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ERNEST BOREL

CHINA MAIL

No. 34672,

ESTABLISHED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS

RED FORCES DRIVEN BACK WEST OF PUSAN Enemy wedge wiped out in U.S. counter-attack.

NEW COMMUNIST DRIVES EXPECTED

Tokyo, August 21. Counter-attacking American forces wiped out an enemy wedge in their Korean South coast defence only 35 miles West of the key port of Pusan today. United Press war correspondent Robert C. Miller reported from the South- ern front at 5 a.m. GMT (2 p.m. HK time) that units of the 25th Division recaptured all territory lost to the Reds on Sunday, Miller's despatch was received shortly after on Eighth Army communique based on earlier information, said that tho Division's 24th Regimen- tal combat team still was battling to blunt the 1,000-man Rod spear- head which drove through the American lines to Yuchon, seven milos West of Masan and some 34 miles West of Pusan,

Red China's position on Korean war

Ban Francleco, August 21. Poking Radio Bald the Chinesa Communist Premier, Mr. Chou En-lal, today cabled the Soviet UN delegato, Mr. Jacob Mallik, setting forth Communist China's position on Korea.

The message charged that the "United States of America. Instigated the Korean Incl-2 dent, Imunched sea, innd andin ale forces in direct aggrèsalon of Kores and invadelt the territory of the People's Re pubilc of China Talwan with her Seventh Flest, there- by attempting to enlargo the war and attain har

goal of subjugating Asia."

It added that the

Когекп

problem must and can be settled pomcefully but that United States obstructive tac- tics in the Security Council so far prevented that.

The message demanded the

- withdrawal -of-United Nationa 'froops from Korea, and throw Peking's full support behind Mr. Malik's and the Boviets stand.—United Press

Burmese arrest.

American missionary

Rangoon, August 31. The Buma Government, an- oumfrig today the arrest of an American missionary, Dr. Gordon Seagrave, said: "There is sub- stantial evidenca of his collaboration with

1) insurgents."

Yuchen lies three to four flying one of their close support miles behind the American deactions, joined artillery in work- with bombs, fence line on the South coasting over the aree but neither the communique bullets and rackets from 11 p.m. nor front despatches specified to 3 a.m.

close the Communists

how

were to the town.

The Communist 7th and the

An American patrol which

went up the North South road

to

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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, -1950.

Prico: 20 Cants.

New super-tank for Britain

Britain's now 50-ton aupar-tank, the Centurion, is being produced under the most efficient and speedy methods ever employed in any country. An amphibian, the tank is powered by a 635 horse power adaptation of the famous Rolls Royce Moteor aircraft engine: was made at a tank factory somewhere in Britain. (AP Photo)

Movement of Red

to Manchuria

forces to

the town of Chengyong 1,000 A yards ahead of the front line reported that the bombardment had knocked out two Red tanks,

an

Assault gun and three

found

-

no enemy

| regrouped 6th Divisions have been probing the .Southern defence line for several days in the hope of finding a soft spot through

launch which to

a new offensive oward Masan and

Pusan. On the Northern front South Korean First Division cap- in on the ridges outside.. A South tured H 800 near Tabujong, Kercan counter-attack regained commanding a vital area 16 miles the lost ground. Other South North of Taegu, A South Korean

the

tricks. The patrol roops. In Chongyong but it was The

red upon by enemy troops tug

spokesman, said the attack began Korean units on the left siank held

at 2 a.m. and lasted ave hours." He had no other detalls.

was ro

werd'

-The Reds

themselves, hel on farming and thus become.

The pleture

PL offer of troops accepted

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TROOPS IN HK PREPARING TO SAIL FOR KOREA

Two battalions of British troops numbering about 1,500 men yesterday packed gear and check- ed weapons preparatory to leaving for Korea possibly this week to become the first non- American reinforcements for the hard-pross- od United Nations ground forces, reports United Prass.

The units are the First Battalion the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders-famed "Ladies from Hell" who struck terror into German hearts during the first world war because they charged fearlessly into battle, in kilts and the First Battalion the Middlesex Regiment- the "Die Hards.

