Evening star., 1950-10-08

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across the 38th Parallel for final
victory over the Korean Commu-
nists. other Allied forces moved
northward close on that arbitrary
border between the Red North aid
the Republican South.
The United Nations Assembly in
effect gave the go-ahead signal
to Gen. MacArthur's waiting
troops when it voted yesterday in
New York for reconstructing a
unified Korea. This was inter-
preted as a firm signal for Gen
Macarthur, as United Nations
commander, to deal the knockout
punch to the reeling Reds.
Macarthur Has IL Divisions.
The Communists, shattered in
their ambitious invasion of South
Korea, have ignored his weeklong
radio demands for complete sur
render.
Gen. Macarthur has IL iden-
titled divisions at his command
for his task.
Three of thenn-the South Ko-
rean Sd, Capital and 9Th, already
are in the Red North, advancing
rapidly northward against light
opposition.
Two divisions-the United States
1st Cavalry and the South Ko-
rean 8th-struck yesterday to
within sight of the 38th Parallel.
Location of the seven other
Allied divisions has not been pin
pointed by authorities for several
days. They are known to be
operating south of the 38th Paral-
lei. regrouping and mopping UP
cutoff pockets of the Red army
that suddenly invaded South Ko-
rea June 25, then was smashed
by the big Allied offensive that
began September Is.
The United States 9th Army
quit giving information on the
location of it's forward elements
last Sunday. 1t has issued nc
eommuniques since Thursday.
Scattered Resistance Met.
1t was a spokesman for the
United States Air Force who an.
nounced that the United State!
1st Cavalry Division had entered
Kaesong, 2 miles south of ths
Red border and 81 miles southeas
Of the Red capital of Pyongyang
The 1st Cavalry met only scat
tered resistance in it's drive tt
Kaesong, the Air Force spokesman
said.
The South Korean 9th Division
was standing at the border on tht
LIST Cavalry's right, 26 miles cas-
Of Kaesong.
These thrusts put the U. N
power drive on the main road t.
the Red capital at Pyongyang.
Three companion attacks by tn,
fast-moving South Koreans inside
Red territory were obviously aimee
at Wonsan. Air observers sait
the Republican Bird Division, far.
ther advanced, was north of Hup
kok, which is 10 road miles soutl
of Wonsan.
Associated Press Correspondent
William Jorden, with the Republi
can 3rd, reported it was still ad
vancing northward last nigh
against light, scattered Red re
sistance.
Other Divisions Advance.
Two other South Korean di
visions-the Capital and the 9Th
also carved out advances. From
dispatches said that while tn
U. N troops were meeting som
resistance, no major enemy stan
was expected until the Allie
units reached the Mandai Rive
some Is miles below Wonsan.
Despite the depth of the Sout
Korean penetration along tn
east coast, it appeared certain tn
enemy expected the major Unite
Nations effort to come at Pyong
yang.
Deep Communist concern over tn
Allied pushes was mirrored /
frantic last-ditch enemy effort
to form a stout defense line anch
ored at Pyogyang on the wes
and Wonsan on the east.
Reports from United State
9th Air Force observers, indi
Gated, however, that the Red
planned to make their all-or
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