The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-06
SITUATION
I5SERI0U5
IS REPORT
Macarthur Calls Action
Great Act Of Internd-
tiondI LawIessness

SEOUL, Korea. Nov. 6--R-Amer-
lean troops in northwest Korea this
afternoon recovered a half-mile Of
ground lost to morning Com
munist attack and fought bitterly
for no gain in the northeast against
an enemy newly identified by Gen.
eral Macarthur as Chinese Reds.
Elements of two US. Divisions
holding the bridgehead area north
of the Chongchon river near Ko-
rea's west coast recovered the ter
ritory lost to the Reds six miles
north of Anju.
They had been showed back an
estimated half-mile by two batta-
lions Of Communists who attacked
in darkness at 4:30 am, but were
finally halted at am.
An earlier enemy feint at the
bridgehead Sunday night had been
stopped cold by American artillery.
while Australian troops of the
British commonwealth brigade also
halted stab by two Red COM
panies in a heavy freight.
Despite these to-and-fro strug-
giles, the northwest flank was de-
scribed as relatively quiet Monday.
compared with the big actions Of
last week that caused 50-mile
American withdrawal.
Strafed by Yaki
Five Russian-made Yak fighter
planes ineffectively strafed part Of
the South Korean Sixth Division on
that front near Kunu late Monday.
In the northeast. US. Marines
beat back a bitter Chinse counter
attack in slashing. hand-to-hand
combat Monday just south OF the
Changjin power reservoir The Ma
rine drive towards that dam failed
to gain ground for the fourth con-
secutive day. US. Tenth Corps
headquarters announced.
One Allied Gain
In the farthest northeast sector.
elements Of the South Korean Capt.
tai Division plunged IS miles north
Of the town Of Kilchu, putting them
los miles from the frontier of So
Wet Siberia. This was the only APP
preciable Allied gain Of the day.
Elements of the US. Seventh DE-
vision. also In the extreme north
east. dug In on the frigid south
banks Of the Ungi river and sent out
patrols to seek the enemy in q
below-zero weather.
This generally grim picture Of the
Korean war. after victory had been
well within grasp of the United Ma
tons forces, was attributed by Gen.
eral Macarthur. the U.N. COM
mander. to Intervention of Chinese
Communist troops.
New Foe Meet
The United Nations forces are
meeting new foe" Macarthur said
in a special report transmitted at
Lake Success by the chief US. Dele
gate. Warren Austin.
The United Nations are presently
in hostile contact with Chinese
Communist military units" the re-
port said. It gave detailed account
Of specific Chinese Red units which
have been identified.
In an extraordinary communique
Issued only few hours earlier Mac
Arthur referred only to "alien Com
munist forces" and branded their
in Korea as "one Of the
most offensive acts of international
in history.
CoEsnies ss=saed
The U.N. commanders communi-
que said "a great concentration" of
Communist divisions was massed in
He called this threat
"a matter of the gravest interna-
tional significance"
Sources close to him spoke even
more ominously. They said the start
Of a third World War may hinge
On Red China's reaction to Mac
accusation.
Communist China might not an
'wer Macarthur. they said. except
oy sending in more Red divisions.
Orders From Russia
President Syngman Rhee OF the
Republic Of Korea said he believes
Soviet Russia ordered the Chinese
Reds, into Korea.
Diplomats predicted the United
States might ask the U.N. Security
Council to act.
In Kansas City. spokesman said
Sunday that President Truman had
no comment.
World capitals viewed the tense
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