The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-27
TANKS SHOOT D0WN4RED5
 OVER KOREA
Communists Hurled Balk- We'll Demand Military
 Action to HaIf War
(By the Associated Press)

Gen. MacArthurs headquarters confirmed tonight that American fighters have shot down four Com muniSt-manned North Korean planes, and there were well-founded reports that American bombers soon would be hurled into, the Korean war under a broad new US. policy decision.
 American planes, 1t is under stood, will bomb all towns cap tured by North Korean troops. Resurgent South Koreans were reliably reported to have hurled back the invaders from the North to point 20 miles from Seoul, their capital
 The South Korean forces were said to have recaptured strategic Uijongbu, 12 miles north of Seoul, slicing across the main communI- cation lines of the Communist tans spearhead. MacArthur's headquar- ters said earlier reports of Com munist advances into Seoul had been exaggerated and tanks re- ported in Seouls suburbs appear to have been isolated forays." U. s. Support In Washington US. policy de- cision threw strong support to the embattled South Koreans. The key to the decision, it is understood is in the concluding paragraph of the LIN. resolution adopted Sunday calling on all member nations Co give assistance to the JUN. in stop ping the Korean war. Since the order called for a cease fire all along the line and withdrawal ot Communist forces and since the North Koreans have been branded aggressors, US. policy is reported based on convictions that it will serve JUN. purposes.
 The Tokyo report of plans to use American bombing planes appar- ently accords with Washington planning. MacArthur's headquarters said he knew nothing about Seoul broadcasts which said American troops would join in the Korean conflict.
 At Lake Success, the United States announced Its intention of presenting an important resolution on the Korean crisis. It was re- ported the United States would de- mand U.N backing for military &C., | tion.
 In London, Prime Minister Att lee told Britain's House of Com mons the North Korea attack oa the Seoul Republic was full scale in- vasion. He promised a statement later.
 Failed to Move Word of recapture of Uijongbu came from Korean sources and was partly confirmed by two Korean newspapermen in telephone conver- sation with Tokyo. Unofficial ad- vices yesterday had been that Uijongbu fell to the invaders be cause the South Korean Second Divisions counterattack failed to move on schedule.
 The American-m manned fighters [ in their first taste of action shot down four Russian-built Yak fighters which tried to interfere with an airlift evacuation of Ameri- cans from South Korea.
 The American bombers, well founded reports said, would make their first runs tonight, aiming at bombing all towns held by the Communists south of the 38th par allel. which separates South from North Korea
 A Seoul broadcast quoted Presi- dent Syngman Rhee of South Ko- req as saying an American General has been named South Korea's de- | fense commander It said Gen. MacArthur had promised bombers and anti-tank guns for joint de- fense operation"
 The defense commander was named in the broadcast simply as General Church" Brig. Gen. John H. Church is listed as commander of the Ryukyu (Okinaw) military | government.