indo- of Indo-China, Russian Intervention on behalf of
Mr. Gaitskell made it 'clear that the North Koreans would set off World War III, Military met the Commonwealth would look to ed from a month's visit to keep United Natione forces away here hellove Russia le not yet
riadly to challenge American alr the United States to all gaps ins Malaya on September 19, sald from Russian security areas such
power despite the superiatily of Southern Asla's economie. de-
fences. He said: "Friendly disin tho today
anti-Communist as Vladivostok and the Man- the Soviet grout forces in quan- cac
Alty and possibly quality. They terested help fa, urgently needed campaign there works out at churian horder.
to implement the programme. The also belleva Communist Chins,
insk permits no delay. Democracy Gradual about $1,000,000 (Straits cur-
change
will not threw away its chance rency) for each guerilla eli-
to win a seat in the UN which is faced with the challenge of is not minated and the end
Ever since, the United Nationa| intervention, in Korra certainly poverty, ut a critical time.
are now, on, the
on the right road, and yet in sight.
landings at Inchon, there have would mean at this tune. Dr. Rodriguez, who lost his
In a question-and-answer in-
Not U Kores at this conference we must decide bean, in the opinion of U. 8. Reports from
cán best piz we
put into effect of Communist soldiers bypassed Consular post in Hong Kong terview, the 30-year-old Conser State... Department.....experte..........*...through.
aFource which has how during the advance, now have no when his appropriation was vative peer said. enormous sums
gradual change in Russian pro- proved reliable. in the post zaid the plans we have been developing visible escape route to the North, abolished in the economy drive, are being spent on crushing || paganda on the Korean War. Premier Kim 11 Sing and his over the last nine month."
Ha warned. It would be years. Chinju is 53 air miles West of accused Mr. Neri. and others of Communism which would be
advisers are under pressure to the U.S. Allied supply purt of being negligent in connection better, spent on restoring Malays It is given less-time on Moscow neck price. It is belloved however before the economie rehabilitation Pusan on the
with the issuance of visas and from the ravages of three and a Radio and is given more moderate that Kim and the highest mem of Bouth Fast Asia could be to outllard, Southern units were permits and with favouritism half years of occupation by the treatment.
Bers of his government wil. fice achieved.
capital invest- the East coast port of the appointment of personnel in
For example, in the last few North Koren it a Communist Asia's needs for capt Japanese. pogdok.
20 miles North of the home office and foreign posts. Lord Mancroft said the problem days, the Russians Have mildly haven before... they surrender ment, technical assistance, power 10
and advanced
that distasteful job to installations, transport and modern anothe Pohang, two miles to the North. They also Answer promised of bandits but to hold. It per-were a sign of weakness and, scized-
zed-the five-way rond junction
manently free of bandits once it were made in an effort to save liable to answer to 4 wat He said: "We must be guided by crimes court for their con the principle of helping ourselves He said this face by the United Statesí of Andong, 38 miles West North West of Yongdek
Promising to answer and dis-had been cleared.
Sonn and entered
diplomats abrbei charges had been rendered more difficult
ara duet-Associated Press and Unit before we can turn eksowhere." prove Dr, Rodriguez'
United Press Yechon, another 18 miles to the at the
the confidence of the understood to have reported that ed Press. proper time, Acting because Secretary Neri, Intimated he Chinese population. In Malaya had Rustlar diplomats are now saying North West and 55 miles North of Taegu.
had. Information not flattering been severely shaken by the to people they meet that the to the ex-Consul.
British Government's recognition Kercan affair is of no importance of the Communist Chinese Gov and should be settled soon. Today Dr. Rodriguez went an-ernment in Peking-United Press. other round with a challenge to
South Korea of Japan.
"While there have bodn Troops red rífics and machine- numerous reports of Russians ad- guns from open streets, from vising the North Korean armies Communist-bulit barricades and in the war against the United trenches and lobbed mortar bombs Nations forces, these have been from the grounds of buildings. consistently denied by Moscow, Ambulance Jeeps raced up to Up to now there have been no the forward troops, shuttling Russian bodies found on the casualties to aid stations in the battlefield or Russian prisonera rear, which were still under
sulpur fire.
