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WORST IS OVER" IN "Goodbye, son; come back soon" DEFENCE PLAN

KOREA, WALKER SAYS

American troops on the

offensive North of Taegu

REDS PUSHED BACK

"

On The Taegu Front, Korea, September 12. Lieutenant-General Walton Walker, United Nations commanding

general in Korea, said tonight the "worst is over." He added: "The enemy still has the initiative and is capable of hitting us anywhere on our 120-mile perimeter but I am sure we can stop

them."

General Walkar's statement was made as the U.S. First Cavalry Division went on the offensive today after taking heavy Communist attacks for 10 days, and gained 1,500 yards.

The gain was made against { sif enemy resistance on the extreme right flank up the Tataidong road. The cavalry offensive knocked the Com- mmunists off a dominating hill eight and a half miles North of Taegu.

Fighter bombers flew at least four sortles against the vital hill, blasting with nopalm homibs, rockets and bullets. The Reds. however, showed no indications of withdrawing. Late in the after- noon they began shelling Childok, five miles North of Thegu and set the town ablaze.

The Eighth Army spokesmen sold enptured prisoners from the Reds First Division said an order went out for every battalion to organise 12-men squnds with the objective of taking the Taegu alr- strip on Tuesday night.

Ye

*----~~ ~~The “spokesman treated the

port as "doubtful" but was hol Ignoring it. Taegu airstrip, two and

a

half miles North East of the town

and five miles from the

Evidence of Red supply shortage

Tokyo, September 12. Five waves of a Communist attack, in which the first three were armed and the next two unarmed but picking up weapons from casuaitics, was the most convincing evidence yet that the Communists were getting desperately short of supplies, an intelligence officer stated today.

The first time this technique Was scen was in the attack Unarmed ber 9. on September waver coming in test plaked ug Ammunition,, automatic. weapons and elles from man mown down in tha first attacke-Reuter.

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The text of the release follows: move unprecedented in the history of the United States armed forces, Korean volunteers large numbers are being integrated into the ranks of U.8. Divisions at the night- ing fronts.

"Thus an experiment started several weeks

of ago by units the US. First Cavalry Division is suld to have received official sanction by General MacArthur's Headquarters, Recruited from the civilian population of the Republic of Korea, volunteers will be paid and administered by their own government.

front lines, was alerted. A practice Stone wall defence d

aler;

WES also called at command post inside the city.

A despatch from United Press War correspondent Jack Burby said a patrol from the Second Division that went on ralds bo- the enemy Unda today West of Changnyong killed an estimated 72 Cam. muniste and captured one mer. ter. four machine-guns two-and-a-half-tona of "email

hind South

arme.

Major action of the day

and

Bevin urges stronger

free world defences

to check Russia

New York, September 12.

The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bovin,

arriving for the momentous Big Threo confor- ence, called today for, stronger free world de- fences "so Russia will know that aggression is not a profitable venture.”

Mr. J. Bakor kept a brave face as she said boodbye' to hor youngest son, Private D. K. Baker, as the first plane. load of Australian troops left from Bydney ter Католи (AP Photo).

British wounded flown out

Tokyo, September 12, Several British casualties were evacuated successfully from the Argyll and Suther-

and Highlanders sector yes- terday by helicopter, the Bri- tish spokesman said today..

He said evacuation by normal means proved impossible. because of the ruggedness of the terrain so helicopters were called and re moved the casualties. He did not know

involvw many wounded; were:

Mr. Bevin talked to reporters aboard the liner Queen Mary before disembarking to go to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel to meet at 7 pm. "After a period of training in Amerleun arīns and equipment,

GMT (4 a.m. HK time) with the U.S. Secre- the new volunteers are going into the line as an integral part

tory of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, and the of our tactical forces-that is to

French Foreign Minister, M. Robert Schuman, fight shoulder to shoulder with

The British Foreign Secre= | différences of opinion may be American troops. Up to now they are being employed in Infantry tary emphasised: "Defence of met on these issues

Communist China-whlic he The spokesman said Air Vice companies where their know- Europe is vital to peace of the

would not say so directly ḥ Marshal C.A. Bouchler, Britial ledge

But, he said, “he of guerilla warfare, terrain world."

