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REDS EXPLOIT BREAK-THROUGH

Grim Picture Of Desperate Fighting In Korea

COMMENT

Aid To Asia

Introduced by the Chancel- lor of the Exchequer as one of the historic docu- ments of our time, the Colombo Plan for large- scale economic develop- ment in the backward areas of Asia is fully

Chinese Troops Turn Danger Of Trapping

West: Political Crisis

Allies

Tokyo, Nov. 28.

The Chinese Communists, swarming through the “Tok- chon gap," were tonight beginning a great encirclement of entitled to that descrip- the United Nations forces.

tion. An enormous sum is involved over a short space of six years, but the merit of the project has little to do with its cost, it is concerned with principles not with the

American fighter pilots reported that the Communists, rapidly exploiting their break-through, were wheeling west- wards to the coast, threatening to cut off a large part of the United Nations forces.

infallibility of particular TRUMAN

proposals.

in

As Mr. Spender, who played

an important part development of the scheme, points out, this is the first time that the world has had presented for its attention the

CRISIS

MEETING

The Vice-President, Mr Alben Barkley, told the press that he did not know the reason for the sudden meeting but added, "If I did I don't think I could tell you."

Pilots attacking the Communists, swarming along every gulley, road and ridgeline leading south over the mountain spine dividing the penin- sula, reported that they had more targets than they could handle.

Roaming vanguards of the Chinese Com- munists were tonight less than 50 miles from Pyongyang, the former North Korean capital.

inter-

In

Paris

Parls, Nov. 28. The four-month old French coalition Covern- ment of Premier Rene Pleven fell tonight when a majority of the National Assembly appro- ved a Communist motion demanding the trial of a former cabinet minister. M. Jules Moch, for alleged misconduct in office.

ters

rc-

ML Pleven and his minis-

submitted their signations to President Vincent Auriol after the vote Was taken, but M. Auriol refused to accept it. -United Press.

STOP PRESS

Air Force Bid

the sides at .dawn

Tokyo, Nov. 20. Fighter bombers, roared Into today to make another allout effort to destroy the enemy spearheads trying to encircle U.N. divisions in northwest Korea! The weather was still on the side with the forecast of the defending U.N. forces, calling for cloudy skies in the morning becoming mostly clear later. HEAVY PRESSURE

For the third night in a row, Rear-guard units of the B-20%, carrying fragmentation United Nations forces were still

bombs, rockets and all machine fighting grimly to hold the

gun ammunition they could load, pounded Northern Communist advance trying to move supplies and re- enemy forces tonight as the American' 2nd

inforcements southward : from (Continued on Page 8. Col. 1) the Yalu River-United Press.

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Washington, Nov. 28.

The United Nations forces fell back every- A meeting of the United perspective of the ex- States National Security where, fighting grim rearguard actions against tent of the need in Asia Council as it jointly affects a Government's highest policy

virtually the overwhelming odds to protect their supply lines. dozen different countries. making body has been throughout

War planes attacked non-stop sanctuary north of the The figure of £2,000,000,- called for today presumably the

the day to relieve national boundary." pressure on the 80,000 At least nine 000, the measure of the to discuss the Korean crisis. United Nations

Communist troops being armies were reported north of cost, does not imply a

rammed back into a shrinking the frozen Yalu River, Commonwealth donation

semi-circle around Sinanju to- of such substance. The

wards the mouth of the Chong- chon River, Colombo Plan demands

The contracted Allied line co-operation and calls for

tonight ran in an are from a A substantial contribution The National Security Council, little north of Pakchon, on the

west due, headed by the President, consists

east,

across the by the participants to- or the Secretaries of State, De-Chongchon River near Wonni, wards lifting themselves fence, Army, Navy and. Air. then south-east towards Puk- out of economic difficul-Force, the head of the National changni

United ties, closely co-ordinated Security Resources Board and

Nations troops were 25 with the specialised agen-appointed by the President and miles to the south, to meet the

certain other ranking officials moving up from Sunchon, cies of the United Nations the Senate.

threat of small enemy units and the Truman Point IV The Council's work is to ap driving west to turn the line. Plan.

praise the objectives, commit-

The Communists had succeed- ments and risks of the United ed in throwing up two road- It does measure, however States in relation military blocks south of Kunuri

power and to make recommend- The United Nations forces roughly, the magnitudeations.

were expected to stand and

to

of the task that lies The Council was due to

re- fight on a new defence line ahead if the countries ofceive an appraisal of the Korean between Sukchon and Sunchon,

situation from General Omar 30 miles north of Pyongyang,

Asia are to combat Bradley, Chairman of the Joint ¡successfully the Com-Chiefs of Staff-Reuter.

munist menace, and the

desired results will not be

automatically produced by Etna's

high expenditures. Unless

the goal is constantly

Lava

TOKYO CONFERENCE

As the grave situation con- tinued to deteriorate, General MacArthur summoned his two top commanders to urgent con- ferences in Tokyo.

kept in mind, the waste Flow Threat 20

could be colossal.

Not

found

With the intervention of over Chinese Communist troops and with others poised on that there is cause for

Catania, Nov, 28. the Manchurian side of the bor- A new red-hot river of mol-der, the United Nations faced fear. The feature of the ten rock poured down toward "an Colombo Plan is that it the town of Milo from the ac-declared.

entirely new war," he recognises the essential tive volcano Mount Etna to- A solution must be unity of Asian neigh-day while an earlier lava flow within the councils

crawled on from the southwest.

of the bours, based on a common

United Nations" The police blocked off moun-

as the issues 'danger and common tain roads to prevent

traffe now

posed were beyond the hopes, and that it is to be jams in case evacuation plans authority of the United Nations

The lava Military Command. direeted by a single Coun- were put into effect. cil representing all govern- feet deep, flowed from the ments involved.

stream, 90 feet wide and six Unofficial military sources at the Eighth Army Headquarters in Korea today talked of a southeast to within two miles

Milo.

withdrawal south of In its early stages, sponsors of

The

general old stream the Chongchon River-if the threatening the of the Plan will require

village was situation got any worse-and a three and a. quarter miles almost inexhaustible

away. It crawled across the between Sukchoni

new defence line being set up patience. Much pride and plain at' about 130 feet

and Sun- per chon. prejudice may need to be hour, slowing. to 27 feet per At least four Chinese armies. overcome, but as the hour over rough ground.

It had now been identified in ac-. was 600 yards at the head and tion, and unconfirmed rumours economic uplift effort nearly 20 feet deep.

swept Tokyo that General Mac- begins to take shape, and The authorities said all Arthur would ask permission living standards in the available transportation had of the United Nations to bomb East are gradually raised, tion of Milo's 9,500 inhabitants sonal communique. today as visible results will speed if the danger increased "heavy reinforcements concen the process.

(ruted with the privileged

been mobilised for the evacua: what he described in his':pora

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