The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-29
No Retreat,
No Surrender
Says Walker
Fresh Men FunneIIing Into
Front-Reds Threaten
9Th Army Sector
(By Associated Press

10y ASSOCldJeu fTeSS)
American troops. under orders to
fight to the DEATH" are holding
the line on the blazing Korean front
despite a furious offensive by North
Korean Reds striving at knock
out blow before additional forces
can be pitted against them.
A release from Gen. MacArthur's
headquarters dated July 80 said
Communist thrusts against the US.
First Cavalry and 25th Infantry
have been thrown back.
The American forces are striving
to hold their mountain positions
while fresh men and equipment are
being funnelled into South Korea
for major counteroffensive.
In Washington. an Army spokes-
man told newsmen: Il think you
can expect a continuous landing of
troops and material" which could
insure victory for United Nations
| forces.
He did not specifically mention
the fact that elements of the First
Marine Division and the Army's
Second Infantry Division (from
Fort Lewis, have been on their
way from the U.S. to the Far East
for some time.
The Reds we're suffering terrific
losses. but despite depleted reserves
Of tanks and men they smashed at
Hwanggan on the central sector
and were tiircater1ing to outflank
the Eighth Army in a drive cutting
in about 40 miles south of Hwang-
gan.
Front Stable
For three days now the front has
been fairly stable with no important
penetrations by the invaders. But
for the Communists time Is running
out and there were indications Red
commanders are now pouring every
thing they have into major push.
General MacArthur's headquar-
ters claimed United States counter
attacks are safely holding the line.
1t was announced at Tokyo that
fresh US. troops from Okinawa
stalled thrust on the south coast
at Ponggye, SIS miles west OF Pusan,
vital southeast supply port for the
United Nations forces
Americans were ordered to fight
to the DEATH" with no surrender
and without giving another inch OF
ground. The order came from Gen.
Walton H. Walker. commander of
the US. 9th Army, in an unheralded
visit to front-line command post.
"We will hold the positions we
have and fight it out here" Walker
said. This is fight for time. Every
body in this army knows we must
hold along the lines we now have"
No Surrender Order
He ordered that no one individual,
squad company or higher unit under
any conditions will surrender.
Walker explained that the Korean
war has entered its critical stage"
He pointed to the fact that fresh
American troops and supplies are
pouring into Korea but emphasized
chat the Allied cause could trade
no more territory for time.
He warned there would be no
''Dunkirk"-no pulling away from
Korean shores by the American In
fantrymen. 1T would be impossible
for us to get out" he said. He again
promised his Army would hold their
mountain positions.
Another headquarters spokesman
said the North Koreans have lost
81 900 men killed and wounded since
the war started. More than ITO
tanks have been destroyed and 100
damaged. An intelligence officer
added: There are no signs Of re-
placements for the tanks"
Trained conscripts being showed
into the line at this critical stage
indicated time is running out for
the invaders. it was commended. At
the same time. the headquarters
spokesman said, American troops
are showing greater seasoning and
stability.
In the air war. Allied warplanes
blasted two Communist held towns
on the southern tip of Korea despite
bad weather. For the fourth consec-
utive day carrier planes joined in
the attack. Fighter planes aided the
Americans near Hadong on the
south coast and at Kochang further
north.