Evening star., 1950-08-22

QUARTERS, KOREA, Aug.
| % R.-Tert OF 9Th Army CON-
n,unique No. 81 issued at $40
pm. (6:10 am, EDT). today:
In the United States line west
of Masan. the 24th Regiment to-
day regained the position lost in
yesterday mornings action.
The 5th Regiment launched a
limited attack at noon today
against 500 to 1000 enemy troops
on a hill which the United States
unit lost yesterday.
The ROK (Republic Of Korea
1st Division made small gains
against light to moderate enemy
resistance.
Communist troops infiltrated
behind the United States 9th
Regiment and blocked the road
late this afternoon.
At last report, a United States
force was engaged in reducing
the roadblock.
TOKYO, Aug. % R.-Tert of
Korean release No. 294 (NaUyl
iSued at AIS pm. (2:15 am.
EDIT today.
Patrolling forces of the Brit
ish Navy have frightened their
control Of the west coast of Korea
with the addition of a squadron
Of the Royal Air Force patrolling
that area.
In an effort to slash any at
tempt by the enemy to move
supplies to forces in the south, a
Sunderland squadron, headed by
Squadron Leader Michael Helme,
AFC. Raj. has been conducting
long night patrols from Mokpo,
in the southwest, as far north as
the Manchurian border.
The Sunderland squadron is
attached to the United States
Navy for operational purposes to
forestall any attempt by North
Korean forces to run supplies
by close shore water routes to
their forces on the southern front.
Originally based at Hong Kong,
the Sunderland squadron has
been under the command of
Squadron Leader Helme since
April.
TOKYO, Aug. % R.-Tert of
Korean release No. 293 issued at
AIS pm. (2:15 a.n., EDT) to-
day:
Heavy fighting is in progress
along the southern front occupied
by the U. s. 25th Infantry Di-
vision. For the second successive
day superior numbers of enemy
forces attacked our defensive posi-
tions along the Sobuk ridge, south
of Tundok. Critical positions
along that ridge have changed
hands several times, and units of
the 25th Division are now coun-
ter-attacking to restore positions
which have suffered minor pene-
trations by the enemy.
Further north in the vicinity of
Chungam, other elements of the
25th Division were attacked by
the enemy early August %, caus-
ing partial withdrawal to pre-
pared positions. A ,counterattack
by our forces in this area restored
the. position and heavy fighting
ended by naid-morning.
American units fighting with
the ROK tRepublic of Korea) first
division were attacked shortly
after midnight August % by an
estimated enemy battalion, sup
ported by nine tanks. Within a
short time the attack had been
repulSed and three of the enemy
tanks are believed to have been
destroyed.
Other elements of the ROK
1st Division have made gains in
the area northwest of Waegwan
between Mangjong and Indong.
One patrol from the ROK 1st
Division has penetrated enemy
held positions south of Changchon
and destroyed one anti-tank gun,
two self-propelled artillery pieces
and disabled one tank.
Artillery units of the United
States 1st Cavalry Division have
been active against targets of
opportunity within enemy terri
tory across the Naktong River.
The principal targets which have
been attacked successfully include
enemy vehicles and equipment
and troop concentrations.
In the Pohang area the ROK
Sd Division has advanced approx
imately miles north of that
town and elements of the ROK
Capitol Division continue to ad-
vance north and east of Kigye.
United Nations naval forceS