Evening star., 1951-09-10

ported today.
There was speculation they
might have been brought to Korea
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U. N. ond Reds Trode Sharp Words on
New KoesOns Roid Charge. Pose A
by Communist Caucasian troops
recently reported near the battle
front.
No Allied installations were hit.
Official sources refused to disclose
the number of rockets that
landed.
In the air war 80 American
F-86 Sabre jets tangled with 80
Russian type MIG 15s over
Northwest Korea in one of his
tory's biggest jet battles. Two
Communist planes were damaged.
1t was the second jet battle in
two days. Yesterday the Allies
shot down two MICS and dam
aged another. There were no
Allied losses in either scrap.
Russians Believed in Planes.
Army sources said unofficially
tonight they have reliable but not
conclusive evidence that Russian
pilots have been flying some of
the MICS in battles against the
United Nations.
Since rockets, to be effective,
must blanket an area, it is possible
those which landed on the east
central front were fired accident
ally. They apparently were not
aimed at any specific target. Re-
= ports indicated only a small mum?
ber were fired.
Eighth Army officers refused to
say whether they could have been
launched from Communist
plane.
At least one rocket was identi-
fed definitely as being of the size
used by the Red Army against the
Germans.
The missiles are erratic, but
aweSome when fired in barrages.
Their launching requires skilled
handling, which indicated they
may be part Of the arms to be used
by the Reds Caucasian troops i'll
and when they are thrown into
battle.
The Allies have used rockets in
frequently in the Korean war, pri-I
marily to blanket an area which
infantrymen are going to attack.
Today's jet air battle ranged
from attitudes of 10000 feet down
to tree-top level.
The Allied planes were led into
battle by Col. Francis Gabreski,
Americas top living air ace.
1T was one of the most ferocious
air battles I have ever seen," said
Col. Gabreski, a veteran of aerial
warfare against the German Luft-
waite in World War II.
Col. Gabreski was credited with
20 German planes shot down in
the last war, and three others de-
Stroyed on the ground. He has
shot down two MICS in Korean
air battles.
Other 5th Air Force planes
through the clear Korean skies to
pound Communist supply lines.
In the pre-dawn darkness today
Allied fighter -bombers and bomb
erS attacked heavy Red vehicular
traffic bringing fresh troops and
supplies down from the north.
Pilots said they destroyed or dam
aged 500 vehicles.
Ground Action Slight.
Ground action was slight today
but speculation mounted that the
Reds may soon launch a major
offensive, possibly in the west.
In Kaesong, Communist cease
IRE negotiatorS charged new vio-
lation of the truce city. Allied
officers went to the city to in
VeStigate.
The 5th Air Force said it's planes
atCacKed more than 1,700 vehicles
IN the pre-dawn darkness. Heavi-
est traffic was reported between
Slnanju. Pyongyang and SariwonI
in Northwest Korea, and near
Pyonggang, northern tip of the
Red Iron Triangle on the west
central front.
No major ground action was re-
ported, but the Reds threw harass-
ing mortar and artillery fire at
Allied troops in the west.
The weather in Korea was crisp
and clear, giving U. N. warplanes
and artillery full scope.
Two American pilots became
aces in yesterdays jet battle. They
are Capt. Richard s. Becker, Fort
Monroe, Va, 1t. Ralph (Hoot)
(See KOREA page A-AN