Evening star., 1951-01-26


tied objective attack" But it
made clear that it packed heavy
wallop as it sought for the Chi
nese Communist Army.
1t was manned by troops OF Maj.
Gen. Frank Milburn's 1St Corps
and Maj. Gen. John B. Coulter'sI
9th Corps with tanks, artillery and
powerful air support.
Associated Press War Corre-
spondent Jim Becker. reporting
from 1st Corps headquarters, said
Suwon, II air miles south OF
Seoul, and Kumyangjang, IL miles
southeast of Suwon. were EN-
quilted" by the fast striking force.
2 Miles North of Suwon.
The attack, jumping off in Sc
crecy Thursday at 7 am. q pm.
Wednesday. EST had gained y
miles by last night, Mr.. Becker
reported.
He said the attack began on a
line opposite Osan, 10 miles south
of Suwon, and swept through Su-
won. His report of 12-mile gain
indicated the doughboys had
thrust at least 2 miles north be-
yond Suwor1.
The correspondent described it
as a "one-two punch" by battle
tested and renowned outfits. They
found the streets of Suwon virtu-
ally deserted. The old walled city
was heap of smouldering ruins.
The 9th Army communique said
only minor resistance was encoun-
tered on the fanks, while resist
ance Stiffened in the center. but
it disclosed no details.
Patrolling Continues.
Aggressive American patrolling,
such as had preceded the two
corps punch, continued forward OF
the attack line yesterday.
Mr.. Becker said the patrol
which led the way through Suwon
ran into varying opposition two
miles from Suwon as it sought for
the main Red strength in that
sector.
(Mr. Becker's dispatch listed
1t. Leroy Glunt of Woodstock,
Va, as the leader of the first
company to enter SuWon.
The patrol was supported by
armor and may be on it's way to
Seoul or as near to the old South
Korean capital as it can get.
The United States 9th Regi-
mental Combat Team-the famed
Northumberland into and out
of Suwon last week. But since
then intelligence officers suspect
the 10000 Chinese Reds reported
south of Seoul have pulled back.
Two Patrols Drive North.
For SO hours all news of Allied
activity in the western part of
Korea had been blacked out by
the United States 9th Army.
But the curtain was lifted
enough yesterday to show that at
least two U. N. patrols were work
ing their way into the Red terri
tory south of Seoul.
One patrol beat off Red
Chinese attack with bayonets
Tanks drove the Reds off a hill
in another sector.
Naval guns of the United States
heavy cruiser ST. Paul and ac-
companying destroyers yesterday
lighted up the Inchon harbor and
sIlenced Red batteries on Wolmi
Island, off Inchon.
Navy, Marine and Air Force
planes pounded the whole Seoul
area.
Air, in fact, had heavy day
Friday blasting 33 towns in the
Seoul area and hammering at two
huge enemy road conveys winding
down through the mountains in
the Kumchon-Kaesong sectors,
north of Seoul.
Game of Hide and Seek.
The bayonet and hand -to-hand
fighting took place in the vicinity
of Suwon. After the doughboys
drove off the attacking Reds, a
Chinese bugle sounded a charge
but no charge came.
1t was a wary, deadly game of
hide-and- all along the front
for ground troops. Western area
intelligence officers Thursday ex-
pressed the opinion the Red Chi
nese had made large-scale with
drawal because of supply short
ages, the cold weather or possibly
for political reasons-hoping for
U. N. cease-fire order.