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AMERICANS HOLD OFF Rita and stepson REDS REPORTED MOVING

FIERCE RED ATTACKS

Daylong battle to prevent massive encirclement

REDS ADVANCE ON WEST COAST

Tokyo, July 24.

Hard-pressed American troops clung desperately to their main positions South East of Taejon tonight after fighting all day with everything they had against a massive encirclement drive by thousands of armour led Commúnists.

"The situation is very serious," Major-General Hobart Gay, commander

of the U.S. First Cavalry Division, said.

Guerilla units infiltrated to the American rear and during the day hurl. ed high explosive shells into Yongdong itself. The strategic rail and highway city was under heavy pressure.

Aerial war against Reds continues

Tokyo, July 24. Superforts dropped 80 ton of bombs today on key North

- Th infiltration

en- and circlement drives threatened to trap troops of the U.S. First Cavalry Division, which had just moved up to relieve the 24th Division. For a time at least it appeared the trap was about to be sprung.

the North Koreans sneaked well armed guerillas around the flanks and through the American pori- tions under cover of nightfall, and raised havoc around and behind the battle lines.

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Reports from airagglers pase- Ing through the area above the battlefing and from fighter and reconnaissance plans Indicat

North Koreans had been moving up material and man. Planes reported sighting long columns of vehicles, including horse-drawn, leaving Trejon and moving Southward toward Kumkan.

some

They bombed toads, bridges after a day of hard fighting in Red flanking

But just before midnight, United Press correspondent Robert Bennyhoff reported from his port with the advanced elementa the First Cavalry. Division that * the American Cavalrymen (ac- mally troops of mechanised in- Into which the iatry alvision former cavalry dilalon was con- aleg firm still holding Korean transportation targets. | verted) are

the Yongdong area, during, which

with they "battled

everything they had to escape encirclement,"

General Gay said he ditd not

for the time being

to Intend withdraw his units which are well But hu supported by artillery. the

rituation "very serious.”-

The North Koreans were at- tacking all the American front In the Yongdong area while their guerilla forces, infiltrating to the rear, were seeking to disrupt communications lines with mortar and small arms fire.

and other transportation links leading to the Taejon froni.

A Far East Force rolease said returning pilots reported the best visibility since Superforts began their interdiction campaign some,

time ago in dheet support of ground battles.

All the B-205 returned safely Pilots

Rel reported neither Bghter plane opposition nor anti- aircraft fire. They returned to the battle shortly after dawn in close support of ground troops battling renewed Communist drives.

termen

tacking

movement

of

Princess Aly Khan, the former Rita Hayworth, leaves the lift in Roma's Hazaler. Hotel July 14, followed by unidenti fled son of Prince Aly Khan by a former marriage. Miss Hayworth travelled from Cannes as a quest in actor Errol Flynn's yacht, VacaAP Photo.

Portsmouth

explosion due to sabotage

London, July 24.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attles, told Parlia ment today, that the blowing up of nine'sṁmühitiön bärges at Portsmouth on July 14 was due to sabotage.

It had not yet been possi ble to establish who 'did it.

Mr. Atties said that the fire which led to the explosion

was "caused by

soma parsons

But enough WIE known about the means employed to show that they were based on considerable scientific know ledge and ware carefully

calculated for thate affect, be added.

"The incident thus con- stitutes an act of sabotage," he declared.

Further inquiries-were-be-" Ing made-Router.

Plan for UK

token force

Panamanian ships freed by Taiwan

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ON QUEMOY ISLAND

Taipeh, July 24.

A Defence Ministry' spokesman said yesterday that a number of junks were approaching Quembylland under cover of a Communist artillory parrage.

It may be long expected invasion attempt against the Nationalist-held island' which has been used as a blockade base against the Reds;

The spokesman said Nationalist forces on Quamoy, just off the mainland port of Amoy, were adequate to meet the expected ·Red attack. He said they would be supported by locally: assigned: Nationalist air and naval units. · Communist artillery began | Cheklang-Klangal

rallway, bombarding the town of Eastern Klangsi. Guanau, on Quemoy's North Enst coast, Inst night.

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4. Ten thousand labourers were working round the lock to ex- pand the airfield at. Foorhow, capital of Fuksien Province.

