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UN SUCCESSES ON ALL WAR Pinned down by sniper fire Continued

Communists advance on East Coast

Tokya, August 0.

A surprise Communist on- slaught through mountains near the East coast today brought Northern armies to Jeep than 10 mites of the

important part of Pohangdong, usually reliable reporta usid.

Ing

through

The Communist force, pass. "impassable" country, by passed embattled Yongdok in brigade strength,

the reports added,

South Koreans rushed up and attacked the lovedors near Kikyo, 10 miles from Pohangdong.

It is not clear whether the Communista aso Qubrifia

big pocket has been reported

In the kilim for about a week --or regulara-Reuter.

Molotov's alleged Peking visit

FRONTS ANNOUNCED

Reds retreat in the South, beaten back near Taegu

SOUTH KOREANS REPULSE INVADERS

Tokyo, August 9.

United Nations successes on all Korean war fronts were announced

tonight by the United States Eighth Army.

The North Korean invaders were reported in retreat under American on- slaughts in the extreme South and also being beaten back on the central front near Taegu,

Some of the river crossing Rods on the Naktong River line in the impor- tant Taagu area were hurled back across the river by South Koreans near Waegwan.

road bridges at Kuochon and Kwanggang.

Controllers spotted largels for jets und B-26s which also took off against targets of opportunity.

tive" and that the point of this attack any attack was more to destroy the enemy than gain ground,

On the Northern flank powerful Communist assaults hurled the South Koreans back for several

United States 24th Infantry Division troops battered at a stronger Red force on high ground East of the river on the Allied side six miles South of Changayong. That town is

An example of the ground con- Taipeh, August 9,.

23 miles

troller work was elted by F-80 from the Southern jet pilot Lieutenant William F.miles yesterday. Afternoon newspapers here emergency capital of Taegu. McCristal of New Orleans, who published today a detalled ar- The Eighth Army Headquar-said the controller flying in the count of the alleged arrival in tera cummunikue today said the

Aren dire

him to a directed Peking of the former Soviet United

truck States 35th Regimental near the river. Foreign Minister, Mr. ViaCombat Teum had put patrols

luft the truck burning," cheslav Molotov.

will seven miles of burned out McCristal. satd. He also spotted Chinju, Red base in the deep #1 North Korean tank about 16 miles along the river from Wacg-

The tory was attributed to | South, unidentifier arrivals in HongWar Correspondent Don White-wan and hit it twice with rockets. Kank from the Communist head reported from there that "The men in the

copital.

The gist of the account was: Mr. Malotov reached Peking by air ut 4 p.m. on July 31, plane landed at the West Field about seven mites from the walls of the city. From the field he wor driven in a black limousing-to the Imperial Hunting Park in the

Western hills where Communiat leader Mao Tse-tung lives.

Route guarded

The route was heavily guarded by troops and police.

ran

the Reds were in retreat.

out and The communique

the bushes so WAI Eighth Army's most cheerful them," he said. up to now. It reported that "aggressive-minded United Na- tions troops carried out success: ful action in with then every engagement the ༧ ༨, ས།

It said twe Communist forcet across the Naktong, North and South of Wargwan, 15 miles North West of Taegu, had been

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The South Korean 6th Division withdrew to eight miles north west of Kunwi in face of a bitter tank-supported onslaught.

also

U.8. troops en route through, a town somewhere In. Southern Korea are pinned down by

sniper Nee-(AP: photo).

Delhi-Peking Big HK rubber

exchanges

on Tibet

New Delhi, August 9. The new Chinese Govern- ment's attitude towards India's Northern. neighbour,

Tibet,

manufactory closes down

whose "invasion" by Chinese The Fung Keong, Kubber Manufactory, the largest

Communist forces has been suggested by unconfirmed Hong Kong reports, was ur-. ject of diplomatic exchanges derstood today to be the sub-

botween New Delhi and Pċ- king.

and oldest #itablished manufacturers of rubber footwear and other rubber goods in the Colony, stopped work yesterday, and post- ed a notice at its factory of Shaukiwan ter- minating the sérvices of all its workmen.

The Southern 8th Division pull- ed back several thousand yards and is now about four miles North of Ulsong.

Further to the Enst the South

Capital Lank jumped Korean

Division for cover

went back several miles. Jo the machine-gunned

Pyongyang Radio has already claimed the capture of Kunwl.

