The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-01
FRESH ARMY
TROOPS POUR
BATTLE
Re d Spedrhead 40 Miles
from Pusan : New
Pushes Expected
(By the Associated Press,

The North Koreans punched to
within 40 miles of Pusan today
while steady stream of American
Army reinforcements poured ashore.
The Reds made a 10-mile advance
following their capture of Chingju
near the south coast on Monday
and were within Is miles of Masan,
small port.
Two more US. Army units de-
barked at South Korean port.
| probably Pusan, following the ar
rival of the Second Infantry d.
vision Monday. Advance office
force" elements of the First Marine
Division arrived by air. The fight
ing men of the Marines were ex-s
pected almost any time.
The First Cavalry and 25th In
fantry Divisions on the central and
northwestern fronts made short
Withdrawals. The enemy's lancing
columns were poised at points 80.
SO and So miles northwest. south
west and north of Taegu, provi-
sional South Korean capital on the
Macarthur supply line to Pusan.
The enemy was shifting forces for
new and stronger pushes.
But the American Withdrawals
were described in a communique as
smoothing and consolidating of
the lines. A headquarters spokes-
man said 1t Is not far off when the
tide would begin TO turn. He said
he believed the phase in which
things kept getting worse is about
over.
Red Advance Stopped
The Red advance on the north.
pilot reported, appeared to have
been stopped when the Communists
got into Andong and were met by
street battlers.
| American and Australian Air
Forces flew from dawn hunting
crawling columns Of North Korean
Infantry In mountain passes.
The spearhead Of probing North
Korean column, which appeared to
be in division strength or greater.
was turned back by oath Division
troops and South Koreans outside
Kochang on the western front
where one thrust was aimed at
Taegu.
Commies Chased
| An American Colonel said mortar
fire chased the Communists into
the hills and our South Koreans
took off right after them"
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's COM
munique said American Withdrawals
on the north and central fronts
were not forced" but we're for the
purpose of putting the troops in
better positions.
The First Cavalry Division said it
destroyed is enemy tanks.
| The names and numbers of the
new Army units arriving in Korea
to reinforce the US. Second In
|
day were not disclosed.
One sailed from port outside the
U.S.A. It could be the Fifth Regi-
mental Combat Team of about 1900
men alerted in Hawaii on July Is.
1t was the last US. occupation
force In Korea.
Fighters Well Armed
The fighting men of the US.
First US. Marine Division. armed
with new 35-inch tank killer bas
zookas. flame throwers and heavier
equipment not yet used in Korea.
are still on the way They have been
enroute from the us. Pacific coast
for two weeks.
| An American intelligence officer
said 1t was believed the enemy has
now committed all his available
divisions to the battleline or is
moving them into it.
HE is exerting his last ounce Of
strength in an attempt to smash
through and drive our forces into
the sea-" the officers said.
"A Macarthur spokesman who pre-
viously had estimated Red casu-
alties at 1880 said the losses are
probably greater than we realize"
but would not prevent the enemy
from continuing to attack.
These losses. together with Ameri-
can reinforcements. mean that
American commanders can now "af-
ford to sell ground little more
cheaply," he added.
| Navies Patrol Coasts
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