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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1950.
BRITISH BRIGADES TAKING SHOCK Centurion Tanks To Get First Test In Actual Operations Eighth Army Moving Into New
Defence
Positions
Tokyo, Dec. 1. Britain's two crack Brigades in Korea early today pre- renewed Communist on- pared to take the shock of any slaught on the battered United Nations Army, retreating down snow-bound roads after three bloody days and nights of battle.
Outrunning the main Communist forces, the United States Eighth Army moved into new defensive positions only 30 miles north of Pyongyang, the former Northern capital, but left most of the United States 2nd Division and the Tur- kish Brigade trapped after a bloody rear-guard action.
The counter-attacking Communists, including
200,000 Chinese, were believed to be pausing_to
bring up fresh supplies and ammunition after Sir Gladwyn
swarming forward up to 35 miles.
Coming up against the streams of refugees, Jebb Denies the battle-weary Americans and South Koreans
was
the 29th Commonwealth Brigade, with
mighty Centurion tanks as yet untested in the Wu
war.
They are expected to the enemy later today and help to ward off further attacks while the Americans reorganise and 'regroup.
to
Contact
Lake Success, Nov. 30. meet sweeping down from the British sources tonight denied North-West through the "Tok- London reports that Sir Gladwyn chon gap" to cut through the west coast behind General Jebb, the United Kingdom dele- gate to the United Nations, had Walton H. Walker's Army.
Other Communists The main weight of the Com-
were arranged an appointment with coast General Wu Hsiu-chuan, leader. munist offensive in North-West | pouring down the west Korea was last night reported in an attempted pincer drive. of the Chinese Communist dele- easing off.
The 41st Royal Commando gation. The overwhelming Commu-unit and the American Marines nist armies, which had advanced of the 10th Corps were fight- up to 35 miles in places, were ing desperately to ward off en- believed to be awaiting fresh circlement by mass Chinese supplies and ammunition before suicide attacks around the resuming their all-out offensive Chosin Reservoir in the North-
the
outnumbered East. on
weary, United Nations Army.
DIGGING IN
at-
The Communists were
with such total dis- for casualties . that in
The battered American Eighth tacking Army, its right flank precarious-regard
ly anchored around Sunehon, some cases the defenders were 20 miles below last week's bat- firing from
behind heaped
the line on the Chongchon River, bodies of slaughtered enemy, it was digging in to prevent a was reported:
to The Anglo-American force complete encirclement and
further hold off
drives on had fought their way to Hataru, Pyongyang, the former Northern the Américan supply base at the the reservior southern tip of capital, 30 miles to the south.
The American 2nd and 25th earlier reported to have been Divisions were still fighting for surrounded but the road to time in bitter cold amid the Kotori, 10 miles further south, misty. paddy-flelds and frozen was still blocked.-Router. rivers along this curving arc from west of Kunuri-now offi- cially announced to be in enemy handsto A little above Sunchon, an important road and rail junction on the Taedong
River,
Communications had become sketchy with the American Eighth Army in the west.now completely split from the 10th Corps fighting on the east of the peninsula.
Fierce
A British spokesman said Sir with Gladwyn's only contact General Wu had been a formal introduction prior to the latter's appearance in the Security Council on Tuesday. Exchanges were social amenities.
limited to
British delegation sources said their active interest in seeking negotiations with Gen- eral Wu had waned after wide- spread Press criticism that they were engaging in appeasement.
However, Sir Benegal Rau still hoped for a meeting with Wu, who was said to have in- dicated his willingness but had set no date for a meeting.- United Press.
Marine Cpl. Donald Franko is trying to cheer up
a little girl who was hit by enemy shrapnel in Korea. The tot received first aid treatment at a Marine regi- mental aid station.
Sir David Kelly Flying Home
London, Nov. 30.. Str David
Kelly, the British Ambassador in Mos- cow, who is on his way by air to London, is expected to discuss with the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, the replies which the Western Powers will send to Russia on the proposed the talks by
Big-Four powers.