5. Runways at Amay were being extended so that they could be

The Epoksaman said Presi. dent Truman's July 27 request) to hail air and cas operations against the Red mainland die used by heavy bombers. not preclude the defence Nationalist positions,

Asked whether there was effective co-operation between Nationalists ond the Unlier States Seventh Fleet assigned to safeguard Taiwan from Red in- vasion, the spokesman replied: "That is a military secret."

The

th

He gave the impression air and naval support from Tai wan for Quemoy, if the invasion! develops,

not be

given without Washington's approval,

spokesman expressed doubt that a reported large. con- centration of Communist craft in the vicinity of Quemoy would pass the island for, a direct a

or,n tack on Taiwan,

"It looks as if Quemoy is po- ing to be their target." he said.

The Nationalists today assert ad that the Chinese Rede had mzczad four armles on the mainland coast and made other preparations for the invasion of Taiwan.

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Dangar to Taiwan

Four Panamanian ships seized by the Chinese Na-

The danger of a Communist tionalists have been released attack on Taiwan, the Inst base. during the past 10 days of what President Chiang Kai- through the efforts of Panashek and his supporters call free| manian diplomatic represents- China, was slated to be greater Lives in Taipeh, it was disclos now than it was two months ago. ed by Mr. M. E. Guillon, Panamanian Minister to China, yesterday."

The four released vessels are

the Swallow and the Alelande, which were seized a few months ago, the Shapur and the Perlen which were seized month in the Formosa Strait by Nationalist warships.

Consulate-Goneral

Reported shooting on border

A Chinese travelling trader was reported to have been wounded by rifle fire from the Chineżo People's Liberation Army while he was, crossing` the Sino-British border near Man. Kam To at about 2.15 p.m. yesterday.

The Chinese, whose name was reported as Cheong Kam-kwei, Bed 27 was said to have at- tempted to bring rice into the Colony from the Chinese sector the Chinese sector. Ared at him. when the Communist soldiers in

He was wounded on the left leg but succeeded in crossing over to The military sources in question the British sector. He was in Identifed the four Red nemlen supposed to be massed for inva-mediately rushed to the Kowloon

Hospital. slon of Taiwan, as the 21st, 22nd. The Kowloon Hospital revealed 24th and 25th.

night that it admitted a

Inst

name.

They also quoted intelligence reports to the effect that more Chinese pollent by this than 1,300 motorised Junks and The hospital further revealed that other small wooden craft had the patient was suffering from a

bullet wound.which was been massed in seeming readiness

con- sidered not serious.. for an invasion of Quemoy.

The Nationalist garrison there

A check with the border polleo stations last night,

however, by General Hu elicited no Information on a commanded

the Lien, rated one of the best com- manders

In Chiang Kai-shek's reported incident.

One border Police officer when Army.

It was he who inflicted a smash- asked by the "China Mail" about the Incident, replied: "Never ng defont on the Reds when they heard of it tried to conquer Quenoy, lost winter.

Quemoy since last. Friday from Toe Reds have been sholling

islands situated near that defence Tatang and Halaoteng, two small cutpost.

The Reds also shelled Little Quemoy, tiny Nationalist-held island between Quemoy and Amoy. -Associated Press

Death penalty, for poisoner bank robber

The Nationalists disclosed that

Tokyo, July, 24.) although they have halted alr The Tokyo District Court end sea operations against the judge today pronounced the Red China malaland, they are death penalty on Sadmatchl still conducting air reconnaissance

of the frazawa, convicted bank rob- over the coastal regions of the ber and murderer. Hirazawa, sub-continent.

cources in 57-year-old prominent artist said. four Communist was accused of poisoning to Lamles had been moved to coastal death 12 employees of the regions of the mainland seaboard Teihoku Bank in Tokyo on of Chekiang and Fukien, January 26, 1948, and robbing

for an invasion of the bank's safe,

Poring as a municipal health

early this Tonnist Army

These forces, they said, belong-

Elaborating on the clroute: sued by the Panamaniar Taiwan.

hera to shipping companies vulne verable flying the Panamanlar nag, advising them to refr from

th any attempt to run Nationalist bisekada against China's mainland, Mr. Gullion who arrived here from Talpet last week, said that if Panama.

