Evening star., 1950-07-13
Texts ofWor Communicates
BY the Assoeiufsd Press

BY the Asseeiuisd Press
TOKYO, July 13.-The tert
OF a Far East Air Force COM
munique issued at 2:10 pm.
f12::10 am. EDIT:
United States Air Force and
Royal Australian Air Force fight
ers and bombers pounded with
increased strength at North Ko-
rean positions on July IL, des-
troying large quantities Of vehic-
ular equipment and war material.
More than 225 combat sorties
were flown during the day.
Rising North Korean air opposi-
ton was shown by an attack on q
fight of F-80s by two Yak-9 fight
ers over Chochiwon, but the fight
resulted in no loss on either side.
Fifth Air Force F-80s flew ap-
proximate1y ITS sorties, striking
at North Korean communications
lines from Kongju north to Suwon
and east to Tanyang. The heaviest
concentration on fighter activity
was in the Chonan district where
F-80 ground strafing and rocket
attacks accounted for a large part
Of North Korean personnel and
material losses reported.
RAAF Mustangs also struck in
the Chonan area, destroying eight
tanks, six trucks and two large
warehouses. One bridge was
scored as a probable.
B-26s Of the 5th Air Force hit
|marshaling yards at Yoju, 16 miles
east of Ichon and at Onchon-Ni,
8 miles west Of Chonan. Targets
at Ansong, Chuksanni and Chung
ju were also bombed from medium
attitudes with good results.
North Korean losses in mobile
equipment from fighter and light
bomber operations were heavy
Totals reported included 38 tanks.
SO trucks, 4 locomotives, 10 mis-
|cellaneous vehicles, 4 jeeps, 81
barges, 5 half-tracks and one mo-
torcycle destroyed, and 3 tanks. Sc
trucks. is miscellaneous vehicles,
3 jeeps and 2 half tracks dam
aged.
Twentieth Air Force B-26s few
SoVaro1 vrnicciooc oi,rood ~ t,irl.
way and railroad bridges In areas
northeast and northwest of Seoul.
Three bridges were knocked out
and four others damaged to an
indeterminate extent.
Weather conditions were gen.
orally well suited to air operations |
during the day. North Korean
anti-aircraft fire was sporadic and
inaccurate and no losses or DAM
age to aircraft resulted. Slight
damage to one aircraft was caused
by small arms ground fire.
TOKYO, July 13 R.-The |
teTt OF a comn1uniQue issued by
Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters
at 1:05 pm. 11:05 pm. EDIT |
Wednesday)::
North Korean forces continued
light attacks approximately three
miles north Of Chochiwon during
early morning on the right of the
American line after which the
tempo was stepped up consider
ably. forcing American troops to
withdraw to positions south of
the Kun River.
On the United States left in the
vicinity of Kongju, American
forces continued withdrawing to
the south of the Kun River. The
South Korean 1st, I'd and Capital
Divisions continued organizing
defensive positions along the
south and east banks of the Milo
and Pogang Rivers. The 18th and
5th North Korean Divisions
started a drive to the southwest
in a wide development heading
for Hamchong, forcing the Ko-
rean 9Th and 9th Divisions to
withdraw.
The South Korean troops were
pushed back to a position about
10 miles southeast of Chungiu.
The Korean 9Th Division was also
forced to give up Tanyang. Dur
ing this period no new enemy
divisions had been reported. The
numerical strength of the North
Koreans is still vastly superior.
The Air Force made 229 sorties
in the close-in battlefront area.
These sorties accounted for SO
tanks reported destroyed, along
with many trucks, trains, half
tracks and other vehicles.
Joint United States-British
naval units continued their patrols
and blockades on both coasts.
TOKYO, Friday, July IL
The tert OF con,n,uniQue No. 73 |
issued at 1915 am. today (iO:15
am. Thursday, EDIT By Gen.
MdcArthur's Headquarters:
American and South Korean
forces continued to withdraw be-
low numerically superior forces to
take up defenses behind prepared
positions and natural barriers.
Chochiwon, previously reported
as under attack, was subjected TO
artillery concentrations and
friendly forces Withdrew before
an enemy tank and infantry at
tack.
Also in this sector, the Kongju-
Chochiwon area, the North Ko-
rean 1st and Sd Divisions con-
tinued their offensive along the
Chonan-Taejon axis.
There was relatively little enc
my pressure in the Chongju- Um-
song area.
Enemy activities in the Chung
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