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U.S. TROOPS CROSS PARALLEL Mass arrests of Shanghai

British to join advance

American patrol enters

across Parallel N. Korea without

without resistance

Taegu, October 8.

British troops are expected to take part in the United Nations advance across the 38th Parallel which the American First Cavalry Division spearheaded today,

Their participation in com- pany with several American divisions will give the opera- tion representative United Nations character.

The British Commonwealth Brigade, comprising the Middlesex, Argylla and Aun- tralian battellons, la at pro. seni concentraling Seoul pred.--Reuter.

In the

Fighting in South Moluccas

Jakarta, October 8. An Amboinan radio broad- South Fast here said that Moluccan troops have recap- ured the town of Hitulum in he North part of Amboina Is- Jand,

The broadcast said that on

Ceram ataral the St, Moluc

cury were reported to have re-

Plru

taken Ruenan Kal and twr villages

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drive towards Curum's West czest

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Meanwhile, there were an in fleations that the Iridonesian Government will comply with last week's request of the United Na- tions commission to cease hostili- ties and accept the Commission's Hoist offices, fur reaching a peace

ful Press.

Formosa sending food to Korea

Taipeh, October 9. The first ship with relict upplies donated by the Na- onalist Government for the epublic of Koren will leave North const port for Pussa bout October 10.

In addition to

supplies con- ributed by the government,

lief goods are also being donate:

WON SAN BATTLE BEGINS

Tokyo, October 8.

the first time yesterday and five South Korean divisions drove through. North Korea on a 100-mile front today.

An American patrol crossed the 38th Parallel for

The patrol, from the First Cavalry Division, pushed into North Korea to a point about eight and a half miles North East of Kaesong, about two miles below the Parallel and some 80 miles South of the Red Capital of Pyongyang.

Front despatches said the South Korean Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Capitol Divisions were pushing Northward against increasing Communist re- sistance as part of General Douglas MacArthur's plans for a knock- out blow to the Red forces.

The ROK Third Division, on the East coast, had already renched a point some 11 or 12 miles below the Communist

of

is Wonsan, which about 100 miles above the 38th Parallel.

Gn the West dank the ROK Eighth Division shoved off from the Seoul aves and a front dea- patch said it was five tu eight

North inties inside

Koren

and

past the Best Communist defences

Between the Third und Elghli

the South Korean Sixth, Seventh

and Capitol Divisions were press- Ing forward against stiffening resistance and were approaching the Communiste

second line of entrenchments.

Some of these units gained con- trol of a reservoir West of Pyon- 30 miles North of the gong. boundary and were dug in against determined Red counter-attacks.

This action, cut the railway to

The South Korean estimated | effectively strafed and napalm that a lanttalion of enemy with bombed the area." perhaps 15 artillery places offered the resistance near tupkok but the size of the enemy force 10 alles South of Wonsun was not known.

The South Koreang estimate that about 10,000 Reds are de- fending Wonson and that only about half of them are arined.

South Koreans

linking up

The South Korean Third Divi- sion, which has driven to the outskirts of Wonsan, has begun to fan Westward to link up with Korean divisions other South

driving North up parallel lines

About 1,000 of the Commitnisie-

of officers including a number surrendered when their position became hopeless."

They come out of the s leaflets conduct carrying sate which had earlier been dropped by the Air Force.

Pilots today reported only small Communist convoy activity North of the 38th Parallel, according to General MocArthur's Air Force *pokesman,

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Mass arrests of Shanghai WORLD 'PEACE factory workers reported

Taipoh, October 8.

Unconfirmed Nationalist reports reaching Talpeh today sold that the Communist polico.had begun a 'sories of mass arrests in Shanghal of factory workers with "questionable thoughts.”

This was believed to be part of a plan to send 1,000,000 "socially undesirables" to labour camps in Manchuria and Sibèria, as alleged by the. Nationālist authorities recently.

The English-language newspaper, "China News,” sold that 3B technicians and workers were arrested. in ono Shanghai laboratory to undergo re-education ar, failing the successful accomplishment of that alm, compulsory labour.

The newspaper reported that the Communists had started a campaign to procure 1,000,000 cotton- padded Jackets, presumably for the slave labour teams sent to Marichuria and Siberia.

The Shanghai City authorities had been charged with obtaining 300,000 such Jackets; and Nanking 100,000.-Reuter.

Labour Party facing dilemma over new armament programme

London, October 8.

Britain's Labour Party is running into a son of troubles with its own followers and building arms against Communism is likely to inten- sify the problem.

