The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-07

WIDE rim,
REFUSED
Massing for Deep Wedge
Reported threatening
at Northern Wall
(By Associated Press)

United Nations forces held firm
against new Red attacks today all
along the 120-mile rim of their
beachhead in South Korea, but re-
newed Communist general offensive
seemed in the making.
The Allies threw back assaults
north of Taegu and 20 miles to the
east along their imperilled north
ern wall and the threat there was
eased, at least for the time being.
But the Reds were reported mass
ing at the rear of the deep wedge
Chey have driven into the right flank
Of the Allied northern wall. And at
the other end of the battle peri
meter, on the southwest front, Red
forces kicked off at dawn behind
an intense artillery preparation
against the u s. 25th Infantry Dr.
vision west of Masan, port city ~
miles west of Pusan, main Allied
supply base and ultimate Communist
goal.
Americans Hold Fast
The drive in the south made -
slight penetration of American lines
and then the Americans held fast.
The twin drive IN the north
apparently part of the developing
Communist master plan-also was
contained. Elements of the q. s.
oath Division. troops which have
been fighting ever since the invasion
began, drove three and half miles
southwest of charred Pohang. the
Communist-captured east coast port
which had served the Allies well.
Red Forces Halted
Red forces had reached the out.
skirts of Kyongju, a road hup on
the direct road southwark to Pusan,
yesterday before being halted. The
Allies now battled to reestablish a
strong northern line anchored in the
east on the Sea of Japan.
The western anchor Of the Allied
northern wall was also being held
firmly with U. S. First Cavalry Di-
vision troops pinning down the enc
my northwest of Taegu.
British In Fight
At the side of the U. S. Cavalry
Division were British infantrymen,
who were fighting, of probing at
tacks in their second day IN combat.
Just to the south. along the Max
tong River front, us. Marines and
infantry advanced against the Hed
bridgehead west of Yongsan, 81
miles south Of Taegu.
The Red assault in two days on the
northern front has cost the enemy
IS tanks, put out of action by Al
lied air power.
This was Of total of "a Rus
sian-made tanks the enemy hao
committed to the northern Often
i've in two brigades against the Tae-
gu and Yongchon sectors. Allied
aircraft was credited with knock
ing Al tanks out OF action yester-
day alone.
Red Losses
In a week of fighting. Red losses
were estimated at 10000 killed and
wounded of total of 100000 troops
rigging the perimeter. The U. S. De-
Tense Department put American cas-
ualties for the week ending Sept.
at / .977. and for the war since its
beginning through Sept. at 1868,
of whom 682 died and 1898 were
missing.
About Smash
A u 8. intelligence officer said a
captured Communist officer told
American questioners the Red mast
er plan entails an about smash
on the southwest front. shortest
route to Pusan. accompanied by
heavy and steady pressure in the
vicinity of Taegu. The Reds had
shifted east of Taegu to attack
Yongchon in their northern often
sive when they learned the town
was lightly defended. Principal thorn
in the Red side is the steady Allied
air action against Communist sup
ply lines. reducing the Reds to NOV
ing ammunition by human carriers,
village to village.
Allied aircraft, flying a record
day of 625 sorties. concentrated the
bulk of their attacks on close sup
port of front line troops,