Indian Government quarters Workers returning to work yesterday morning' struck north, last night 13 miles serve Hong Kong reports of a The Southern First Division were disposed to treat with re- South vanced two miles.

East of Sangju and ad-Chinere

Second Lieutenant Glenn Payne of Hillsboro, Texas, told how he and his element leader on a jet mission, First Lloutenant, Donald L. Loegering of Minneapolis, 48-26 pilot reported-strafing a destroyed a machine gum nest train at Nagon with 1:200 rounds of 50 calibre ammunition,,

The heaviest fighting of the week blazed up around Waeg- won, 12 miles North West of Taegu, where the Communists

driven across the river or Heaviest fighting

edge. U.S. First Cavalry men drove the Reds back in the crossing South of

Lale frontline despatch None without sperini permit the Changnyong bridgehead sali haa zipse been allowed into or the bulge, there had been near the park.

duced by

by U.S. troops who drove

were out of high Despite every attempt to keep the Communists the news of Mr. Molotov's pre ground. These despatches sold sence reerel, it leaked out bad in the Reds were being herded into about three days time became the river.

exposed positions on a slope, neur comsion knowledge in Pelting.

Is So-

re-

comman-

Lieutenant-General Walton H, Nationalist quarters have long Walker, charged that Mr. Molotov

Eighth Army viet Premier Stalin's proconsuler, had ordered the invaders at

nightfall. this point-to-be wiped-out-by

for Asin with the job of directing the expansion of Communism in the Orient-Associated Press.

Reported theft of papers from

The

scientist

Reds retreat

#n

ughdrawing ver

North Korean forces began a retreat towards Chinju today. The United States 35th Re- Kimetilal Combat Team punched to within seven miles of Chinju, Headquarters Eighth Army London, August D. communique said. "Daily Herald" sald The communique said "re- today that secret papers on

reports indicate the enemy atomic onergy had been Progress is very' satisfactory stolen from an American and much enemy material hag scientist who has been work- boen

captured." ing in the United States

Elements of the 24th Division Joint British-American atomic on the central front ore "still research..

applying heavy pressure against several North Korean battalions South West of Changnyong, the communique added.

un

The theft occurred while the relentlet, identified as Air. F. W. Greentrees, war en route by train to visit the atomic research - sla- tlon in

North England; the "Herald

aald: The papers, were in a briefcass Initialled "F. W. 0.”

· Mr. Greentrees had the brief- ase when he boarded the train and has returned to London when he noticed its disappearance, United Press,

South Korean foraes, report led tonight they had virtually

cleaned

out the Communit beachhead thrown across the River

at a point five miles North Waegwan: The report was received by American officials of the Amari- cani milltary advisory group..

The South Koreuris said they drove the North Koreana keross

reported to have taken advantage of a fog to cross the Naktong River before dawn in front of the United States First Cavalry, adds Reutor.

com-

Lionel Hudson, Reuter's corres- pondent on the Northern front, phoning from a forward mand post, said that by noon.GI's. had trapped about a battalion of Northerners on a from the river.

coast.

The broadcast, which did not mention any dato, said that ́ ong ship

escaped-Associated Press Reuter,'

ony

nor

were taken by complete surprise. Policemen guarding the closed grill gates of the factory prevented trouble among the more than * 1,000 workers, both men and women, who de- manded an explanation from the manage- ment for this sudden stoppage and termina- tion of their service without previous warn- .ing.

advance towards the Tibetan border. No such intalii night, that: Communist artillery to the Tibetan capital of Pyongyang Radio claimed to-gence had been received here

craft attempting to put troops less luis with Deihl, or from the had sunk 10 Southern landing hord, which has a direct wire- and police ashore behind the Indian Political Officer in Sikkim Communist lines on the South the Indian border State),

had the Indian Government re- ceived

from. Its am-

The reason given to the. bossador in

strategic frontier Most Po in Tibet maintain wireless con- the absence of orders which posts workers for the stoppage is tact with Lhush and

normally forced the factory to close New Delhi would come to know down for the time being... of local developments.

The workers were not satisfied official Indian not commented so far on Gen; their complaint to their labour , with this explanation and took Liu Po-cheng's reported union and, later, through their eral #tatement In Chungxing last union officials, to week that Paking intended to

Truman signs

atomic age Navy bill

Washington, August 9. "President Truman signed "a"

today hill one mile bill

authorising

GI's holding the river line turned about and a fresh battalion of United States reinforcements

came up from reserve.