Intruder aircraft last night at Only a tiny fringe of the followers are at all sym-

tacked 25 vehicles in the vicinity. of Pyongyang. No convoys, how- ever, were reported in the area, and the said the spokesman,

attacked were vehicles

nat moving. In a common direction. The Fifth Air Force, continuing

But parts of the pathetic with Communism. Party have long been pacifist, and all the members fear that inflation will march in the wake of a re-armament programme designed to spend £1,200,000,000 a year on arms. Growing disillusionment: could well overthrow the Gov-

However, the Socialists could

ARMY' PLAN PROPOSED

Flushing Meadow, October 7,

An American plon-backed by Britain and France —for a world-wide peace army to stand ready. to combat aggression, was made public today. It will be submitted to the United Nations Political Committee when it meets on Monday to be- gin discussion of the proposal put forward by the American Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, for strengthening the General As-: sembly's powers to meet aggression should the Security Council be paralysed by the veto, Seven nations have so far into special session or at 24 hours' sponsored the plan-Canada, notice. France, Turkey, the Philip- pines, Uruguay, Britain and the United States.

two other countries At least may also join the list before Monday, it was staled today.

United States spokesman em- phasised that the plan was not regarded In its present form as the final word. It was the best formula which could be devised

An American spokceman__ex- plained that the panel of military experts suggested would number

froni

three to five and would be

composed of officers chosen for their individual competence from among member States.

Mr. John Foster Dulles, Ne- publican Party Foreign Polley Adviser, will be in charge of the United States presentation of the

Reuter.

at present. Amendments and ad in the Political Committee. ditions to it, so long as they were the range of Mr. Acheson's ori ginal four-point plan, would be Welcomed.

Observation commission

Withdrawal of French troops from Caobang

The resolution, In the event of Security Council failure to act because of the veto, would estab lsh a peace observation com mission composed of from nine to

Salgon, October 8. 14 members, to observe and re- French Foreign Legionnaires; poft on the situation in any area Moroccan and Vietnamese where there was international troops have reached "less diffi tension.

cult" mountainous country. It would than Invite Bach member nation to "urvey. Its after evacuating Caobang out- resources to determine the post near the China frontier, hature and scope of the assla-the French Army reported tance it may be in a position to here today. rander in support of any Unli- ··· ed Nations measures for the restoration peace..and

Wonenn and · severed 'the import-quarters anid today, ndds Router, tary targets in approximately among the party followers win commandiri majóritzen et encà l'on: the 40-mile sector where

of communications, an official Its relentless assault on the Com- spokesman at MacArthur's Head- munists yesterday, attacked mill- Elements of the Third Divi- cities and towns North of the 38th sion. yesterday drove South West on the coast, from Tongchon, eight miles to Chundae against na oppoaltion,

The Gouth Korean Capital and reported Bght Sixth Divisions opposition farther West in Hwa- chon, 20 miles North of Chun- clot

Parallel.

ernment at another national The final report of the day bald that 360

were election, now expected to come sorties flown. They included 151 sorties within the next six months.

Communist lines

Last February's voting, which against

and supply, trimmed the Labour Govern- communications sources and 87 in close support ment's majority in Parliament to hairline proportions, showed of the United Nations ground

the Socialist grip on the nation's forces.

voters had slipped.

"Bhf East-West highway ***

General MacArthur's Head- quarters aunrunced

inced that South Korean forces

three to moved five miles North of the Parallel in the central seeter against stif- fening resistance while elements of the Capitol Division gained

sly nearly miles against scattered

Mundungan area. resistance in

The announcement did not mention the First Cavalry crossing of the 38th Parallel, asying only that patrole secur nd. Kaesong against scattered ereny resistance and all Unit. ed Nations unite in the sector-with a battalion of Communists directed

continued patrolling and mopi ping up.

The Headquarters spokesman sala the First Cavalry had firm possession of Kacsong end could to have patrols out a be

by various public health bodies ble distance beyond the

find similar organisations,

The China Mainland Relief A- sociation lopped the list with donation of about 70 tons of rice Government's contribution in cludes 10.000 tons of coal, 3,000 tons of salt, 1,000 tons of rice and nearly 20 tons of DDT.

town.

The Eighth ROK Division, which crossed the Parallel and

Much Communist transport and

the Imlin River near Yangchon, many other targets were claimed 35 miles North of Uljongbu, to have been destroyed..or..dam

encountered hundreds aged,

however

ol anti-personnel mines, together

The close-support sorties were against Communist troops opposing the advance of end six anti-tank guns.

British Army official the South Koreans on the East spokesman confirmed that the coast towards Wonsan.

In the Kunhwa area more than British Commonwealth Brigade

North of 100 Communist troop casualtick concentrating was Seoul.

were inflicted.

