1950-11-20 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20,, 1950.

KOREA SHOWDOWN LIKELY SOON American Temper In Favour Of Ending Phoneyness In War Australians In Contact With

Reds North Of Pakchon

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First Corps, North-Western Korea, Nov. 20. The "phoney" war in Northern Korea yesterday entered а new week with narrowing indications that a show-down to end the impossible stalemate must be expected soon at Lake Success or in the field.

As United Nations forces spent another quiet

day resting on the line pivoting on Pakchon, Mr Vivien Holt

Lieutenant-General Walton H. Walker, Comman- der of the Eighth Army, visited his commanding generals in forward areas..

A senior officer commented on the uneasy lull saying, "There is no doubt that we are marking time while the politicos work this one out. There is little on our immediate front to stop us," he opined.

Still A Red Prisoner

Seoul, Nov, 20.

A Royal Artillery Guard of Honour presented arms yester-

day when the Union Jack was

ceremonially holsted over the

marked the

With a freezing winter, which officially begins on December 15, fast approaching, American tem- British Legation here.

The ceremony per can generally be said to favour an early show-official reopening of the Lega- down by force of arms.

tion for the first time since it was closed on June 27 just be-

Among yesterday's sparring | miles north-west of Pakchon fore the Communist entered the exchanges was a patrol clash protected by about 150 troops.

city. As between Australians and North

Lieutenant

Mr Saunders' Koreans cight miles north- platoon dealt with the village west of Pakchon.

concentration, the main body of the fighting patrol pushed to the vicinity of three objectives eight miles north-west of Pakchon, killing two enemy soldiers enroute.

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The Australians went "look ing for trouble" against enemy who showed no aggres- sive intent for some days.

British troops have been ad- vised that the "phanoy" situa- tien my have resulted first from the Chinese Communists „being content that their_face_ has been saved by an interven- the United tion which stalled

About mid-afternoon it was reported by wireless that

the first enemy roadblock manned.

Charles Adams, the Charge d'Affaires, inspected the gunners on the lawn in front of the shell-chipped Legation, Later, he and Mr S. E. Faithful, the Consul, stood at the base of the flagpole and took the Salute from the Guard as it marched off.

The gunners were from Regi- mental was

Headquarters of the 45th Artillery Regiment, part of the newly arrived 29th British Brigade.

Mustang fighters, summoned by an American Tactical Air

American Consular and Army

Nations forces' rush on the Yalu Support Officer, joined the fierce authorities here attended the

River and honoured their pro- mise of some aid to the North Korean Government, second, from a Chinese plan to fall back on a "buffer defence line" about 15 miles south of the Yalu River, or, third, from plan to draw United Nations forces into a Napoleonic disas- ter with the aid of imminent winter.

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Whatever the explanation, British have been told, that the "phoney war" cannot be allowed to continue..

CONTACT BY AUSSIES

fire fight and swooped low into the hills to bomb enemy posi- tions.

From hilltop positions on the east bank of the Tacryong River the Argylls- watched the engagement.

Smoke from the fight rose in-

to the crisp, crystal clear sky, marking its location,

THE BACK-DROP

The backdrop of today's clash, fought in brilliant sun- shine, was a range of razor- ridged mountains silvered with

snow.

Reuter's yesterday

Australian forces re-established contact with the

Communist enemy, believed to be North Koreans, in a sharp patrol. encounter about eight miles north-west of Pakchon.

Fighting was still going on late this afternoon.

The Australians, in company strength, crossed the Taeryong River. They were supported

by five American General Pat- ton tanks, and mortar, machine- gun and Pioneer sections.

Accompanying American officers had fighter and artillery support at call.

The Australians were able to travel about four miles into No-Man's-Land in lorries following intensive short range patrolling in recent days.

The first contact with the by a was established enemy platoon commanded by Lieu- tenant Reg Saunders, of Sydney.

ARTILLERY FIRE

When the platoon sighted 100 North Koreans in a village the American forward observation officer accompanying it brought down a heavy artillery concen- tration.

