THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 10, 1950.
WASHINGTON SAYS: THE
TIDE WILL TURN Russia, acting very politely, will not enter the conflict
Washington, July 9.
Despite disappointments during the two weeks since the Communists invaded Korea, officials here insist the tide will They are confident, turn and the aggressors will be repulsed.
too, that it will be done without eruption into a World War, which would surely happen if Russia intervened directly.
The inability of the first United States ground) troops at the front to stop the attack caused some
popular public concern in the United States, but Why
the military authorities said that up to the week- end no major American units even as large as a battalion had contacted the Reds.
The authorities said fighting involved only
Why Did Moscow Seek
scattered advance units which operated without Elucidation?
London, July 9. The Cabinet, at its meeting the latest position in
organised bases or heavy supporting equipment and in most cases without regularly established Signal Corps communications. This resulted in tomorrow, in almost certain to some confusion and inability to stand firmly as they discuss
Korea, both from the military might with divisional supply bases and support-point of view and in the light ing service troops.
There in no such thing in Korca yet as the military!
to
of last week's Soviet staterculs
Britain's proposals Moscow.
On
to
Tas, the oficial Soviet news egency, said
that the Itstil riquest to Moscow, rince it con- proposala, no concrete
1
at the North Korean watched constantly here, The Chinese Red leaders are fist which smushed the considered malve anti inex- in foreign affairs. Japanese back in the Paci-perienced
there is no way needed no reply. fie or the Germans frora Consequently.
they night predict what Normandy, the authorities decide for themselves or with said, and the United States incitement from their masters could not possibly organise in Moscow.
However, even in this matter, strength in two weeks equal
for them to re- The to that which
Com some reasons
main aloof are noted in Washing munista in North
The authorities said: fot.
Three reasons
Korea four years
gathered for under Russian guidance.
defeats on the aggres:OIN.
But the Soviet Deputy Foreig Minister, M. Audrei Gromyka, usked the British Ambassador, Sir David Kelly, for an elucida. British Uon of the original request, of June 29, that Russla Chould
influence in use her North Korea to halt the lighting No new instructions have yet one to Sir David Kelly,
1. I Would brin!! still Authorities said Russia ob- | Ploter the nobility of I viously woult not intervene direct American-Russian clash. Britain neting in the 3 rean while the Invaders were success-
would furnih induce fair a member of the United It 2: would be ment ful
that
trike at the root Nation. Therefore, if she tried thought tant They nereazary.
puppet enecurautment to make any concrete sugges of such the real leat would come when the United Nations forces inflict and supply, namely, at Russian Lions for Soviet action she will
Moreover, the Chinese red time citter.
to co-ordinate with have suca internal other interested powers--pre- apparently troubles that it would teen amably the Secretariat of the Moscow action? unwice for thean to engage
with the United Nations and operation outside United States, whose Comman Olelaks here fully recognised big military
der-in-Chief in Korea repre- the possibility of such Moscow their borders.
Some
the expects believe that
Nations. - seats
United action, but they understood il
ke out- Reuter. they shoul equally well when
China proper, it would South-
3
if the United
111
States petitioned the United Nachde of tions to save South Korea and ture Tilly be toward when the first American planes east A da and the "rice bow]” flew to the assistamer of the de-of Burma, Indo-China and Stam fenders there.
Korea unfavourable site
Lenders
that
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failure
1/tute
slocisive test
here
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unist attacks, but felt
to resist
would cop- another Munich
of the world, Evan
Communis fresh inspiration seize other regions just as
Nazis did.
They
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munist
that there
be
feared also that
a stampede peoples
the
the i
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Into Com-
arty, due to
would
a fear
from Brotection
United Nations.
Ometals said Korea
to get food relieve the
Generally speaking,
here believe the united re-
Singer's Plea
sistance of the free democratic To Outlaw
want will discourage the Comunitata
from more than Korea itself in this and that if test u strewith Korea is saved, then other possible victims of Red Afz- pression will be safe for som time---Unitra Press,
Radio Hongkong
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Prince Runs Among The Paupers
Crown Prince Constantine, nine year-old son of King Paul and Queen Frederica, and heir to the throne of Greece, is being brought up the democratic way, in an experimental school at Athens, attended "hy children drawn from all social levels. Photo shows: Crown Prince Constantine (foreground centre) taking part in a 60
yards race during the school's year-end games.
