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UN TROOPS MOVE IN TO ATTACK Marine Division Widens Split Between Communist Forces Heavy Fighting Near Seoul With By-Passed Units

COMMENT

No reliance can safely be placed on hints that negotiations to end hos- tilities in North Korea are in progress on 1 military level. Neverthe- less unless there occurs another sharp and un. expected turn of events, the prospects of an armis- tice look bright. Reasons for optimism are not diminished by Bri- tain's action in making a direct communication to the Mao Tse-tung Go- vernment, leaving 10 doubt that no incursion into Manchuria is in-

Tokyo, Nov. 23.

United Nations forces swung forward in North-West Korea tonight in a move believed to foreshadow a renewed offensive towards the North Korean and Chinese Communist defences.

Bigger forces were going up after nearly two weeks of activity limited to patrols. But the Chinese, who have been care- fully avoiding battle recently, were reported to be still with- drawing where contact with the United Nations troops looked likely,

Britain And

tended, offering guaran-India Diverge

tees that power facilities will continue without in-

terruption, and formally On Nepal

proposing the creation of an agreed buffer zone. "Those who

London, Nov. 23. The Commonwealth Relations

Minister, Mr Patrick Gordon Walker, told Parliament today

that Britain was consulting with India on developments in Nepal,

Mass Murderer Held Sane

Woodbury, NJ, Nov. 23.

Mass slayer, Ernest Ingenito, Was "perfectly sane" when he killed five of his wife's relatives and wounded her and three others in an attempt to "wipe

out" her entire family, a psychiatric re- port showed today.'

The report was prepar- ed by Dr Robert Garber, of the State Hospital at Trenton, and Dr J. B. Spradley, United Press.

In the West, one patrol of the United States OFFICIAL

24th Division went to within two and a half miles

of the shell-shattered city of Chongju without SILENCE encountering enemy resistance.

In the East, American advance troops extend-

ON

ed their hold on the Manchurian frontier to six PEACE BID

miles in a Western drive from the captured town of Hyesanjin.

American Marines, widening the Com- the split between munists in the East and West

sula. pushed

penin- corners of the Korean

further

up the Eastern side of the Chosin Re- servoir, dispersing Communist

this week were now moving up to the front for their first test in battle.

Tokyo, Nov. 23, The inactivity of the Chinese Conimunists in North Korea and their release of nearly 100 American and South Korean prisoners sent rumours sweep. General George E. Strateme-ing through Tokyo today yer, the United States Air Chief that the Peking Government in the Far East, reported today was willing to open peace that American warplanes had negotiations.

now

dropped 41,000 tons of bombs, claimed the destruction or crippling of 1,324 tanks and 1,221 guns and the killing of 30,000 enemy troops,

Some of the reports, all un- changed by official statements, said that peace talks had actually begun.

About 200 Communist planes had been destroyed or damaged for 120 Allied planes lost. The American losses did not include crashes. Air flight of all types topped the 70,000-mark on Tues-release

were recent- ly demanding immediate action to brand Red China as an aggressor and take drastic steps to ground or India was reported to have destroy Chinese aircraft told Britain of her intention not

to recognise the newly-resistance. operating from. Man-

enthroned infant King Gyaendra The South Koreans brushed churian bases were en-of Nepal and that she would aside light opposition and got tirely logical. But the continue to back the exiled within five miles of the key North-Eastern port of Chongjin, principal purpose of U.N. King Tribhuvana. action in Korea has

Reports from New Delhi said 50 miles from Russia.

On the Chongchon River this indicated

of a divergance been to localise the con- views between India and Bri-

front, frontline

sald Ireports flict and prevent it from tain "which may extend

that there was a general ad- vance of several miles north of spreading, as it would in- further".

the walled city of Yongbyon Mr Gordon Walker told ques and the town of Yongsan. evitably do if China be-

tioners that a "full exchange of came fully engaged.

was taking place with Further North, other American day vews"

troops crossed the Chongchon What remains to be seen is India and a statement would be River after a five-mile advance the extent to which Mao's made soon on the British in the vicinity of the town of Government is commit-government's attitude. He said Kujong. They sent a patrol as as Unsan, over 20 miles ted to continue harass- developments in Nepal were not far

likely to affect the recruitment north of the river, before meet- ing tactics.

of Nepal's fighting Gurkhaing resistance. The Manchurian armies are soldiers for service with units of

Other South Koreans in the the only forces of the the British Army. United new China under really Press. close Soviet control or

.....influence. Even so, there Nehru

is reason to believe that

Con

Worried

centre of the peninsula advanced several miles towards Sachangni, 40 miles North-West of the twin towns of Hamhung and Hung-

nam.

