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AMERICANS REPULSE ATTACKS ON TAEGU Bitter fighting raging on the Northern front REDS MASSING TROOPS
Tokyo, September 7.
Grimly fighting Allied troops pounded back both arms of a 50,000-
man Communist pincers reaching toward Taegu.
At the same time, American forces in the South West met a new offen- The Americans sive by fresh Red troops thrusting toward Pusan.
fell back initially, then restored their positions in a fiery counter- attack.
Republican forces were pushing Eastword from Yongchon, the key high- Elements of the 24th Division drove way point 18 miles from Tacgu. three and a half miles Northward of Kyongju, another main high-
way point.
IT
The gains
were slow and
bloody against the heavily re-
sisting слету, the Eighth Tokyo expects
Army communique reported.
The Communists launched a heavy attack shortly before mid- night tonight against the South Korean Capital Division seven to eigh. miles North of Kyongju.
There were no Immediate de- talls on the progress of the battle beyend the fact that there was heavy small arms are across the paddy fields and rugged moun- the dry talns on both sides of river bed three miles South of Angang-nl
The American and South Korenr. forces in the area had been ex- preting an enemy drive down this valley as soon
as the North
Koreans could re-group following their successful attack last week- end which chased the OK Cool- til Division out of the Kigye Angang-n! area.
Units of the First Cavalry) Division defending the approaches to Tacgu, Vest of the Tusjon. highway, completed a new with- shorten drawal earlier tonight the United Nations front against the longest sustained Red often- eive on this important cuminun!- cations centre.
In this withdrawal, which re- quired the Firal Cavalry to night through North Koreans behind then, the Americans set up a new line West of the Tacu-Tabudong road and behind their old post-1 tions along the Noktong River.
The new withdrawal put the North Koreans about seven miles North of Taegu. It left Waegwan
to the enemy.
Marines gain
Allied aircraft back in action hit 41 Red tanks, destroying 10 of them, as the Communists Teck- lessly throw fresh resources to- word the front, particularly in the Saming Eastern sector.
Ben Price AP Correspondent reported the Allies started to roll back the Communist break through force that crashed South Korean lines and posed a sharp now threat to Tacgu from the Eant..
The Eighth Army reported that elements of the 25th Division gave some ground. In the South West ut the outset of a down assault that followed the most intensive! three-hour artillery bombardment this veteran unit has received. A mid-day counter-attack restored the positions, the communique said,
Northward of here, American Marines and "Second Division Infantryman ground out froth gains in their offensive Intend ad to drive the remnanta of parhaps four Red divisions
bloody battle
General MacArthur's HQ In
Toky, September 7. The desperate Communist efforts to wipe out the United Nations bridgehead in Korea
• were expected today to de a bitter Int velop
and
bloody baitic all
along the front in the next few days.
American
Headquarters officers here are, as usual, optimistic. But a spokesman the admitted frankly that North Koreans could be ex- pected to make the maximum Moble
the effort within uhortest possible time to ex ploit their gains,
In other words, the Com. muniste could be expected to throw in everything ts tear the already existing open cracks in the United Nationa 120-mile long defence line- Reuter.
the Naklong Yanquan.
valley. Kyongju, in the enemy's way. is a key city. It s not threatened at the moment. Both American and South Korean
this passage troops guard Pusan.
Usual tactics
10
The thing that makes fighting so diflcult for the Unked Nations forces is that the North Koreans are using their infiltration tactics so well. They go up the moun- tains and along the ridges. small groups they, are
able to make focal attacks with the clo- ment of surprise. They continued infiltrations along the ridges on both sides of the valley between Angang-ni and Kyongju. They camouflaged themselves well as
* they moved along the mountains. The blogost concentration of the enemy is just West of Angang-n Reports that thay have oxcarts moving up meant they will be able to get up over the mountain trails where trucks could not take them.
Koreans
From positions West of An- gang-ni the enemy could strike down the or strike South East valley. The Americans
generally are to the South while the South are to the North and Fart. There is no telling what the Fart enemy will do but he is not piling! up for fun. The road down the Valley is pretty good for tanks.
The Red force which infiitrat
aren four or
Alvor
West of The Americans con- saildsted positions on dominat ing heights. Three Communist divisions are pounding toward Tregu from the East and two have been identified in the drive down the smooth Kumhwa highway toward Taegu.