Implied that Britain strongly liatron officer to General Dougins language makes valuable favoured alignment of all free

favours admittance the MacArthur.

of

representing the additions to our front line units. people throughout the world to

Chinese Communist regime to combined Chiefs of Staff, spent meet the threat of Communist

the United Nations. When a re- several hours in the front line. "The decision to Integrate

Ho said the Air Marshal way porter sold this

"unpopu volunteers illustrates mutual aggression.

this was

especially welcome on his visit lar in the American view," Mr. trust and co-operation between [

to the British sector because caldi "You are not al Bovin Americans and South Koreans. must get collective action to see US troops have been high in down." He said the

he took with him several cases that their freedom la "not broken

ways wrong when your posl anti-Com-

of "very good comforta suah se tion is unfavourable to others." their praise of South Koreans

move munist powers

But he said: "I cannot baliove always are welcome to all good. them on all fighting alongside

Scothe China la completely gone" and fronts,

They have been well to quickly so that the Soviet Union

that he was ready to listen t The United Nations forces military-disiplino-and, according will not make any overt move

$ to reports from the front, they without knowing what the cost other points of view on the enemy back slowly

Communist admission lámzw. are anxious to Jain with Amer- may be. all along the North East front

Mr. Bevin Indicated in advance cen troops in repulsing the in- from Yongchon to the East const

vaders from the North-United of its conference with Mr. and Clenaral MacArthur

Acheson and M. Schuman that

First stone

The United States Cavalry Division In a wall defence of Taegu repulsed a heavy Communist attack to ward the vital communications centre le a bloody day-long battle and then moved forward In a counter-attack.

shoved the

an-

nounced that a heavy North Press.

Korean attack in the US. Second Division sector South West of Tacgu stopped with the of 2,000 Red troops.

death

The strength of the patrol war

General MacArthur's not known but it was believed of

release considerable size in view of the covering the ground fighting on amount of captured material. Monday told of twin beatings This was the major action of the administered by the First Cavalry

Rough contact was being and the Second Division and the

with the Reds all spokesman reported the

along the Division front,

The main Communist effort was light. The Reds attheka early today in the North sector were repulsed.

bitter battle for Taegu was continuation of the one launched on Monday behind one of the heaviest artil- lery bombardments of the war.

"Tho

Communists apparently

banzai charges: that

Mr. Bevin old free

Increased guerilla activity in China

Taipeh, September 12.

nation

not

Morale good. The spokesman sald British morale is good and that the Bri- Lans hoped soon to be joined by the Australians. He said they are being supported by Americat tanks and artillery.

The British have established front of seven to eight miles, or teganised on a system of strong

Asked

They have organlied South Korean police in the area and with them are clearing villages in the rear area of enemy strog- glers.

PRESENTED

TO COMMONS

London, September 12, The Prime Minister, Mr. Clomont Attlee, today told a crowded emergency sassion of Parlia- ment that he had every confidence that aggression in Korea would be halted and "a salutary lesson given to would-be aggrossors," He announced that Britain' would, stationi another division in Germany. The two divisions there already would be brought up to strength and Britain would then have rather more than three fully trained divisions in Germany. "No propaganda can alter the fact that the at- tack on South Korea was naked aggression", Mr. Attlee declared. Condonation of aggression in one part of the world rals ed anxieties as to what might happen elsewhere.

This does not mean we be- lieve that a world war is Im minent and assuredly we do not belleve it in

Mr. Inevitable," Attlee told Parliament, which had been summoned' from vaca- tion to discuss the Goveniment's now £3,400,000,000 rearmament plans.

The Prime Minister was seeking Parliament's endorsement of the

Government's decision to extehd conscription from 18 months to two years and substantially raise the forces pay.

Mr. Attlee declared that the policy of Communism was "to enslave the whole world and bring it under Communist dicta- torship.

Speaking about Germany Mr. Attlee said that Britain con- sidered that the eventual parti. elpation of Germany In tha defence of Europe could be considered within the frame- work of common defence of the West. This was ver

very difficult pro- blem needing careful considera- ton by all parties.