MacArthur's Head-

The report said that the Com

China coast shipping service

Less Interference by

One column was within the of International protection of guns of the French Elsewhere fortress at Thatkhe, mafotain within Its Vietminh, Communist forces were

situation remained un the House of Commons like nations thed fottes elements to earlier reported making Ught pros army of devoted campaigners, trained and organised that they gress, the

The column can swing only a few; votes in could promptly be made available changed..

and covaring United Nations the 20 to 30 districts which the for sérvico as a

troope from Thatkha were being Conservatives, barely won.

unit or units, upon recommenda→

supplied by air. Strong contact tion by the Security Connell or During a secret trajegy session the General Assembly, without

Last

of such prejudice to the use at its annual conference weelt, the Party decided to con elements in the exertise of the

all its campaigning centrate powers

on this, no men's land right of individual or collective self-defence recognised in Article of electoral tunogrtainty but I

51 of the Charter."" offered no glowing promises, to lure votes,itrost speed

in

It

its new near- carrying out mament programme. The party took to this decisiony with dis- teste cepting the unavoidable vil

The Secretary-General would

be asked to appoint a panel of military experts who could be made available upon the request of member states who wished

.

- was broing maintained-between these two torges, which the spokesman claimed were mov Ing to better positions. Monsoon weather yesterday hampered fighter plane · support and 10 far there had been no air observation Javari" evacuated Caobang

It was not known whether Vietminh troops had occupled it. An Army spokesman said that

but with the air of ac- technical advice on the organis French forces had-completed three

Hon, Waining 'and' "equipment:

"of

At the same time, the Health their forces for service as United mopping-up operations, agains! the guerillas in the Tonkin rice Minister, Mr

Bevan, Nations unita Aheuran

Bowl. Arms and some prisonert disclosed

he has won

had been captured in the est pport to defend his Methods and resources the Cabinet support

miles North region, about: 30 programme against all A collective measures com- nslaught of the arms spenders mitee of 10 to 14 members would French troops had now placed

House building, he said; will also be established, it would study outpos continued at a rate of 200,000 and report to the Security, Counelt utposts on valuable agricultura land captured in last week-end'. a year.

Britain now has more houses hd the General Assembly not advance on the Vietminh

later than Beptember 1, 1961, or capital armed forces, which were avail that it has ever had.

able or might be made available to the United Nations 1

The resolution proposes that the General Assembly may be called

posts on peaks two miles North craft,

The vehicles could not be seen const hitherto considered as risky

now being frequented by in proportion i to: Its population methods and resources,; including 10 miles East of. Hanot

General MacArnald that munists continued their tactics of Chinese Nationalists provides a better prospect for Hong sold the the US. First Cavalry Division, driving vehicles into the sides of The announcement

the Kaesong area, houses and other bulldings in an ROK Sixth Division met the securing

clear out heaviest resistance

Communist attempt to hide them from air- Kong shippers. along the had to

Two routes along the Chind front in its advance near Hiwa chon while the ROK Thud Divi of the town.

Residents of Kaesong reported from directly above but by dying sion on the East count cominued

of Communist low the whereabouts

the pilots could

about a dozen vessels, many of to meot only light resistance. One

gaping holes in the walls of auch which were assigned to the run of the Capitol Division. praltions.

inqued by buildings, These buildings were These supplies are now being wheeled South West from Tong-

A communique loaded aboard relief ships at chon and advanced to, Chungdaer General MacArthur today said then burnt down on top of the only recently.. Keelung and

Farther

that United Nations forces had Communist equipment. elated Press.

aller

division units Capitol

captured 10,000 more prisoners Press and Reuter. advance due! their North against scattered resistance

Knohsiun-Anso- /a ht resistance.

Gaitskell's visit to U.S.

London, October 8. The Economic Affairs Minis-

ter, Mr. Hugh Gaitskell, left on Saturday by plane for New York to talk with American officials.

The announcement that Mr. Gaitskell would make the trip

સ

L

cuntimed

tu the vicinity of Mundung-ni.

In the past 48 hours, making a

total of more than 60,000.

An official spokesman of Gen-

observa

United

In the central sector where the oral MacArthur's Headquarters Formosan Gov't

RUK Eighth Division was inching said today that 188 Communist slowly North of the Parallel unite tanks or self-propelled guns have were running into moderate reus far been officially liated ne stance with mines, mortar Are captured. and anti-tank weapona opposing them..