The Reds were reported massed the mountain
opposite the five miles North East of Kyongi ing fresh strength gush they have cut in Allied iines believed carlier to comprise about 200 Reds, is now believed to be South West of fallen Pohung.
the field much larger. It Price reported from
is in n position, that lines of vehicles and men if not stopped, to cut the narrow were moving toward the battle mountain road which is the only Southi from land zone througs, key mountain posses
escape route Pohang airstrip, now being de- to the North,
One of
MacArthur's fended by the ROK Third Divi- General Intelligence officers said that two sion and units of the American truck columns. euch miles long, Second Division.
along
Another Communist free is were moving Southward the East coast. One was 12 miles centred about three miles North above Pohung and the second 40 West of Kyongju. Associated
both plunging Press and United Press. miles Northward, ahead without caution into slash- ing uitacks from Allied aircraft and warships offshore.
More tanks
The trucks could be carrying both men and supplies, he said.
Two new Red tank brigades with a toth
giants have been thrown into the
B4 armoured tong
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1950.
U.S. anti-sniper patrol
Members of a V.5. rifle squad, armed with Automatic weapons, search cautiously for enemy snipers in a village near the front line la Korea (AP Photo).
Soviet
Prico: 20 Cents.
Russians veto
U.S. resolution
Lake Success, September 6,
Russia today votood the United States proposal calling upon all countries to refrain from aid- ing the North Koreans and to use their in- fluence to prevent the war in Korea from spreading.
The
action. took place in the United Nations Security Council after five weeks of bitter wrangling over the issue.
U.S. move to have a commis sion appointed to investigato Chinese Communlat chargee that U.8. plane bombed Mas.. churinn territory.
The veto was Russia's 44th. It does not affect in any way previous UN decisions to stop the Korean Communists by force.
The Council earlier witnessed these developments.io Couhelly he has before
1. The
Secretary-a Soviet proposal calling upon General. Konstantin Zinchenko, the U.S. to stop
Assistant
at Russian delegate Jacob Malik's called Inhuman and barbarous request, read a note acknowledg-bombing in Korea.
Nationalists to establish air lines
Talpeh, September 7, The Nationalist -Govern. ment was reported her to- day. to have agreed on the establishment of Chinera commotelal airlines based on *Formosa.
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TENSION EASES IN WASHINGTON OVER FORMOSA
Washington, Septembor 7. Communist China has indicated that it wants to settle the Formosa problem peaceably, reli- able informants disclosed today.
This encouraging report has eased the tension In official quarters here over the possibility of an early Red attack against the Nationalist- held Island now guarded by the. United States Seventh Fleet. It is considered, here as a George Yeh, is leaving Talpel setback, at least temporary, tomorrow to represent his country at the General Assembly of the for Moscow's manoeuvres · to United Nations. expand the Korean war
Although no offlelat word on the Formosa, Officials said, how-subject has been discussed, there ever, that the possibility of are indications that Mr. Ych will Soviet success allt remains u object to any, despatch of a UN dangerous
maric. commission to Formosa to in-. question Officials-saw no hope of reach verilgate Red China's charges of an American Invasion of the ing any early agreement
Island. Formosa.
to
011
The Chinese Communials claim the island as their rightful pro porly and are expected to insist that they be allowed to occupy R.
Word of the Peking regime's willingness to reach a peaceful Kettlement was relayed here by an Allied power, presumably hidin, which has alson with the Chil neay Communist Government.
The reported decision was, be lieved to be based on these rea- sons:
attack 1. An
ол Formosa would mean an attack on the United States which has posted the Seventh Ficet in the Straits of Formosa in an effort to ke the Korean war from apreading, Retaliatory actions by the United States probably would includd devastating air nitacks Chinese mainland.
Varion State
on the
at
The objection will probably be based on the ground that: | (1) Mao Tse-tung's Government at Peking is a puppet regline: (2) the Nationellat Government Taipeh is the only legal govern- of China; (3) the Rei charges are too absurd to merit consideration
and were purely aaa Soylet-instigated propaganda device, United Press end Associated Press.
ment
made
Russia not looking for trouble
2. In falling to launch the In- It has allowed the United
to build up to Washington, September: 7.
the naval forces. und, co-ordliated
Russia's handling of plans have been developed by the Korean plane incident is re- American and Hotionalist com-garded by diplomats bere as mands to repel Hed attacks.
from the One application, "Fu Shing Aviation Corpora tion," was reported to have already been lodged with the Nationalist Government, The corporation is believed to be planning airline services, to tary action that could result in what Russla
Macao, Korea and Jepan.
The English-language news. paper, "China News," wald today that the Executive Yuan has already approved a schama for private aviation companies, provisionally ro stricted to one year's pro- bation.