FEAF moves advance base to Korea

Eighth Army-Headquarters

f Korea," July-24. The Far East Air Force Bag moved its..advance base to Koren from Southern Japan!

The move was made.so the Air Force could speed up is war

bust the North.

Koreans, Head- quarters said.

The new advance. Headquarters Ipeated near this Headquarters. of the Fifth Air. Force has been Major General Earl E Partridge is in command of the Air Forca Headquarters.

You can say we are here Partridge, to give them the full- Army

Headquarters." said General

with

est co-operation and support."

-The-Air - Forob-has-sirendy met-up : et- least two-bases: In South Korea. In 'a" move almed at giving fighter planes fonder time over target areas without using up. fuel on the trips to and from baseà" In Japan.

July 8 occupied the Saddle and lasted 19 months with was established in Southern Japan

Meanwhile Earnest Hdberecht, in a despatch from Tokyo; -re- ported Communist forces, in a wide Western hanking move- ment, swept to within 30 miles of the Bouth Korean coast to- day. The Communiat flanking attack captured Kwangju, big

85 highway and rallway centre miles South Bouth West Taelon and 30 miles from the South coast, the Eighth Army Powerful Allied air forces to- American unlis, which have

headquarters In Karan an- day winged ungrily through the been lighting since Sunday morn-

nounced,

turn the new skies of Kores to join ground ing, were still in their original

It threatened to troops in smashing Communist positions-but-were hard-pressed

defence Unt hinged on

ed to the Third Field Army under officer, he told the bank em tank penetration of the American on their North and South flanks. American

sone

ployees to take an "anti-typhur 120 milca

Red General Chen Yi linea near Yongdong, adds Router. The Communist forces, estimat- the mountains

The same sources sald that drug." Unsuspecting, 16 em. Three of

ployces took the drug prepared the eight panzer ed at division strength, were at- South East of Taejon and stretch-

since the Nationalists halted air by Hirazawa and collapsed In North East to the East coas! ing down the Kum River the right which tried to open

and sea action against the Reds and in two tank defences of the key road valley

encircling around Yongdok. However, Ge

on June 28, in compilance with staatly. Twelve of the 16 d bastion were killed by tank- movements North East and South aral MacArthur's Headquarters that the

day before, the Reds had occupied President Truman's request the and four subsequently recovered. busters and another two from the West of Yongdong. A force of 120 said he was confident

The police discovered that the air before the Communists, with guerillas Was ighted six miles Allied Air Forces can keep the

drug alleged a number of Islands off the main-

potassium Before the war, the Fifth Air a battalion at infantry, turned due South of Yongdong attacking danking forces from becoming a

nian ships ignore the advice lund.

evanide, mixed with ordinary Force Headquarters Washin serious threat. and fled.

American rear elements in sniper

General

MacArthur: reported

they would be alven no diplo. They gave thors. details: water.. Hirazawa' was, agrester Nagnya. At the outbreak of -hose · The latest officiat figures arg› purtles.

matic protection were moving fresh

by the 1. The Reds on July 7 and after an intensive nationwide and titles the advance Headquarters dited Australian Mustangs with American

artillery roared all be Reda

Panamanian Government.

protracted police search. Th two tanks definitely destroyed day on shifting targets of enemy troops, formerly garrisoned in

trial

-177 yesterday and nine others either troop concentrations, vehicles and Seoul, toward both Chungju and Tatter is on the

Asked about

witnesses called to stand in G' Yongdek, The

the report that destroyed or damaged,

Britain, Singapore and Hear

sessions. Roving parties of Reds, armed East coast.

Kong were consulting on whe: with mortars, machine-guns and A Korean army, apokesman announced today that. South small arms, roamed in the aréa

A plan to send 2,000 to to Panamanian

ther they should refuse clearance vessels carryin' Yongdok stretching from Yongdong to the

still hold after an action in which an 3,000 British troops to Korea goods to North Korea, Mr. Gull South.

North Koreanis under study by the Labour lea said that he learned the re- estimated 6,000

Government today as the Bri-port only from the Press, Communists were killed. Colonel Lee Sun Kaur, burlytish Press warned that the

faced

As far as he knew, there war Information chief of the Korean American forces

0 no Panamanian ship in Hong National

Department, "grave" crisis and possibly a Defence told the Press that two-thirds of Dunkirk in the Korean war.

