Evening star., 1950-10-28

rean Reds aided by Chinese Com
munists fought today with re-
newed fury to stem the Allied
advance toward the Manchurian
border.
Like the parts of a dismembered
dragon. the Reds lashed out at
30 GIs Found Killed Neor Strofed Train
Fleeing Reds Blomed Poee Al
United Nations mop-up forces far
behind the line of advance. A
company of United States Marines
was cut to pieces in an ambush
near WonSan.
Nevertheless. a high United
States 9Th Army source said
American and British troops are
expected to reach the Manchur-
ian frontier within a week. They
are 45 to SIS miles to the south.
Border Position Still Held.
A South Korean battalion still
was holding its position on the
border. 1t reached the Yalu River
in Northwest Korea Thursday but
later had been reported as with
drawing because its supply lines
were cut by the Reds to the south.
But 1t. Gen. Walton H. Walker,
United States 9Th Army COM
mander. flew to the Yalu River
today with Maj. Gen. Earle E.
Partridge. 5th Air Force COM
mander. Gen. Walker said the
South Koreans were still there.
The 9th Army source told AS
sociated Press Correspondent Left
Erickson it is hoped the drives
up Korea's East and West coasts
on the f1anks of the South Korean
divisions-will finish the war the
Reds began June 25.
The source. refusing to be
named. emphasized there never
had been a line to mark the limit
of the American advance in North
Korea.
Chinese Identify Units.
Two Chinese Communist pris-
oners identified their units Of tie
Chinese Red Army now fighting
Republic of Korea troops. At
widely separated cities in North
Korea, they were questioned in
the presence of Associated Press
Correspondents Tom Lambert and
BEN Price.
Other Chinese prisoners had
estimated 10000 to 10000 Chinese
Communist soldiers fighting be-
side the North Korean remnants.
Intelligence officers, at the time,
expressed skepticism.
But the two prisoners seen by
Mr.. Lambert and Mr.. Price were
specific. They identified their
units as the 56th Special Unit
and the 5th Battalion of the 9th
Chinese Red Army.
Quick Cleanup Sought.
The United States 9Th Army
source said the top military OBJ
jective is to clear all Korea of
Communist resistance. He said
there is an important tactical op-
portunity to sweep to the border
in matter Of days and prevent
Red Premier Kim II Sung from
reorganizing his remnant forces
Correspondent Erickson report
ed that another urgent reason for
a quick cleanup of the war-be-
sides saving casualties-is that
Gen. Macarthur has indicated
clearly he wants American troops
out of Korea as soon as possible
to be ready for any new emer-
gency in Asia"
Tactical and strategic consid-
erations, therefore, override the
risk of border incident between
American and British troops with
Chinese Communists OF Russians, -
Mr. Erickson reported.
United Nations troops on the
border certainly will be under
strict orders and discipline to
avoid border troubles"
But Red resistance was stiffen-
ing both in front of and behind
the Allied spearheads. Heavy op-
position was reported in the north
west and central sectors.
Marines AmhuShed
On the east coast, vanguards oi
the United States 1st Marine Divi.
sion which landed at Wonsar
were ambushed near Kojo, 81
miles southeast of the seaport
The Leathernecks were part of &
column sent southwark to dea
with 1000 bypassed Reds.
Associated Press Correspondent
SIAN Swinton said one Marine
company was cut to pieces. Tht
a-nbushing force was estimated a
1000 Reds. Marine fighter plane
set the town of Kojo af1ame
Tanks and endorsements wer,
rushed to the area.
About $50 miles to the north
the South Korean Capital Divi
(See KOREA, Page A-3)