Evening star., 1950-08-04
U.S. Counter-Attack Halls Reds:
Enlisted Reserves Called
For q Months Of Service in Armv
Enemy Brings Up
More Troops on
Southern Sector
By the kssoeioted Press

TOKYO, Saturday, Aug. S. -
North Korean invaders, checked
by a sharp American counter-at-
tack at the southwest corner of
the South Korean front, were re-
ported bringing up two new divi-
sions today for their determined
push on Pusan, the all-important
port 35 miles to the east.
The Americans, newly rein
forced by elements of the 1st Ma
rine and I'd Infantry Divisions,
confronted continuing heavy pres
sure in their struggle to maintain
their narrowing foothold in Korea.
Gen. MacArthur's headquarters
summary, issued at 1910 am. to-
day G0:10 am. yesterday, EDIT,
placed the fighting scene along
an arc running from 20 miles
southeast to II miles east to IS
miles northeast of Chinju.
It said in that area alone 600
enemy dead had been estimated
after the hot battle of Thursday.
Attack 20 Miles From Chinju.
Front line field dispatches. COW
ering later information. placed
the scene of the American coun-
terattack 8 miles west of MaSan.
That would be 20 miles east of
Chinju and 35 air miles from Pu-
san.
1t was there. Associated Press
Correspondent Don Whitehead re-
ported, that the 600 enemy dead
were counted after the 9th Regi-
mental Combat Team of the Amer
ican 25th Infantry Division met a
North Korean advance head-on
and hurled it back in wild four
hour battle
Gen. MacArthur's summary said
"the fighting continues" along
that front. 1t said the undaunted
Reds were maintaining steady
pressure and possibly shifting two
more divisions from other sectors
to that key position. They had
not, however, been able thus far
to advance.
In the Yongdok vicinity, on the
east coast az the extreme other
end Of the 125-mile defense line,
Gen. MacArthur's release reported
heavy Enemy artillery and mortar
nfe. ELSEWHERE along the square
EeEHered east-west and north
South line, the North Koreans were
reported "disengaged."
Dug in Behind River.
It was along the relatively quiet
central sectors that the Americans
were dug in behind the Naktong
River. officers freely described it
as the best defense line they had
yet found and at which they in
tended to stand.
The vital point-key at present
to the whole American position
in Korea-Was at the southern
end of the line. 1t was there
that the Reds were bringing up re-
Inducements and showing stead
lily to try to slash off Pusan.
Besides the American counter
attack that had rocked the in
vaders momentarily back on their
heels, there was another encour-
aging factor on that front:
Gen. MacArthur's headquarters
said that As enemy tanks, which
it previously had reported advanc-
ing towards Chinju from the
north, had proved to be burned
out hulks, abandoned after earlier
American blows.
American and South Korean
lines above Chinju now are east
OF the winding Naktong. But the
extreme southern forces are south
OF the big stream and west of it's
delta, which is just outside of
Pusan.
A Tokyo headquarters spokes-
man reported the North Koreans
were pouring tank and infantry
reinforcements to the southern
battle sector.
He said Red soldiers were COM
Ing into battle as recruits from
Korean settlements in Soviet
dominated Manchuria. Many are
Japanese-trained and veterans of
the Chinese Communist wars.
Allied planes kept a sharr
(See KOREA, Page A-3J