Meanwhile, as Superforts streamed overhead to bomb Yalu River targets, Lieutenant Alfred Argent, of Wonthaggi, Battalion Intelligence Officer, made an air reconnaissance the company's axis of advance

towards Taechon.

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Reporting from Seoul, a correspondent said that American B-26 Invader bombers yesterday bombed Communist troop concentration on the Yalu River in what was claimed to be "epic precision."

The Communists were in the

formed by a bend in the Yalu

surrounded on three gides Manchurian territory, American

ceremony.

(Mr Vivien Holt, the British Minister here who hind when Seoul fell, is believed stayed be- to be a prisoner in Communist hands).-Reuter.

Mrs Lowson, the youngest ever Lady Mayoress of London, waving to her husband, the new Lord Mayor. as the mayoral coach passed the Mansion House during this year's Lord Mayor's Show.~(Central Press).

Mr. Fraser Better Wellington, Nov. 19.

The condition of Mr Peter Fraser, former New Zealand Prime Minister, has improved, a bulletin sald today.

The outlook was favourable, it added.-Reuter.

United States

In

No

Big

Point

Sees

Four Talks

Washington, Nov. 19.

The United States may soon tell Russia that "peninsula" of North Korea this nation sees no point in further Big Four River. Since the troop area was negotiations until Moscow ceases its flagrant by violation of international pledges, it was disclosed pilots had a difficult job in not today. violating the international It can be stated on high authority that some The Air Force claimed that high American officials support the view that this

destroyed-and added that not

been should be the tenor of the United States' reply to one American plane had crossed the recent Russian bid for a four-power conference

on German issues.

boundary.

the troop camp had

the frontier.--Reuter.

NOTICE

BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY

Post-Certificate Nursing

Scholarship:

For Colonial Nurses

A post-certificate nursing scholarship for Colonial Nurses tenable for one year as from September, 1951, in the United Kingdom is being awarded by the above So- ciety.

The value of the Scholar- ship is £350 which is intend- ed to cover tuition fees, board, lodging and incidental

successful. The expenses. candidate will be expected to pay her own travelling ex- penses to and from

United Kingdom.

the

Candidates must have ob-

tained a school leaving cer- tificate or its equivalent and three years experience since passing their final nursing

in addition have at least

The Soviet proposal is seen | described as a "shocking examination. here as an obvious propaganda betrayal of solemn pledges." Mr move rather than a genuine ex- Acheson's present feeling pression of desire to settle the German question.

to

Al-

is

-Application forms, which reported to be that the United may be obtained from the States is willing to negotiate

SHARP CLASHES

Eighth Army Headquarters in Korea, Nov, 19. A series of sharp patrol clashes flared up along the North-West Korean front Russia said she wanted to talk in good faith, but unless Russia undersigned, must be return-

offers some evidence tonight, as the Communists hit about. Western efforts

of good ed duly completed by the back at

faith, there is Nttle Germany. the slowly-advancing "remilitarize" United Nations troops.

point in 15th December, 1950. though suspicious of Moscow's negotiating further agreements motives,

merely to see them broken also. American makers feel that flat objection

policy-United Press, would be likely to provide pro- paganda for the Kremlin theme that the Soviet Union alono wants to see world peace. There- is serious consideration

given to counter-

in which the West outline basic require- ments. for further Big Four talles.

It was believed that advanced elements had finally run into the outposts of the main defence line formed by the Communists after they withdrew to regroup last week.

Resistance was stiffest met by fore, General Walton H. Walker's being army in 10 days of steady pro- proposals of

gress north of the Chongchon would

Lieutenant Argent, flying low

observation in an

plane, re- ported several road blocks formed by freshly fallen trees and trenches along the Taechon road. He saw no enemy troops and drow no, fire, monti

Another aerial report, how- ever, placed six Communist tanks dug in one pass, about 12

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ran that the Communist line across North-West Korea from the 1,700-foot, height of Sim- that Russia show some sign of wonsan, near the sea, to just north of Tokchon, about miles east.

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