3. The Chinese Red regimo in evidence that she still wantá devoting its primary attention to to confine the conflict with the Internal organisation.problems United States, to the diploma- and is unwilling to risk any ramilitie" arèria: Who Vete
This point is important because defeat or that would weaken its the American authorities are con-
ing that a Soviet bomber had been Mr. Austin sald that the Korean shot down off Korea and charg-aggression question was certain to Ink that the action was unjusti- come up in the General Assembly, fed. The note said the plane was which meets on September 19,
Fio on a training mission.
told correspondents after
2. Nationalist China's delegate, the meeting that the sense of T. F. Tsiang, charged that two resolution is by no means dead. Chinese Communist divisions 'aroThat is the thing about the Unit- fighting with the North Koreansed Nations, it can run in spite The vote on the U.S. resolution of vetoes. It cannot be paralys- was 9-1, with Yugoslavia abstained. ing.
Mr. Austin did not say speci The Council rejected ---Soviet fically what form at action the resolution calling for the with Assembly would be asked to take. drawal of all UN farces from
Bald the United Mr. Austiti Korea.
States is not planning at present Only Russla voted for; Egypn-resolution covering the Russian plane incidentAssociated Presa. and Yugoslavia abstained."
The Council adjourned at 10.30
(8co Page 7) p.m. until Friday.
Peking chorgos
Julcunpur, Punjab.
September 7. At ho suggestion
Master Tara Singh, leader of of Warren Aurtin, United States delegate, the powerful Stich seet Shromant here Bol, was arrested the Council decided to meet twice Akal on Friday to speed its work.
carly today. The charges against him were said to have stemmed from a speech he made at Lud- hiana, Punjab-Reuter.
Observers thought the mor. ning macting likely to be de voted 10 consideration of the
British infantry isolated
12
First Cavalry Division,
September 7, North Korean troops attack- ing Eastward from the Nak-
River bridgehead miles South West of Tacgu It is not known today isolated a small British whether the heavy bag reported Infantry force on the left flank by pifols yesterday. cleaned out of the British defence line. part of this fighting force or hit other tank concentrations.
battle zone.
•
No company would be af. lowed more than five planes.
The only commercial air. fine at present based on Formosa la "the" Clÿll ̈ ̃ ̃AIM Transport, Incorporated, headed by the Former "Fly
Tigers" Commander, General Claire Chennsult Router.
Ing
COMMANDOS GOING
TO KOREA
The third group of Royal Marine Commando personnel their way to the who are on Korean front vin Japan, arrives from the United Kingdom by a specially chartered British. Over- seas Airways aircraft. yesterday afternoon.
The group consisted of 40 men who wore civilian clothes and
heavily from the ridge when that they could perfect their were unarmed. shells began exploding.
English.
This company included two The brothers said that they recruits Korean brothers of 18 wanted to help the United Nations army, and are now working in the cook-house."
und 17.
Their father appealed to the company comandader to allow them to live with the men sá
First British. --- casualties
The First Cavalry Division Earlier, the South Korean Cap report said the Communists were pital Division attacking all along not in inrgo strength, and the the valley front South
of situation was not bellaved scri- gained the cus. Aufgang ni today ઇ
high ground they lost during the night.
Meanwhile the Division spoken- They had lost. betworn GOU and 1,000 yards from mid- man reported that a group of about 600 Reds was behind the night until dawn when the Com-
make a new British left flanie along the ridges break-through.
seven miles South, West of: Tuczu. Another South Korean unit on The pocket had been reported their right flank also advanced there the past four days without Blightly. They are at present changing fis position or attempi
roughly Jino
1,000. ing to attack. This was believed holding a Yords South of the Angang-ni-to be the largest North Korean
night.. force behind, the Allied, lines in Pohang highway between 2,000 and 3,000 yards South East of the Taegu aroa.
The weather munists tried to
LAL GEÖT OMT (8 pm. HKET) the Tropical depreflon. In centred about 100 iller BW, of the Parcels. It la "mortiz WEW 30 to 10 knots and le expected I to enter the coast of Indo-Chips the
Tarife depression ating. The developed, foto a typhoon, and is almet alationary about· 800
Augang-L miles) NNW of Cuza, “A ridge of high precinta ́extende
· AW morder Japan to the Exstorn, Sen..
Engla
Today, Porcenat -—-Fresh - E moderatire Fair after morning, showers,
Je Karterday's “Woulder sis
Waxiniams 80,6 deg, Fab
· Minimum 197.3-de. Fah.
-Bunshinet TY hours.
fanf 01:15.9 mm035 in. Total afnee
16.; 11.00 ? jas. arblest an, Kvernen (of 1960.5° mman'
In die De Readings a „Daien, på mm1;21:9, 1000,- 1097.7. m.b.