Governor Seized
As Hostage
Marquette, Michigan,
July D.
Prison
Three conviels tried to use the Governor of Michi- kan as a hostage in an at- tempt to break out of Marquette State yesterday.
The convicts seized the Mr Governor,
Warren he Willams as
W29 in- specilng the prison kitchen. One of them menaced him with a butcher's kuife.
In the fight that follow- ed, our of the convicts was shot in the abdomen and was seriously wound- rd. The Governor's body- stabbed twier
guard was
in the back and a prison Euard rot a broken a
Reuter.
Armoured
thrust
halted at Chonan
Military machine rolling faster
Washington, July 9.
The building up of the American fighting forces for the Korean campaign was rolling faster. today with an announcement that the Second Infantry Division and other combat units were being made ready to move to the Far East in the "near future.”
Army alerts to get ready for overseas have been issued to: The Second Infantry Division, with headquarters at Fort Lewis, Washington. Anti- aircraft units from the Fourth Army. Head- quarters at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and from the Sixth Army Headquarters at San Francisco.
Unidentified units from the the Sevenlli and 25th Infantry Second Army area, at Balli- | Division.
more, and the Third Army The total military strength, nrca, Fort McPherson, near including the four combat divi- Atlanta. The First Marine sions, was about 123,600. An Division with its aviation out Army Infantry division runs to fit, is also waiting to sail from about 15,000 men in peace-iline, the West Coast.
about 10,000 in wartime.
The Defence Department. for reasons of milltary security,
SHIPPING SHORT declined to say precisely where The First Marine Division 15
these
units
in the Far East would go when they were due poised to push off from the West to reach their initial destina-Coast of the United States but up lp this morning was still flon.
waiting aumcient shipping. But there seemed some reason A Pentagon (Army Head- ito believe that the Secund quarters) spokesman would my
Infantry Division might be no more than this,
leslined for Japan to replace
The Defence Department is the 24th Divlilon.
holding in advance the power Reports at the outset of tnt that President Truman gave it fighting in Korea indicated that
Orch.
if
General Douglas MacArthur had on Friday to draft men, started sending elements of the necessary. The Second Infantry 24th Division Into the batile Divizion, kerted for movement, is a battle-tested outfit with a brilliant record in Europe When the shooting started, during World War 1. North General MacArthur had four Il commander Js Major In Japan-Be 24th General Laurence B. Nelder. the First Cavalry The Division landed on Omaha (now an infantry division which beachhead in France on D-Day general for and fought on until the German occupation constabulary duty), surrender.-Router. has been used in
Infantry,
At The Korean Front, July 9. American artillery drove back a Korean armoured thrust on the Chonan front to-divisions day, possibly damaging two tanks. The closely co-ordinated air and ground operation stopped the Communists cold.
Small spotter planes worked with artillery forward observers and sent the tanks retreating northward. From a forward operations post it was possible to watch the entire action.
A
and u The action Dam.
when torzel
hi
a mite tiny liaison plane circled, behind over the head Keeping in cun half to the north. stant contact with artillery started at about units. From our shrub-covered the planes picked up a position only the hits could he perched lua rice paddy, valley: terrain of high" rolling seen as the tanks were hidden
"The
hills a narrow valleys con- deed the Communist armour to where it was carfly attempted
The road
BATTLE e. Smuke shells were
HEAVY
KOREA
Last night's communique re- ported: **Tr The Pyone:tuck-
Third
nel
the
ent in bursts to register direction. From a
a foxhole atop obrervers relayed the ridge
the
(Continued from Paze 1) yesterday altacked Theau, Ansong area the North Korean i junction on the railway from forces continued to attack this liatson plane's report to the rear. Pozań, the southern supply area from the north and east Over the radio came the words
of the
left 25 add 23. From the rear with to Tarjon. Five
the First, port.
by the Fourth Divisions as spearhead. came the confirmation which night bombs dropped
interpreted forward observers plane were dude, he said.