SEE-SAW BATTLE

By Events On the 38th Parallel, 100

of

1

An American. intelligence.

remained u0- spokesman, who stinately silent on the rumours described the peace steps,

prisoners yes- terday as a "shrewd propa- ganda move."

of the

jets and Yak fighters bad made Heavy losses in Russian-made

One report believed to be the enemy more cautious about more reliable than others filter- seeking action, he added, ing through the official black- American planes were so care-out, said that the Americans ful not to violate the Manchurian had begun minor and purely border that in attacking the local negotiations In one sector Yalu River bridges fighter on the North-West Korean escorts could protect only one front. But this was quite un-

confirmed. side of the bombers.-Reuter.

Cripps Journey To a front. Ceylon Unlikely

а see-saw

Mao was for a long time stalling against inter-

miles behind the main New Delhi, Nov. 23. vention despite constant Jawaharlal Nehru told Par-South Koreans and guerillas re- Russian pressure.

not mained locked in The liament today he was

Zurich, Nov. 23.

former .heavy cost since inflicted sure whether he would be able battle.

Crack soldiers of the South Sir Stafford Cripps, Commonwealth to attend the

Korean 7th Regiment were Chancellor of the Exchequer, Prime Ministers' conference in

holding on desperately to un en-who is ill with a spinal infec- circled position only 40 miles tion, will stay in Switzerland for North of Seoul, the capital, "some months," Lady Cripps Earlier today it was reported against attacks by 1,500 season- said here tonight. ed Northern troops bypassed by the swift United Nations ad-from Colombo that Sir Stafford vance to the North.

was expected there early next The attackers, pouring artil-month on holiday as a guest of The lery and mortar fre into the the Ceylon Government. area from the hills, were pre-Government planned to place at venting reinforcements from his disposal a bungalow in the moving up and the position was attractive hill resort of Diyata-

the Chinese Red forces by relentless air London next January. sorties and the markedly Mr Nehru said he had ac- the invitation of Mr superior fire power of the cepted U.N. ground troops

Attlee, but "it is very difficult has

to say, in view of all the dif- provided an added

in-ferent things happening in the ducement to seize the world, whether it would be

possible for me to leave In- Jia."-United Press.

chance of securing peace- ful stabilisation of the edfront.

Russia's objective, almost Mixed WeatherFor

certainly, has been to

wmlock up a large part of

Western strength in the

to

Thanksgiving

Chicago, Nov. 23. Mid-Westerners shivered and

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described as "untenable.”

law. Reuter.

American war planes prowled the North Korean battle areas as usual today, jet fighters rocket- ing and machine-gunning 1,500 Death Of Old North-West of

to be hiding troops reported

Tokchon and bombers hitting five supply centres in the West and centre with "excellent results."

Resident

The prisoners, 27 Americans and about 70 South Koreans, were freed from a camp on the River border between Korea and Manchuria. They were driven 60 miles to within a few miles of the American ines carrying a verbal message that "the Chinese do not want

tu

the fignt

Americans."— outer,

STOP PRESS

General

Assault

Ordered

Tokyo, November 21.

General MacArthur, who is in Korea, announced today a gen- eral assault

the enemy troops.

on

Far East, thus securing Southern Californians sweltered opportunities

work today

they celebrated their will in other parts Thanksgiving Day. Most of the ordinary

the- We regret to announce of the globe. Much there- nation had just the

His order sent three American November weather.

death last night at the age of 84 divisions, four South Korean on Mao's

But cold and snow. kept many.

of Mr Gregorin Maria Gutier-divisions and Commonwealth ability to refuse to fight Mid-Westerners at home and

rez, one of the oldest local units into the deep defence line Moscow's battles to the in the Dakotas and Minnesota

manned by Communist forces A British spokesman in Tokyo Portuguese residents. said today that the massive The funeral will take place who for the past few days have detriment of the Chinese high winds and blowing snow

added to the discomfort of 62-ton Centurion tanks landed | today at 5 p.m. at the Catholle shown reluctance to Aght.- people.

travellers.-United Preess.

with the 29th British Brigade | Cemetery, Happy Valley,

United Press.

zoofore hinges

CENTURIONS MOVING UP