Commenting on the request of the West German Chancellor, Dr. Konrad Adenauer, for authority to raise an armed Federal police The Conservative Opposition force, Mr. Attice sold that the has pledged itself in advance to Federal Republic was constantly support the Government's motion faced with the threat of Com- which mys that the measures were muniat-inspired disorders. It "designed to meet the growing needed some force to act speedily dangers to world peace, of which in an emergency, What was on- the war in Korea is an example.

pie visaged was gandarmeric, a Mr. Atties said that although mobile guard under proper de- he did not bellove that war was mocratic control--not an embryo Inevitable they must take every army"Reuter. practical step that was possible to prevent it.

The steps the Government was asking Parliament to endorse were taken "solely with the intention' of preventing another war and resisting in its early stages, the onward march of aggression:

Sacrifices.

Wanchai chopper attack

́"Sacrifices ́ now" can, prevent

unidentified Chinese greater sacrifices in the future but male attacked and severely in- sacrifices there must be,' be

**jured a 42-year-old Shanghai solemnly declared.

Mr. Athler assolled the "cob merchant late yesterday on a chopper tinuni obstruction by Soviet Rus4 Wanchai street in a sie," slo," which, he declared. had attack frustrated the efforts of the United The marchant, Pang King-hang. Nations.

ir in critical condition, in Queen Mary Hospital.

His attacker struck him 10 timen with the 'chopper,, outt. Ing Rang deeply in the hende, arma and head.

over

And

.

Al

the world, The aldes

supporters of the Cominform Have worked asssolessly to foment trouble and disorder." He told his tense audience, which included the diplomalle representatives of many nations, "A sound eco baris for preservation of the home front is as important as defence against external aggression

vita:

economy is a successful defence. The

Au economie break-down in the democratic countries had long been the hope of the chemies of freedom, he said.

Mr. Attlee described the "ag gresion of North Korea on Bouth Rorca" pa opening""a new phase in this contest.”

A squad of Police arrived fo Wanchai a few minutes after, the attack and set up sérsening cor dens over a wide area,

However, up to a late hour.Inst night, the assailant had not been Konscious when

arrested.

Pang: way

taken to the Hospital/-****

RED ARSENAL BOMBED

Gorman divisions Western Germany-He said he did not take the view that West- ern German divisions should be

defen created

as a way to Western Europe. He said: "I do

think

that is the way bring

points. Germany back into th

of hations." community

Tokyo, September, 12. whether the West German police

General MacArthur's communis forces should be increased, h

que today said: B-29 Superforts said that would be discursed.

Direct challenge borbod Kan-ni arsenal about 10 favoured Asked whether ho

"Hitherto, there have been nomliss South of Pypniyang and The spokesman said yesterday any world-wide anti-Communia

smoke coalition Mr. Bevin repiled by re- was fairly quiet in the British overt attacks," he added, but hero violent explosions gent

to the reaction of the sector but the British patrolled was a direct challenge to world billowing to 12,000 United

Press. suthority. United Nations to the invaalon actively and organised extensive of Korea.

harassing fire against enemy tar- He declined to say whether he gets and probable supply routes. regards Formosa as of great He said if any enemy show their strategic value. He noted there heads the British can bring down had been different points of view something on them quickly.-- on this question, including there United Press. of General Douglas MacArthur.

Askod

about the chances of war because

of the Koreán conflict, Mr. Bevin sald he. did hot think war la inevitable. Mr. Bevin expressed the opinion

that the Big Three would

The Nationalist military spokesman today claim

od spreading anti-Communist guerilla actiferring vities in the provinces of Hunan, Yunnan, Kwangsi and Kwangtung.

He said an entire regiment of the Communist 37th Division of the 13th Army under General Chen Keng rebelled at the end of August. The regimentol commander, whose name was not given, led his men into the mountains and joined the guerillas. The spokesman said the de

RUBBER FOR RUSSIA

Singapore, September 12. Three thousand tons of Malayan rubber for Russia were loaded on to the Soviet freighter, Lek- mentov, hero, An additional 7,000 tons will be taken on board

at Port Swettenham and Penang. Reuter.

