Evening star., 1950-11-28
Chinese Reds Pour
Through U.N. Lines;
New War Is Seen
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New War IS 9een
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nese Reds are staged for battle
with immunity from Allied air at
tack.
Field dispatches said the 9th
Army - 10000 battle-hardened
Allied troopS-was in retreat all
along the flaming 75-rnile north
west front.
Heavy reinforcements now con-
centrated" in Manchuria are "con-
stantly moving forward" to rein
force the Chinese Reds, Gen.
Macarthur said. Allied intelli-
gence has estimated there are
100000 Red Chinese troops massed
in Manchuria within striking dis
tance of the Korean front.
Elements of Z Divisions In Reserve.
This mighty Communist force
in Korea and in close reserve has
with it the remnants of previously
beaten North Korean troops, ele-
ments of an estimated seven divi-
sions.
Gen. Macarthur said the
strength of Chinese Red forces in
Korea has shattered the high
hope we had that the interven-
ton was only. of token ma
|ture on a volunteer and individ-
ual basis as publicly announced"
Eighth Army intelligence has
identified IA Chinese Communist
divisions along the Northwest Ko-
rea front. New Chinese Red di-
visions have swelled the number
in the past "a hours. Associated
Press Correspondent Left Erickson
reported from 9Th Army head
quarters.
Five days ago, when Gen. Mac
Arthur personally launched the
northwest front offensive. nine
U. N. divisions moved steadily
and ahead of schedule toward the
Manchurian border so miles and
more away.
The enemy was like a ghost at
first. Only minor opposition was
met.
Then, blaring bugles and shrill
whistle blasts signaled the attack
Saturday night all along the
northwest front by Chinese Reds.
Associated Press Correspondent
Don Whitehead reported from
the front that the Chinese Com
munists turned the tide in three
savage night attacks.
United Nations forces have
been defeated decisively in their
first major attack against the
troops of Red China" Mr.. White
head said.
Eighth Army losses have been
heavy"
Reds Lack Air, Artillery Aid.
The Communists attacked
without air and artillery support.
They threw masses of troops at
night against the Allied lines.
Gen. Macarthur said it was
obvious the Reds had broken con-
tact with U. N. forces two weeks
ago to build up for surprise as
sault. He expressed belief that
the now shattered Allied offensive
had forced the enemy into "a
premature engagement"
Correspondent Whitehead said
the disaster came SO quickly that
it will be weeks before the whole
story of it is assembled. He added:
'The blunt truth is the army
is being driven back by an enemy
obviously much stronger than had
been estimated in Korea"
He quoted one Chinese prisoner
as saying they had been ordered
to fight all winter Ito destroy
$4,000 or $4,000 Americans"
The biggest threat along the 75-
mile line running from the
Chongju area on the Yellow Sea
to the Tokchon sector was along
the right flank.
There the fury of Chinese Red
attacks had crumbled three South
Korean (ROK) Divisions. The
ROKs had retreated as much as
20 miles. Some units were sur
rounded. Others tried to reform
behind elements of the United
States I'd Division. The Ameri-
cans swung over to protect the
South Korean flank while meeting
stiff frontal attacks along their
own sector.
Drive on Right Flank.
Three Communist armies were
trying to turn the right flank back
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