TAVAN - 11.49 131
There was a light enemy Communist troops this, morning penetration of the left flank of began dropping 76 m.m. shells the ROK Third Division holding near one. company area with the Hyongan River Une South disconcerting regularity, of Johang. In the confusion of
As- cach exploded, troops dived switching front line units, the
fart to the earth bup were up South Koreans in this area tell back up to 2,000 yards. A Com and back at woric again, a moment munist force, estimated at. 2001ater,, came out of the mountains about
Between explosions, veteran
|| four miles North East of Kroagiu Colour Sergeant Joseph O'Keefe, but was being contained by the of Army, Married Quarters, Lydd Capital Division. NENEN Kent interrupted, the digging of This da primarily a word pictureslit trench to offer: correspon to give roadurs an lüon of what | donta hospitality--coffee" within le huppening here. Action in the jam Un for a cupkan d North East section takes place in A long valley which leads all the Among the com
correspondent was PANAS EM sway down to Pusan. The enemy a Member of Pari cook, lahka kielewe is attempting (2-drive down thin from Riiberg wha
Korean Warfront, Beptember 7. Bergbant Thomas Murray, of Royston Main Gardena, Edinburgh, la the first British infantry casusity in Korea;
He was wounded slightly In the
Tuesday thigh on
would Asked how long he be out of action, the Argyll and Sutherland NCO said, hope not for long, becausò wa all want to get the job
lahod. British wildlers.
Four
wwere
other wounded
night
last when patrols Poamé
More from under
Communlat
*
high around
behind them. The patrole returned the fire.
The attacking Communists were believed to fis smalt
which infiltrated/- through the Allled lines and
grupe
Another British company was this morning giving temporary refuge to eight: American soldiers who were cut off by
querilias two nights earlier and had lost contact with their unit.
One of these Bald that they mistook the guerillas for friendly Koreans and gave them food.
The group is expected to pro- eced to Japan today.
Associated Press says that '140 Marine Commandos, landed, in Singapore from. the troopship Devonshire yesterday and L- mediately went to Changi Air- field to be flown, to Koron
RAF SUNDERLANDS
FOR KOREA?)
Tokyo, September *. - *: General MocArthur's Head- quarters announced today that
squadron
KAF another Sunderland four-engined flying boats is due from Britalu later this month.
.ot
...
As the G.I.e walked away the Koreans fired at them and they had to seek safely in the hills.
The Americans walked into the British lines this morning.
One aquadron of Sunderlands Meanwhile, General MacAd- Is already here, and is on patipi thur in an announcement today duty--United Press, sald the British 27th Brigado yesterday received, mariar and artillery fire. During Wednesday and Inst night t
probing attacks.
General
they repulsed On other pages
Sergeant's Escape Story Correspondant
MacArthur's spekca- mua said a certain number of Page 2 enemy Inaltrated behind the Bellish lines
in, patrol netions. The British received an air drop yes Page terday, but no report had been received that any of the units Page 4 had been surrounded. The air
airBarclay on "Bridgi bean for other] Païó 6:
drop could have Lautical reasons,
-Soole) Welfare in HIC
The Voks: #ditorimi A Bellich transport has arrived Page: 7:30 with!
supply and mid-l Russian, Protest to
fadged in the hills. Aotlón”Ja, mTho: spDKGZ KAT
balod fuken in wei. T putArgodiated · 'Prane 5 and": Reuter:
outd
to give any call Finanes:
Kun monounced:by The Bri-Air and Chip: Movem
grip on the maintend.
vinced that Incidents of this kind in the future as in the Fvidence supporting less will occur threatening Chinese Communist past. attitude has been datcoted in
Peking cropáprada' statement Informed officials' sav' such in-
frequently result from
In recent broadenstr. The tone the fact that planes do not follow has changed from the bristling
statements that Formosa would the same rules of control as other to Communist means of travel or attack in war. attacked be
BoundaryInes more often afforts to get signatures for the Stockheim peace appeal spon- than not are obscure from the air, end one vessel may look like
Bored by Flussia. fight any plan that would give the Chinese Communists outright control of the strategically situated Island. One course of ection being discussed would be to send a United Nations.com- Formosa with the mission to intention of holding a plebiscite to let the Formosan. people decide on the future disposition of the This course, however. and. would meet fereo opposition from Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.
The United States is sure to commandera, may, feel afrerafi.
By an intelligence mission can over alien territory-and-get-back- without being detected or caught.
The usual reaction of govern- ments to incidents is to rely upon diplomacy to handle complaints and protests until they are ready for a showdown.
"a
Then the Incident may become shot heard round the world.". The Soviet Embassy today do livered Moscow's protest over the Incident to the U.S. State. De- partment, but the Department raturned It almost unmediately, fddfcating it was a matter for the United Natione. Associated
UN fight
Meanwhile, prepared for strong fight in Nationalist China's interests, the Foreign Minister, Press
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