Advance on

Wonsan

Most of the captured weapons ore believed to be of Russlan

manufacture,

Two hundred and fifty, field guns of various calibre were also

ruling on Japanese goods

These Hellenic Nymph sailed for Shanghai on, Baturday on her first voyage to the Communist hold port. The Panamanian vait sel Capella is to sail tomorrow for Shanghai."--

of "full-scale

Bigger demand

But the Government's pro: gramme of redigilibuting the wealth through high: taxes on the rich and big subsidies that mainly to the poor, hár

housing,

The resumption shipping between Hong Kong and Shanghal was attributed to the hold down, and even to reduce. The Farty is committed to successful mine-sweeping operar the prot's of industry, which tión in the Yangtse estuary

munists,

The route between Amoy

squeeze of his later

Taipeh, October gertaken by the Chinese Com ready, howling loudly abcut the]

ant

And it also. 4bsided tak vages Tiso. The

The Formosan Provincial Hong Kong, which had been in particular listed. These guns were either of Government yesterday banned terrupted for about two month of the Japanese or Russian

ture.

manufac any further " importation of following repeated unprovoked it

to votat impar

wide TILNEFUNKVISSUT

mw..be

With

resolution wald to the wages Workers. But

Four hundred and forty: light/ Japanese goods, outsido the Nationalist attacks on foreigrent demanda for more pay~from. „ble-uluons will of Quemoy Island, was als

***now icored agreement. The Bouth Korean Third Dior sub-machine guns were also current Sino-Japanese trade merchant vessels in the vicinity

restored

ware hikes will come tha vision drove to within 10 miles counted, with thousands of RusHowever, it was renfirmed i

The ce. Toring cleared for pressure of full inte innations, of Wonsan this, sflerroon sion or Japanese rifles.

traders that the Government was Amoy on Saturday and the sẽ which the Government with great against enemy resistance that

keenly in favour of increased Edith Maller returned from her | dinlenity, has hold to a slow ris trade through private companies as long as it was fitted into the run to that port since the through five years of jausterity.

resumption Inte yesterday after. This pressure combloody and overall trade plan.

the of ume noon. The Sino-Japanese trade agrec-|

material into a arma somay caboot ment, signed in Tokyo last month

prices still higfunAssostale 1 is expected to provide for US$100

Pros. million of balanced trade. In the June 10 mely this year to

* the US and Canada set oft [speculation that Britain might

fevalue the pound,

awever,

and other Gov- proved to be surprisingly weak. Battle North officials insisted that he

The Red forces were putting up merely wants to get first-hand resistance but. Instead of information about the American thousands of soldiers they had Proposal on finuncing Britain's expected the ROIC troops have. zdarmament.-Associated Press. met only hundreds by

afternoon,

the

mid

The battle for Wonsan had be gun. The South Korean troops were less than five miles from the

The weather Woulto river defence line South

of the city and were getting

of Yongdong

Unit of the United States 20th Infantry Division elimda to have kllied - or capturad nearly 1,400 Communists in battle about six miles North of yesterdays

year from July

The Förmosan - Gevernimam also banned any further import

Polish vassal

A report from Tibnisin, yes- terday disclosed that shipper and workers there have warm welcome to the Warta |which was the first Polish veg.

that porta Kong unlete the forelandhe 3,0by-ton ship of Gdynia change farmid was sold to what Murrican. Shipping Lines, brought more than 3,000 tons of general Government Padd

the strict Gidencial cargo to North Chilna from Hong

•AL 0600 GMT (3 1.5, UK&T) the anti-ready to drive on the city Itseir," von" communista. were part of and re-export"DREJERKIRT |

Koreans broke

erclons' is now to the A of: Japan, and -Tho^^ South. from kire extends Windward' marcan through the resistance just North a force of about 2,000 which goods through Karmoen 10% orig

Japan to the ruin the Yahetas remure in high over Centralą Chinki (2)

Today's - Forecast Modeckte Kateri

of Hupkok, about 17 miles South was apparently trying to fall

the North after hiding of Wongan, shortly nitar: noon trate to today after a nine-hour battle, in the hills since the breaks.

mestures

wiledaż kopiyat, fent-with/fale perlon "The Red defenders, ran off and through of the United NUDIn line Aglonged, la the agree" Kong, to which port the ship.

·left behind two 10 mm; and Yongdong in con thoismain, ment, the Government also ban- | heissext visit in late September

EX#korda)) Winthersmes

:45 mme, cannon as well as

five forces two weeks ago to main

tities of animunition and vale. PHARRY / Alghway Rabout mid-7 Ged: the exportation of Formoso | The latest Communiat poliéstol

weapons The ballo now.

the Woy

fede Aeing mortars and cannon Jeun

At the South Koren

buldanked the enemy, and forces.

without complète

Kanchon and Tao rice, sugar and call to any cou okesman of the Division from leade

#intent

allocating foreign exchignERE the various guilds in vrientsin:

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Austri

spokesman said that Viet namese forces engaged in sweepi through the Tankin rice-field had captured arms); itakeń:"100 prisoners and killed about 10% Vietminh guerillas. Reuter,

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