A flerce bombardment duel be- gan when artillery and mortars blasted the Northerners caught on the hill.

quarters 'had

march on Tibet at an early date and a repist from Bardar M... Pannikar,...the...Indian Paking, WHE

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Now

fighting in Macassar

Jaldarta, August 9.

A spokesman for the Netherlands' High Commis- stoner reported, that fighting continued, throughout yester day, in Macassar, although the Dutch and Indonesian com- manders have agreed to truce.

According to the spokesman, the truce was supposed to become effective at: 6' a.m. local time to- clay,

The Dutch destroyer,Korlenger arrived off Macassar yesterday evening about the same time as the Indortesians were officially necustag the Dutch' of violating- tho round-table agreement Lending a warship to Colebes

by พล

Apokesman for the Nether lands High Commissioner, who announced the ship's arrival, said the High Commissioner had no 'immediate reaction to the strong hmonź:inn statements.

Protest note

The Indonesian Foreign Omee le preparing to hand the Dutch a note protesting against the move- ment of the Kortenner to Macas Bar without Indonesian permis- sion.

The secretary

general of tho Information Ministry, P. Abdul Dani, sald at noon today that an cincial protest- would be in the hands of Commissionor II. Hirse- fela "momentarily."

Cani sld that the Government considered the movement of the ship not only a violation of the round-table agreements, but "comparable to an act of war." Associated Press.

Chinese Reds again shell Kinmen

The Chinese

Talpeh August 0.

Communist last night drubbed Kinmen ter fire at a game and Little Kinmen with arti

The Defence Ministry-admitted

that two sections of the trenches in Kinmen were destroyed.

A communiques said the Reda 6.30 p.m. yesterday fired more. than

300 abells at Kinmen from BODH four shall islands:

Nationalist forcen replied with-- rose from $100 ber viel te more bombarding Little Kined from the past week, the price of rubber, more

ore than 140 shells Caminuniat hälleries; bejtań than $420 ver pleul.

These sources said that within

anny The Funa - Kéony Company, Amoy at 5 -num, yesterday, firing -with's, stafod- capital of HKS more than 200 shells on Nationa- com- 2.000.000 and has town offices list; positions there, the

243 Des Voaux Ford, Communique, declared, Litije Kinmen tral, "and" 836) Nathan Road. les between Kinmen "and "Amoy,

more employed.

than

1,000-Associated Press. “workers, Workers reporting for work morning expressed

sioner of Labour the Comma-

The sudden loy work yesterday ·

and mass dismissal of workers

CHINESE REDS

by Fung Keong calised ab usewilderment, when they found IN INDO-CHINA?

the factory closed: Députations) surprise. In trade circies 10 of the workers were sent to con and speculatione werk Fife as mult with heads of the Union of reported that 20,000, troops of

Taipeh, August 9. Chinese newspapers here today Rubber Workers and the Feder-Communist General Lin-Pino's

to the actual reasoni

on behind this

device of

The

tion als

Labour

$350,000,000 start. on un India has accepted China's atomic age Navy, including suzerainty over Tibet, subject to the construction of a nuclear Tibet's fullest autonomy and powered submarine that would Indian omelals, aver

of rubber.hds, gone tord of Trade Unions. The plez South, Chinn Army. In the last that they up tremendously, ever since the revolutionise submarine war-

huve

no direct knowledge of any- Korean Dare-up, and It is known

few weeks. inoltrated lato, French fare.

thing to suggest that China was this has affected the rubber manught to discuss the Issues Incing

Meetings were skalled for last Indo-China. facturing business to no

The reports,

which could not be The atom-powered sub would opposed to Tibet's autonomy.

Political observery In

to no incon- the workers due to the closing confirmed by Nationalist officials, ziderable extent. cost an estimated. $43,000,000.

ut the factory, zda Over the last few weeks prices

kald the troops landed on the The Communists cut the Wacg- Three other experimental sub. Delh! suggested today that any

The Company has announced Indo-China const by seagoing wan-Taegu road for a short time marines, including one to bu move by Chinese forces to over have been repeatedly marked up that all employees will be paid off junks from Hainan Island Reu

cr garrison Tibet would to keep pace with the rise in the Saturday. Pelosed cycle" carly this morning but two Unit-driven by a

engine run ed States tanks cleared it again that would require no air, will be create an entirely now altuation price of raw rubber, an hour later.

built at a cost of $50,000,000.

from India's polat of view It is not entirely certain whe- All told the legisation would Reuter. ther the Communists crossed the river or came down from bridgehead a few miles to the North.

permit the Navy to construct 112 aships and amall craft and cond vert 28, other vessels to meet the needs of modern sen warlare.