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The Army announced tho troops would be leaving for

Korea "as soon as possible" in response 10 General Mac- Arthur's appeal, for reinforce- ments from members of the United Nations, and it was understood aume units had |been told to get ready to leave

by Saturday.

Army sources disclosed that a small advance unit, left for Korea by air yesterday in order to arrange communications net. work for the main body of

was no indication whe- ther the British ground forces would disembark In Japan' or go directly to Koren. The Army said such Information was classi- do. The times and method of departure were likewise cloaked in secrecy.

There was some speculation the troops woull embark aboard the atreraft carrier Unicom at present in Hong Kong. But it was alre persible the Army might charter

private ship,

Varied reactions

The troops

themselves.

Men keen on new assignment

Both battalions due to leave -Hong-Kang-for the Korean fighting learned of their new signmante carly yesterday morning

An Army spokesman anid Fast night, after visiting the troops in the New Territories during the day, that penerat ly, the operate was of the "very highest."

He pointed out that the Tet Battalion, the ... Argylt and Sutherland Highlanders, and the 1st Battalion, the Middle- sax Regiment, came to Hong. Kong many months ago, and have been out in the New Territories ever since,

"Now," he said, "they have boon assigned to go to a fighting area, and they are very keen."!

London Pro

Taipoh, August 21. Nationalist Army spokesman today estimated

Manila, August. 21. President Quirino announc- that about one-third of Communist General

ed that formal acceptance -by Lin Piao's Fourth Field Army, which totals

the United States National De-a more than 600,000 men, had been shifted to

fence Secretary, Louis John.

It is belih unlikely that the Manchuria from Contral and South China. son, of his offer to send 5,000

reinforcemonth for Koren v will, Filipino troops to fight with spokesman, Lieutenant-General Chang Yi-

en-await the riyal of the trooper the United Nations forces in

camped three miles from the Sino- but will litlire other method of ting, said this transfer fitted into what he

Korea is expected in a day or

Eritish Border, had varied reac-transportation-Unlied Press. called Soviet Russia's global, strategy, but de- two..

tions to the new assignment clared the exact purpose of the move was not acceptance will he made with are regulars, appeared eager for He sald annougemont of the The Argyle 90 per cent or whons yet clear

niting ceremoniese en ambie a change of scenery and a chance President Quirino said he will at some real netfen. The Middle- be represented in the ceremony sex, however, half of whom are

5 Washington, Joaquih Elizalde. ed about the prospect

the Philippines Ambassador conscripts, seemed more concern- o prolong- President Quiring said the ed separation from their familles. troops will be despatched to About half a dozen, man of Korea in contingents.

the Middlesex · Regimant, are, mat strangers to Japan. They contingent, of not less than 1,200,

[were part of the Hong Kong

"Daily Telegraph", said the men, is available immediately.

garrison In

December,

1941. welcome "will be tinged with re- and went to Japen a prisoners gret that it (the decision) of war aboard ind tragio prison not made earlier-it will still be ship Lisbon Maru, which was late September before the troops. torpedoed by an American sub- can leave. Hong Kong." marine off, Shanghai.

It has, in- The paper added The departure of the troops deed, all the marks of having from Hong Kong will only tempor-been arrived at hastily the

decrease the local garrison, The "Dally Telegraph" declar- arily of National Defence, according to the Army rookes ed: "The truth seems to be that, positive conclusions could yet be. Ruperto Kangleen, will sub-man. There had Lech considerable in order to send even a small

military training, which keeps them ready for combat.

West-it Farther south Gorted the Communists However, he said other South bullding up artillery, tanks, trucks sald, had recently announced self-supporting, and half In Korean forces had counter-at- and Infantry forces on the West they were moving part of Lin tacked in mountains near the cen- bank of the Naktong river op- Piao's forces to Manchuria for tre of the front around Mt. Kun-posite the First Cavalry Division. what they termed collective long at dawn today and "virtually

army farming. This is a sys- destroyed" on enemy regiment.

tem under which Communist soldiers spend half their time

This brought the four-day toll of

enemy troops killed by the Allies to well over 15,000.

New offensives

On another part of the Northem expected

front the U.S. 27th Regimentol Combat team sent a force of two tanks

and an infantry platoon one mile behind the enemy lines. The patrol raided the village of Sinjumak, killed and wounded a number of enemy troops and des- troyed two self propelled gunë, an anti-tank gun and an already damaged enemy tank.