Kong applying for clearance to the Red Fifth Division were "an-

The Government was expected North Korea, he added. nihilated" on July 21, in the joint to reach a decision on sending Allied naval, and ground action

ground troops to Korea in time at the East coast city. Only six for

a defence debato in the North Korean prisoners were House of Commona on Wednes Colonel Lee said: "We com-It was also studying a plan f pletely occupied and still have lengthen the period of draft ser Yongdok,"

vice from 18 months, to a full said the South Koreans at two years in response to Pro- Manila Bay. Periodle, quits of North Koreans in their tracks. As present hold a line running from aident Truman's appeal for the as this morning ole and Foun, in Central Korea, East-Western world to start renaress- wind past 18 knots were occo ground omcers were saying that ward through Sanglu, Hamchand panied by heavy downpours flood-the battle they expected to wind Yechon-dong,

ing its defence. Ing some streets.

In informed soy in what direction the storm turning point of the war.

Two Mustangy which were forced to stay at South Korean bases by engine trouble, linked up with American fighters yes

"ucennst reporting altacks."-Associated Press and

-turday,

Reuter.

tanks.

Unexpected

TYPHOON WINDS | swiftness

HIT MANILA

The predienment of the Ameri- Manila, July 24, can forces developed with unex- Typhoon side winds began to

pected gwifiness around noon whip Manila todny as the weather

today. bureny mnounced that a tropical

On Sunday, with excellent co- disturbance laented over Northern ordination among air spotters, Talwan was expected to deopen. artillery and American fighter

Winds up to 35 miles an hour were predicted over Luzon and planes, the Yanks stopped the

late

Koreans

taken.

He

The weather bureau' did not up shortly would perhapa be the Chongsong tongdak... and

Is moving.—United Press.

The weather

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Todara Puryeasts-Moderate winds, gusts and variable la shower

"parity" cloudy, `orcapforally's "ehudy

-overcast with inodorate abowera""}

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Chantemums. 54.4 deg; Pah. "

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Sunshinei, 2.3 hours, 20 Rajufalit||4%;min.z=0,10, Inc. Polat, aface

Following their usual tactics, which carried them successfully from Seoul to the Yongdong crea,

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OF STRATEGIC MATERIALS

Manila, July 24,

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London, July 24.

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Movement of refugees prohibited

Islands South

East of

Parker Shanghai.

2. On June 30, they occupied Mongtoshan, an island. North of the Tachens, which are about 190 miles Bouth of Shanghal.

3. On July 12, the Reds occupied Pashan Island South East of the Tachens.

The same military sourass sald the Reds were taking ad vantage of the altuation created by the suspension of Nationalit ale and sex, attacks to develop and expand air bases,

Air basas expanded They gave these detalls which were said to have been based on Nationalist ale reconnaissance: 1. Runways have been repaired and 24 revetinents; but at the airfield at Kinhwa; Chekining, 100 miles South. of"Shanghal:

2. Additional airstrips and in- stallations had been built at Chuchow (Lishui);, Cheklang,

3. Runways had beel repaired

af the airflaid, et vishad in the

On other pages

Correspondence, (Naw housing sahèine,

Korean Frontline, July 23. arters it wor

was also kot up therap Asid the chief

The American authorities South of Kinhwa radar station. radio claim-Aid Pyongyang

the despatch of a token British today. banned the movement at 14.40. GMT: (11.40 pm. ground force to Koren was whe

Southwards of civilian re- Hang Kang summer, time) that ther its effect in the Korean fugees, ordering that they

· Körtan - troops had cap campaign would warrant the should be regarded as "enemy: tured Mskpo, a Mouth Korean weakening of British strength troops" and fired on If seen in port 85 miles Bouth West of In Hong Kong or Malaya, the the North combat zone, m Kwangju

nearest British Parrisons.

This was one of a batch of announced: The Pyongyang radio eni

Pl force. People's Army continued

new, strict regulations imposed to Page The Philippines may vance on all fronts.. People's |

stip stop sabotage and Communist Army unita

wend which captured

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Quirino, told

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