A thousand or more Com munists 'Nad abruptly across the Naktong River today from this "ost beachhead" five miles. North of Wangwan under the hall of fire from Southernard and warplanek They left behind them 11 des- troyed tanks as they waded serong the shallow stream 24 hours after their first crossing, "MY

Communia's wore still resisting

on a hill near the river but most

were encircled.

the river in a counter-attack Reds hold near

They added that 100 North Koreana were strafed while try

Ink to get back to the west bank Masan

The weather of the river.

These

Berettasked which he sold all the tanka

Reds succeeded

GI's from the United Stated

bridgehead 20 miles North of powerful Northern Masan

ALB800 GMT 15 p.m. HUT) the getting across to the East alde 24th Division fought unsuccess trough of low-prossure perials fra of the river had been knocked fully throughout the day to dis 8 China to a depressing over the Paclacut by American air action and lodge Map Honshu. There are fòdicsUlana, ef's stopical alepression, derringing in this stllery. Reports varied on the „trough to the N of Luson,. A emit ridge | number Involved. An American of high prepare from Shy, Facle and air pilot said today he saw five Leerloos sklende weroes N Japan Inte on the East bank this morning.

Yellow Ben

Today's Forecasti-Light or moderate Air support

alivurishi's winda, "Dale with \mirning, base.

Yesterday's Wenüberis,

Maximumz 810 der. Thh-1

Minimith dex. Fab,

Bunahlaup 19.8 hetrika

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13300 tam.11.40 fna, so exaldet in Interpretat -2448.6. imma=48.18:10,

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The Navy's plans, as outlined to Congress, calf. for the con! version of a cruiser to a quid) od misale launcher, installatione of anorkels — underwater breathing device.ion

Australian cruiser's mercy dash

Sydney, August 9,

Notice Do

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The Arm, with 30 years sland ing in the Colony and whose products wero Internationally known, announced 'fis. decision to close late on Tuesday night when n notice to this effect was posted outside the Fate of the factory and head offices at 407 Shaukly Wan Road.

The repron given for the foldu

conventional submarines and The cruiser HMAS Austra-by an efficial of the firm cons the construction of a "baby" lin, after a dramatic 3,600-mile tacted by the "China, Mall" yes tubmarins about ang-tonth of mercy dash through mounterday was "no burners,” but the normal size... Three

uther

submarines will tainous Antarctic sens, has ar be converted into "sub killers to rived at Heard Island to take

and destroy other off Dr. Serge Udovikon,

member of the, Australian An undersca

While the Navy hak revealed tarctic expedition there, whi only mehre details about it is critically ill with acute ap- atomic-powered submarine, suchpendicitis,

:ccording to other sources, ani: other reason was due to the e

ent sharp rise in the price t local firm drew is raw materials East Indies rubber where the

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DANISH GOV'T RESIGNS

Tho. Northerners, who were

Copenhagen, August 9. sending reinforcementa in. by Denmark's Sociallat minority night, hold the high ground. In Government resigned this morn wo-mlle deep,4,000-yard wide ing after an all-night emergency penetration. They have about session of Parliament on the two battalions on the East side.

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Fifth Air Foros tight bombers and' fighters 10stay kept up and is under attack from the of a strong attack by the Opt *Calmost uninterrupted. gohadula Cavalry Division.

American ground 1 troops alone pushing painfully forward in the proposals for meeting the situ ( {08,22mieslona: In: 'appport:" of "Three Americagiment, Domition on the Governmen)"- th. Southern Korea Datsisilnes. South, are outnumbered but not tion faised by **Denmark's Tad The scound dusty or steady badly." a senior American officer VETEO Paymenta balanceil sweeps saw 13-20 invaders ameah- anid today,

military and other Red were killed or wounded Vin's thement could not comique:

at Tugjon 12 Approximately 400 Communists - Hedtoft, said that the

held Rowind, while dshere Related Northern arm

roups movementa en ontraWaYMI 20%. An omlour date that the of the support

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