A Royal Air Force plane left for Berlin this after- noon to pick up Sir David Kelley-Reuter.
Attlee To
Air Attacks See Truman
On Chinese Reds
Tokyo, Nov. 30.
The British Commonwealth General Douglas MacArthur threw in a fierce 27th Brigade was known to be aerial assault in the North-West today, every playing its full part in the fight- ing withdrawal.
The Middle-available fighter plane and light bomber taking sex Regiment went into action yesterday on the right flank of part to pound enemy communications and supply
the Chongchon River line.
PINCER DRIVE An estimated four nist divisions, several
thousand
Commu-
routes.
As they took off at dawn distant fires could Joined by still be seen blazing from heavy bomber raids the
guerillas, previous night.
were earlier reported to be
or any systematic
At least six Chinese armies | spearheads possibly up to 250,000 battle-concentration of artillery,
U.S. Casualty
Casualty trained soldiers have now been though they are believed to be
Toll
Identified in North Korea,
Unita Nations troops are re- ported to have suffered heavy casualties in
equip- men and
Washington, Nov. 30. American casualties in the Korean war rose today to 31,028ment in the desperate struggle on the hills and narrow roads
-an
increase of 1,032 over a
well-supplied alt dcast with artillery.
SHEER WEIGHT
They have 50 far in present offensive relied on sheer
the
week ago, it was announced to of the North-West in the past weight of numbers, plus a hail
day.
!
of bullets from the automatic weapons which they have in plenty,
few days.
South Korean Army casual- These are casualties about ties since the beginning of the which, next of kin had been
were officially stated in Their favourite technique is notified up to November 24. Seoul, the Southern capital, to- to probe the Allied front and Some others many have occurred up to that time, but were not day to total 17,127 dead and flank and then make a sudden
missing and 5,114 wounded.
consider- announced today because re These figures are latives had not been informed ably below the estimates made Of the total, 5,307 of the by Americans and other military
deaths. In observers. casualties : were
addition, 3,054 were listed by. The Chinese have conducted
so far the Defence Department sa cur- their counter-offensives
without the ald of tank rently missing-Reuter;
onslaught at what they believe to be the weakest spot.
While the Allies, moving with transport and heavy equipment, are generally confined to roads, the "Chinese swarm over hills and cart tracks, seizing positions ahead of them.-Reuter.
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"correction" had been issued to the statement reported to have been. made by President Truman.
This had made it clear that under the United States laws the decision to use the atomic
the President consideration.
after
bomb could only be taken by political
Parliament's
Winding
up
two-day foreign affairs debate, Mr Attlee said that they want-
ed to bring the war in Korea
to an end, but
they wanted also to get a settlement of the Korean problem.
REAL SETTLEMENT "That means we also want to get a settlement of our re- lations and the relations of the rest of the world with China,” he added.
"We want to see a real set- tlement in this part of the world. The Chinese and Koreans have to try to live side by side in peace."
Mr Attlee said that the British "Government hnd put forward the idea of a demilitarised zone in Korea so that there could be negotiations,
Should the Chinese be ready... as he hoped they would be-to act by peaceful means rather than by force, the suggestion for such a zone, was just one of the things that might form part of the negotiations --Reuter.
Truman To
Hold Talks
On Defence
Washington, Nov. 30. President Truman told his Press conference today that he will confer with Congressional leaders on Friday on urgent de- fence and atomic appropriations
Mrs Elizabeth May Craig, cor-
the respondent for
Gannett newspapers of Maine, wanted to know whether these leaders would include Republicans
The President said "Of course." He added, Mrs Craig should know he always consulted Congressional leaders of both parties.
She retorted: "My editor tells me never to take anything for granted."
Mr Truman said her remark summed up one of the big troubles in the United States. He added, confidênce in the Govern- ment is one of the first things necessary to meet the dangerous world situation.-United Press.
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