Reds exerting

pressure

the

General MacArthur's spokes- Com- man suld today that the munists were expected to mount offensives in three separate arcus: However; sald the spokesman, enemy was "finding It harder and harder to assemble forces in order to etaja zn. su- sault" because of the Incras ingly dimeult supply and rain: forcements problems as a result

of the continuous air attacks in the rear.

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The shift, Chang Yi-ting said, began after the invasion of the Republic of Koera. he said, were

The troops sent to Manchuria, withdrawn from Lin Plao's forces in six-provinces Kiangsi, Honon, Hunan, Hupch,

U.S. service Kwangtung and Kwongel.

confer

chiefs

with SCAP

Tokyo, August 21, America's Army and Navy chiefs held top secret confer- ences here today with General MacArthur and his comman- ders on a programme which

Horada

The spokesman quoted what he called a rumour to the effect that the troops shifted might be Intended as reinforcements for North Korean armies.

But he emphasised

reached.

Chinh.

by

The first

Own equipment

The Filipina, troops are well trained combat fighters and will take their own equipment and supplies. With the rat of light-artlilery

contingent will be one battery

Prezident that no Secretary

Press

Quirino Bild

On the Western front the Com-ed to be about two regiments of of the Lieutenant i Kat-shok's forces to return there poses in the event of war are

MANILA RULING

ON HK EXPORTS. Manila, August 21. All exports of goods which might be used for military pur prohibited from Manila: to Hang Kong unless sanctioned by the British Government, according to

notification given

by the to the Foreign Office Moday Bureau of Customs,

Enjoy

Pross comment

Lohiton Morning newspapers yesterday welcomed Britain's. decision to put pround forcas into Korea, but two Conserva- tive organs the Dally Tele- graph" and the Yorkshire 'Past"—accused, the Government of delaying the move too long, adds Associated'' Press. The

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The spokesman also discussed mit to him an estimate of initis: concern in London and else force for It cannot be a large what he described as a purely expenses for the first contingent where that withdrawal of British one to Korea within reasonable speculative possiblity, namely to be sent to Korea so that troops from Hong Kong inight time, the Government have had that in event of new world could be made

Con- Invite aggression from Chinese to scrape the barrel oven more able to war breaking out, the Chinese greas, i

Communists Just scross the bor-closely than they expected. This Reds might be only on the de- The exact date of the departure der

experience. should show the ur The spokesman said the Com-will bring victory to the Unit-fensive in South China and build of the first contingent was no But the Army and the deficit gent need of raising the size of munists would attempt to mounted Nations forces in Korea. up their main strength North of sanounced: Nelthor was any will be made up early in Septem. the Array."

The Yorkshire, Fast" come An Eighth Army communique offensives in the following re- General J. Lawton

Yangtea. Collins the

mention made as to how they her when the troopship Empiro sold the North Koreans were gions:

Army Chief of Staff, and Admiral

will be transported to Kores, for Trooper arrives from the United mented:

"Once again we are presented Kingdom with the First Battalion. (exerting heavy pressure all along In the South where the 25th Forrest Sherman, Chief of Naval

security Landing onvisaged

reasons. Associated

the Wiltshire Regiment, Smailar with an Instaped of the Govern→ the Northern front from Wacg- Division was inflicting "consider Operations, arrived at

units of the Fourth Hussars and ment' indifference to the need wan. 12 miles North Went of able losses in driving back the airport al 8.02 this morning.

The Rede, he declared, sp-

Jungle-fighting Gurkhas will also for speed" Associated Press. Taegu, to Kunwi, 25 miles North. Communist Sixth Divison after it.

They were met at the airportparently envisaged the possibility

be brought up from Malaya.

