Evening star., 1951-02-04
Korea
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even closer to the former fepub-
lican capital.
On his return to Tokyo last
night, Mr.. Johneon told CORE
spondents he saw Chinese bodies
all over the place"
BOmbers Hit Enemy Positions.
An unknown number of Red cas-
ualties were inflicted yesterday in
saturation raid by large flight
of B-26 light bombers on an
enemy troop and supply concen-
tration about three miles square
on the outskirts of Seoul.
AS soon as the smoke and dust
from the 500-pound demolition
bombs cleared. "a F-5l Mustangs
assaulted the same area with fire.
bombs, rockets and machine guns.
In clear, bitter cold weather,
South Korean troops counterat-
tackled an estimated three Red
companies this morning and at 7
am. (5 pm, Saturday, E.S.TO
seized the crest of a towering hill
thanking the main Allied drive to
the north.
The South Koreans battled
within Is yards of the peak late
yesterday. They hung on in the
face of an all-night barrage of
grenades, mortars and small arms
Red Buildings Reported.
From the central front, Associ-
ated Press War Correspondent
William j. Waugh reported a
buudup of about 1900 Reds
3 miles north of Hoengsong
and a roadblock by two platoons
of Reds northeast of Wonju.
Hoengsong is SIS miles east of
Seoul and 10 miles north of Won
ju. 1t is 33 miles south of the 38th
Parallel. once the arbitrary boun-
Diary OF Red North and Republi-
can South Korea.
American patrols have entered
Hoengsong several times but the
Allies have not yet occupied the
town.
Mr.. Waugh said the Red troop
concentration was in an area
where French and American
/ troops recently fought out of g
Communist trap.
Pyongchang Captured.
/ On the east-central front
United States units occupied
Pyongchang. Is miles east Of
Wonju, and sent patrols 2 miles
northward into the village oil
Hupyong, 43 miles south of the
38th Parallel.
/ Pyongchang controls an impor-
tant East-West highway from
Wonju to II E Red-held east coast
port of Kangnung.
An intelligence officer sale
small Red bands and individua,
soldiers were wandering through
the hills around Pyongchang
They fall back as we push for.
ward" he said, "but they don'l
go back any further than we push
them from day to day"
There was talk in the Unitet
States of what the United Nation
forces should or should not do i
they reach the 38th Parallel, bu
there was no word of future plan
from the Tokyo headquarters O.
the U. N. commander, Gen. Mac
Arthur.
A Lake Success comment by 6
United States delegate to the U. N.
indicating that it was still up tt
Gen. Macarthur, was well received
at his headquarters.
Decision Up to u. N.
In Takoyo. Johnson said any de-
cision on what to do upon reach
ing the 38th Parallel "is for a diff.
ferent level than the Army"
TT will be up to the United
Nations to decide" he said.
However, he made his state
ment to correspondents before h,
had seen evening newspaper
which quoted Ernest A. Gross
American deputy in the u NJ. a
saying there had been no nev
decision to stop at the parallel
Gen. MacArthur's staff officer
pointed out that the current driv'
to the north was not designed tt
regain lost real estate but to seel
out and kill Communist troops.
The 9th Army has ord ders II
hunt out the enemy south of tn
Han River" and destroy him. Th
l Han flows past Scouts southern
outskirts.
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