23 "Aerial observation previous moving in a direction Helped by clear weather for the first time in several days, ly disclosed evidence of enemy yards left and a range 25 ahead. for continued Within a minute the air over- ritish and American alreraft preparations
head was filled with dozens of and warships struck heavily at offensive action.
shells
booming swishing then "Reinforcements of the North Koreans yesterday.
armour
the hill. A mixture shelling
the A British warship
roud to just over were moving on
TOSU London, July 9.
the port of Yongyang just north Pyongtaek.
of dark smoke and dut Moscow Radio, in a broad-
"Anti-aircraft artillery, in an into the hot July sky. AERIAL STRAFING
Ameri- Burst after burst hit in the cast heard in London today,
attempt to counteract
came the Throughout the day Australian
Hir
ea, then strikes, moved into i farge! Call said that the famous Ameri-
and American fighters and
positions northeast of Ansong, words, "Sumend fire for obser-
south of vation report." coloured contralto, bombers made up for lent time, with troops moving Marion Anderson, had called ]strading ami bombing on both this locality.
Reinforcéments
enemy of the ledne of the Parallel without
from the armour were seen moving on the or in the air.
rowl
south of Pyonttack. while In the face of the great dif- Anti-aircraft artillery-m The Radio quoted her assay-feulties. American
rainforce attempt to counteract American air striker moved into position north-east of Ansong, 10 miles cast of Pyongtaek.
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ZOOM OVER RIDGE You will not enjoy the job of the pilot of that fragile unurmed little plane who had to go in low over the target to get a good look at the tank ft of the high cled round to the left of the high the approach, Te to sercen then zoomed over the ridge and of this the valley at practically tree- it cafely top level.
BIG CAPACITY ⚫ in loention, the communique added, and his report came buck over with. "Tanks pre teva asta ide
the radio,
," The the north. drawn to Pyongtack-Chonan highway, to-
divisions tanks for with enerY
pulled the moment inta using the Atong-Chenan_roud
wooded Rove-United: the south, prezent a a Talk by Charles Gardner, withderson had stated that she was
The double track rallway towards Artust Reemdings London Relay a friend of Einstein and saw
miles north-west continuous threat of an envelop- Reworded: 10,90, "From the Balk t**
The Sleeping Princess: 10.45 him. frequently, and had added running 150 trongs were stationed there.
of locomotive and rolling stock Latin American Music with Tita that "according to Einstein, the from Putzan to Taejon la shurtig aetion, General John Hodite, former Guzar: 11, Radio Newa Reed (Graydon use of the atom bomb in a new
hus
deteriorated badly Helash; 1815, Weather Report, 11.16.
war would bring the destruction in Kuren,ght Muse God Save the U.S. carmander
the when daya Since of the | King. 11.50, Gone Down
Japanese ran it.
troops adequately trained and
night
inter- equipped to national Type
ot
They were prepared only to main
urder fain internat
and sup- press puerillar.
control of Korea Moreover, from the Southern
balt considered a dificult project even when
oner
was military American
nid that part pila would be untenable tintal war without strong support from other areas.
Odds against Although the possibility still j exists that United Nations forces to overcome the night have full might of the Soviet Union
to save Korea and presumably the United Statet employ
stock of alomie bombs, seasched officials here still believe the
odds are against that.
I
are no
They doubt it Russia willing, at this stage, to risk defeat in total war and they claim, so far there basla'slens of the Russlans preparing for such a crisis. For For one thing, Russin ny abstained from
military Ruarantee or treaty of alllaned with North Korea, although it has such a treaty with most of My satellites.
a
This means there is no legal compulsion for the Russians to rolet the Korean Communists.