On other pages

An artillery duel raged today, Elements of the Second Divi- Kront despatches sald, with the sion."occupled a hill West of heavy Ainarican 105 and 155 mm. Changayong and North of Poncha guns answering the lighter Com- in the central sector against no

nunist d58 with a thunderous resistance. The Americans con- roar, augmented by another day tinted to improve their positions, of all-out air strikes against find the spokesman Bald enemy positions. Α general and the Une was. all linked up | headquarters spokesman cald except one small corridor which i nghting was going on North of was being patrolled by tanks and Tregu and even North West of other reconnaissance elements. the city.

Enemy artillery was very light with the heaviest concentration ran into a stone wom the First

It is no secret that much of reach constructive declions on being 14 rounds in the Southern Cavalry Division and were unfection of the regiment added the

hope that Generalisaimo important issues as they have at sector this morning.

American unable to gala'an inch despite to the strength of the antl- Chiang Kai-shek and his generals |

meetings previous was active, their wild artillery, however, calming 50 dead out of 80 Tieds sometimes turned the battlefield Communist forces who are have of reconquering, the nip Before Mr. Bevin talked with

Kil. The ship is bound før, Odessa--- South West of Yongsan and an fhios using now intensifying their actf land is based on the expected

ected the reporters, Sir Ivone

cannon North West of Yongsan. Arthur's announcement sold 2,000 communications between Yun- Generalistlimo's elder son, Major pressed the view, that strong in: other 45 men and one 70 mm. by close in-fighting, General Mac-vities in disrupting highway support they will give his forces. patrick, British High Commis Within the past two weeks, the aloner for Western Germany, ex In the Northern actor American Communists in the Second Division nan and the neighbouring pro- General Chiang Ching-kuo, visit ternal security forces were nee ariery worked over Hill 409 sector along the Naktong River vince of Szechuansed the Tachen islands midway ed in Western Germany. He said near HyongpUNJE.

foll victims of combined air

between Formosa and Shanghai he did not think the proposed sirikes, artillery and small orina The spokesman said reports and conferred there with num-police- increases

35,000

to Page 2 ber gueriile chieftains from the

the 60,000 were unrealistic. In the North East where the reaching here sold guerillas in Kwangal, Kwangtung und Hunan

Thror Page 3 Big South Koreans

The most importa and Americans also stepped up their attacks on mainland,

War II will were pushing steadily Southward isolated Communist sarrisons, he called

The spokesman ascribed what talks since "AL"0000" "GHT" (6 pm. JIK#T), the 80 South Korean prisoners of

growing Nationalist try for agreement on new arma- Page 4 guerhis force broke into guerliin activity in South China, ment programmes aimed at show "17phoon is situated about 220 miles to the.

war, "were. liberated and 681 B8% af the Beathern tip of. Krashn and North Karcans, captured.

Wanzining, county town in to the movement of large num- ing Russia that future Red ag

300 moving NWnt moves, kinola The 'North East

capturing of Taegu where Kwangal

Combers of troops of the Fourth Field gression would be disastrous. China Bes has nos latausldorf, fide of the picture brightened since the munists and dilling another 200 Army to Narth China and Man- the momentous three-day meet- high pressure extends NWward from Communists opened their big Raids were also staged against churin. This army is under the ings began.

Big question was: and Lung command of General Lin Pino,

Three can the

and thelf Page: 7. *Taelfie""" anti-cyclonacross Northern push last week elements of the Anklang in Hunan and

Cities of South China formerly North Atlantic Trenty partners

of the draft

fans and garrisoned by troops of the

plans

translate them Fourth Field Army were now be into action fast enough to deter Page 9 Ing hold by local militia or loft any "Kremlin

Death of General Smuts plans FOL деш

ew Communist attacks?"

Page:1000 defended, the spokesman said.

position

today, he

Acheson, M. Schuman and ho addad,

Woman's Page, was that Liu Po-cheng Second Mr. Bevis will confer today Page 11 Leield Army was Hüvidsonlóg South Wednesday000 VKE will be to Pado: 12

Thursday, MEN DE Reking demand rofectad Moiggio ator - armament get accord on

War games In Germa by: Britain and Franco Paus project will be continued Finance and Commarou the pro- Friday, and Caturday when they Para (1609)

The weather

⚫ tropical depressión centred over the

fire.

2 Today's Forecast Light or moderale

OK Second Division repulsed chuan in Kwangtung. attacks and sent patrols forward:

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enemy.

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