(50s page 7) United States planes and artil-made penetrations on two com- by the Supreme Commander, of a Nationalist landing in South closelery helped the Allied forces to pany fronts:

Admiral Charles T. Joy, Com-. the KND beat off a

a third consecutive Com-

In the Hyonpung bulge mander of the Unlled States Far The evidonily. believed that National Defence

where an Or must night attuck on this front

if a new world war- were la estimated 300 troops East Navel Forces, Admirm

break out, Sunday night. on

reinforced whut was now be.lov Arthur W. Radford, Commander..

the United Stafes, The Government said in

Valted States

tates would help Generalissimo Chiang communique that Dr. Seagrave munists strengthened their sote the Tenth Division on the East

Fleet; and was brought to Hangoon on remaining Naktong River bridge bank of the river;

3. In the North where Com- East Air Forces. Commander... General George Stratemeyer, Far August 17 "where interrogation is head near Hydnung, 14 miles etlil

proceeding."

South West of Taegu, to two re-munist tanks supported an 'attack'

It was not announced how long Daptist Biments-about 6,000 of American

men and in the Hajung area but were

driven back by aruifery and a they would remain Japan. For became a Lieutenant- The U.S. 24h Division sent counter-attack with the loss of security reasons there was no in

whether or not they Colonel In

State Poirols across to the West bank one tank. the United

dication Army

The spokesman said the Com- would visit Korea to confer with Medical Corps during of the Noktong farther South to World War II,

keep track of the decimater

munists were on the defensive on Lieutenant General Walton H. of With General Sulwell's Chin-North Korean units which fled the

Naktong elbow bridgehead last munist 12th ese Army, he painted in the week.

Division had been the Eighth Army. forced back with "henvy. "losses.”

Semificial Nationalist robot cleared provided the goods ship- dia, giving medical aid, to troops

babing the things which pro General MacArthur's" Korçan "On the East coast South Korean on the way.

advanced units After the war he rehabilitated miles North of Pohang and six based aircraft of the United

consumption: at least four Release issued today said carrier- the small hospital he had founded miles North of Kisye, which is their heavy attack on August

Seventh Fleet continued years before at Nomkhan, between eight miles North West of Pollang against military targets in North Bhamo and Lashio. It had been damaged in the fighting-Reuter. Douglas MacArthur

spokesman for General

Korea. the

Special attention was sald Communiste desplie their losses

given to transportation "facilities still were trying to mount of with a large number of locomo ensives toward Pusan from the tives destroyed or damaged.¦ ¦ South Coast and toward Taegu from Hyonpung bridgehead and he Northern front.

inary

parents in Burma, Dr, at least two tanks.

The weather

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Japan with weakeston, depression at

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high pressure from the Pacifio, mat!-

The

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American planes and artillery

the East coast where the, Com Walker, Commanding !

States

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the NOK Navy consolidated their ROK Marine units support, by

́positions in the vicinity of Tongs. yong. Prisoners and large quanti, ties of enemy equipment', and arms were taken in this area.

United States Fifth Air Force Aghters flew close-support and interdiction missions in - Chinju, Kochang, Bunghon, "Andong and

will be discussed in the conferences here will be the uss

from: South

The spokesman and those of

· Lin: Plás's troops, which... had heon: Withdrawn and Central China were being

· partly replaced by "units", bai longing to General Chen Yi's Third Fluid Army and local militia organised to fight in creasingly

activa Nationalist guerilias,

all Communist troops of Cher of British and other United Na: Yi's hemier were being massed or tions.

forces which soon will be the Red, China mainland opposite

in Korea along with Bighting

with Talwon.

The English-langungo. mimoo American and South, Korean Troops

graphed daily "China News," Gonerz) MacArthur

the said, the Reds were fighten announced today that United Kingdom Government their grip on the people and had was sending an infantry force prescribed one year's imprison from Hong Kong to Kördæ Imment for auvono found. listening to the Voice of America-or Volch mediately-United Press.

cf Free Chipa..

Belated official despatches sald

It was also decided following consultations by the Government agencies concerned that, all ship- nichta in transit from ports of exit as of August 18 will be

Hong Kong,

requirements of

The new regulation supple. ments the recent Cuútonis: ordor banning the exportation of strate- Communist gig materials to China, North Korea, Talwan and Manchuria United Press.

On other pages

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about the Masah areas. 28. Med daughter, born last Tuesday,

preparations to Invade Far East Air Forces Bombur "are maintaining steady and Guemoy. Communist troops, the beat back the third consecutivo | Command Superforter-bombed |satisfetory, progress", a

morning.

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