Furthermore, the Russians have been carefully calm their dealings with the Unlied State the last two weeks, despite their newspaper
radio propaganda,
Even paid debts
in
and
the
They have carefully answered all American communications and. they have evea Pald US$3,177,000 in Interest due in
Lend-Loane. postwar
The Itusalan position of "no interference with the internal affairs of the Koreans leaves them with suitable means to cocupe any responsibility there if they so choose,
poiblity that the Chinese Communists might
All Lan!
tanks, pence must | bombs and amumamition trucks teriale Thandon Relay : 9.19, "Weas unite and have the atom bomb ved up the narrow dirt roads
to quagmires thee Bear; 9.35, "Concerto"-Cons | outlawed. If this first aim -vedured berio No 1 in G Minor. Op. 26 (tax Troch) Ida Bandet Valm and thus achieved, the danger of war will many places by monsoon rains Pharmada Orehtia conductral be reduced almost immediately," white military, treme uniord- Tay #afael Kuba 10; 9.45. aa" BBCTS); 19.15, Royal Air Forces
The Radio raid that Ass And equipment clore to the Battle ther Part at Farnborough, Hampt
SIDE GLANCES
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By Galbraith
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"Why don't you go right down and tell the umpire about all those mistakes? He can't hear you up here?"
area,
to
1:15
the
3 Bie "During July
nomy accelerated effort to break: through defences in the vicifty of Chonan.
Iress.
been reported near this city.
"Continuous strikes At this arca sak reduce the existing threat of an enemy effort It is almost impossible
Although 40 mony tonks the direction of Pusan or move- corridor towards the in parachute supplies
were reportedly destroyed in ment in the runged hills of South Korea, this area as the result of air
"Naval patrols continued white badly surfaced airstrips strikes, the mnementum of the camo handie heavy freight-North Korean offensive had not along the east and west coast."
-Reuter.
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curying transport,
planes Medium-sized being used as touch as possible, but bad weather limits their operations,
faltered.
Taestu.
"In the Wonju-Chunju areð, SIX DIVISIONS IN 0123 enemy column, probably
Tokyo, July 10. belunging to the newly identi
North
Communis Korean Дей
Fifteenth Division, Wad
have thrown six divisions into at Chinchon, 35 mile the drive toward Taejon, pru stopped north of Taejon, by elements of visional capital of the South a South Korean division, the Korean Republic. advices from enemy allegedly losing sunete front fald today. tanks and prisoners,
LARGE OIL FIRES The Tokyo headquarters com. tounique issued today also enid that in the bombardment of Yonglang, In which the Britiali cruiser Jainates, was hit large but Foll tires were started and the main power supply destroyed,
North Horcan oll storage tanks were reported destroyed 30 miles south of
Force
bridges
of
fvices.
A communique from General "Chinthou wID fought over MacArthur issued at 3 am to-
recaptured Ly friendly
of the day inade no mention previously reported "ost bat- "Operating from Wonju the alion" of American Remy Fifth Divison took and indicated that there Chechon, about 70 mile north-been no wordt from these troops east of Tarjon,
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"At Chunju another column ped behind enemy lines in the Aircraft of the Fifth Air of this division wak engaged Chonan area,
continued their close by friendly forces.
The North Koreans, estimated support cortica and several
to ni
nuinber more than 50,000 were reported definitely
troops, ure driving on Taejon knocked out along the 120 miles
down the main highway after the cast
between const
taking Chonan, 35 miles to the Yongdok and the 38th Parallel.
concentrations of north "Previous
and pressing an the coast enemy Ships bombarding
troops, supplies and veloping movement from the east between Samchok, and
area, together which put them behind the wontin, about 20 miles further!mour in the
present American line south of landslides, with the arrival of the North south, hal caused
were. Indica Korean Second Division, which Chonan, There The blocking cliff roads.
road had apparently com
completed its tions that the Communists also
SODA had also been blocked near previously reported movement may start
a drive from about 43 miles Pyongpoktong.
trom Sooul, suggest that the the western end of their line would threaten Tocjon south of Imwonjin.
enemy
wide which preparing " The ships were keeping troops anveloping movement,
from the northwest.
Although news from the front In the east coast area, the piling up at these blocks under Are, the communique sold. previously unrestricted move was bad up to the time General 30m. Lieutenant-General Walton ment of enemy troops and MacArthur issued the
dispatches from Samchok area communique, H. Walkin, Commander of the armour in the United States Eighth Army in was stopped by friendly anval the advanced headquarters In visited Korca bombardment and air strikes. Korca reported that American. Japan, who yesterday, said that the leader- *During the period covered reinforcements, including lanks ship and fighting ability of by the summary, 120 enemy as well as artillery, wETO TRE- to the front-United seized Ütchin North Korean troops at bat- troops
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