By noon today army units had "The Seventh Division spokes-
East of man also said a Soviet war cortalten a ridge North
Namsan mountain against very respondent had been taken pri- soner. He did not have any names light resistance and Red ground of the dead or captured Russians, panels which marked the front
No organised opposition was He said he understood the two lines for grou
ground support sireraft captives were
to the could be seen in the foothills of encountered anywhere along the South Korean front. - United r-of-war']
Namsan, says United Fress.
Reuter and Associated Prisoners
the Press, taken during morning claimed the Communists | Press. withdrawing Northward
Seventh Division stockende.
"The
Anding of a Ruseion body on the battlefeld or the capture were
of Soviet personnel actively ac and were taking American pri- companying.. the North Korean zoners of war with them in their
AUSTRALIANS TO GO INTO ACTION
today.
in Malayá is not to clear the area commented, that the landings | leavins who may not be 'f.factories and agricultural methods,
Mr. Nert through the Press to ATTLEE SAYS “NO”:
ale o sworn statement of his per- sonal assets before the hearing of the Senate committee weck.
this
The
appear
TO ELECTION
London, September 25. Prime Mialiter, Mr.
In view of the success of tha United Nations offensive in Korea,
Washington's Impulse now is to think of the International poll- tical, and even domestic problema lying aheed In terms of on end- ing of the Korean crisis
•
Allied
momontum
this.
fight, but there is little lucken- armies may obviously be news
to indicate of international significance.
ing of resistance
The Senate probers invited Mr. Clement Attlee, has replied with "The Seventh Division spokes-wholesale fight, Defence post-
Cauberry, September 25, Neri and government and army a strong "no" to demands within bis, Labour Party for another
The overall question man had no details of the actjentions in the base of hills West of
Australian troops will go into intelligence omelals to
year.
ralpos is whather, the U.'B, and in which a Soviet ranjor had been the city were still stoutly mauned
This report' come from a source. theʻallled nations can maintale killed and two Russians captured. and presented a tough problem action in Korca almost immedinte- and testify regarding immigra general, election this
close
lo No. 10 Downing Street,
tha, momentum of defence.pre- Holocluded the information
one wits advancing from the Westly, authoritative sources here said ton procedure.
Dr. Rodriguez in his statement who added that nothing short of paration set, In' motion, by the somewhat belatedly in a general and North West,
Australia announced earlier its challenged The flanking by the Marines,
Mr. Neri-who has a parliamentary defeat for Attlee Communist aggression in Korea. account of the exploits of a re- connaissance company that led a who followed the shoreline East expeditionary force would be enjoyed reputation for integrity would permit a general vote In
President Harry Truman, the dering raid, taking the North ward into the Southern portion of built around troops on occupation and other high officials to ex-Britain before 1031.
Several members of Attlee's Secretary of Stato Mr. Dean Koreans Reds by surprise and the city and then struck North, duty in Japan. Australian war- plain their inefficiency, incapaefty,
nepoliam and cabinet are, understood to have Acheson, and. Defence Department capturing Suwon and its Im- enabled them to progress into the ships and planes already are discrimination, participating In Cho fighting irregularities.”
dsked for a new election to prove officials are convinced that the portant airfield Thursday night." main part of the city and by-pass
the Western defence positions. against the North Korean Com
by a. greater victory that the Associated Press
munists.
In the language of diplomacy country supports
United Nationa⋅ forces went into: sald he would ariswer and that Dr. action early this month-United Rodriguez, too, had some things
to explain-United Press,
The weather
AL 0000 GMT ·(3 · pm- IKOT}/1he trough persists across the China Bus And extende Nwards through the Lulan Straits to n depression, 19 of, Japan? CA week ride of high pressure extende BW/wards from the Pacifie anti-erelage series, & Luton,
Today's Forecast Moderate or traß
E winds gueting string' as, time. Claudy
with 'verhalenad Training str
Maximum: 835 deg. Fah
Miulmats: 713 deg. Fah
Brutkines: 4.8 bostad SO!!
Reinforcements
:
Mora American rainforce ments ware about, to join the britte. A complete American Into combat, unit, „Wsa. Sown Kimps alrhold. North East of the city yesterday with guns,
other, : ammunition and all
qquipment
A British contingent i to the they are harsh words, Mr. Ner programma,y.): the Labour Party
Press
The press has freely predicted an elec tion this year Associated Press.
Conservative opposition on other pages
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