Evening star., 1950-07-28
Reds HurI 10000 Men
Against Yank Line
In Seeking Knockout
Continued From First Page.)

NSoHCllueQ from f1rSt Fage.)
War II called it more artillery
than I ever saw before"
1t. Bernard M. Dovern. %,
whose wife Johnnie lives in Airing
ton, Va, said: This fighting is
utterly different'from that in Eu-
rope. Here it is guerrilla style.
The American outfit is doing a
tremendous job"
American artillery was replying
to the Red attack with high-eX-
plosive and anti-personnel fire.
In the far south. where the
Reds for several days have been
advancing with small feeler tank
forces, they gained another 10
miles along undefended roads.
This carried them within about
go miles of Pusan. the all-im-
portant American supply port at
the southeast tip of Korea across
from the Japan supply source.
A Tokyo headquarters spokes-
man said, however "the south
western situation is completely
under control"
West-Central Front Is Key.
It was on the west-central front,
astride the road and railroad lead
ing down to Taegu and Pusan that
the decisive engagement was being
fought out.
Despite the bad weather a few
Navy fighters got through and
skinned over the Sodden hills
to blast the attacking Reds in the
center with rockets and machine
gun fire.
The South Koreans launched
local counterattacks at several
points on the south coast where
a smaller Communist force had
been rolling forward virtually un-
opposed.
On this southern front, the
Reds advanced beyond Hadong
toward Chinju on the road to
Pusan.
Americans and Koreans were
fighting to hold passes through
the rugged Soeback Mountains
guarding the American supply
lines to the northern fronts. The
spine of the mountain ridge ex-
tends northeast from Sunchon to
Yongdok. Right through the CEN
ter is the Taejon-Taegu highway,
winding generally northwest from
Taeju. Yongdong and Hwanggan
are virtually in the center of that
pass. This is where the battle
is reaching its greatest intensity.
Counteroffensive Pledged.
Gen. Macarthur promised "an
impending change from defensive
actions TO strong counteroffensive
operations. Gen. Macarthur
statement was made in United
Nations Command communique
No. 2. 1t said his flying visit to
the battle zone yesterday con-
f1rmed his last weeks announce
ment that the Reds had lost their
chance for victory.
A headquarters spokesman late
yesterday gave this picture of the
front from the east coast arching
down to the southwest:
Yongdok-the 23d South Ko-
rean Division was engaged in a
seesaw battle for possession of
the town. A United States heavy
cruiser blasted Red troops around
the city with its eight-inch rifles. |
1t was the heaviest naval unit to
lombard coastal positions in this
war.
Yongju-South Korean 9th Di-
vision under heavy pressure but
has repulsed Red attacks and held
its ground.
8 Red Tanks Destroyed.
Mungyong-South Korean 1st
Division, with powerful support
from American planes. attacked
toward Mongyong. Eight Red
tanks and II trucks were de-
stroyed.
Hamchang-South Korean 9Th
Division holding its ground under
Red attack.
Hamchang Hwanggan sector
The United States Oath Regiment
al Combat Team, composed of Ne
groes, was relieved after being
surrounded. The 9th Regimental
Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry
wheeled into a new line after the
Reds drove between them and ad-
joining units. A 25th Division ele-
ment neutralized an enemy pocket
behind it's lines and re-established
It's position in the front last night.
Another 25th Division unit coun-
terattacked and regained lost
ground.
Hadong- Chinju sector-Commu-
mist forces advanced about 10 miles
toward Chinju. Chinju and Ham
yang were still in American hands.
Weather Curbs Fighters.
American Super Forts yesterday
rained destruction for the sixth
consecutive day on North Korean
communications, but bad flying
weather cut down effective fighter
support of ground troops in the
battle zone.
The Far East Air Force said
the B-29s met increased anti-air-
m