Evening star., 1951-01-28
Korea
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of the east-central front that the
Reds had threatened to drive
through the U. N. defense line and
outflank the main 9th Army force
in the west.
Began on Thursday.
The 9th Army's limited often
sive, which began Thursday morn
ing, has averaged miles day for
three days. during most of which
major Chinese Red resistance has
been mysteriously missing.
Coupled with the Allied drive,
South Korean sailors yesterday
morning staged a 4-hour COM
mando-t type raid on Inchon, the
port for Seoul. 20 miles southwest
of the capital.
| An American column on the
east-central front blasted the town
of Pyongchang to rubble with tank
fire and artillery shells. thus ex-
tending the front of the 9th Army's
general northward advance to a
width of 100 miles. Pyongchang is
43 miles south of the 38th Paral-
lei and about 100 air miles east
of Inchon.
Eighth Army headquarters said
the enemy had suffered 1852 cas-
ualties on Friday. second day of
the continuing Allied drive north
ward towards Seoul.
Flank Threat Reduced.
Associated Press War Cores
pondent Tom Stone reported from
Eastern Korea that a force of
three North Korean Red divisions
an estimated 10000 men-which
once threatened the 9th Army
right flank had been reduced by
so per cent in recent fighting. The
period was not specified, but COW
cred at least the past week.
Allied counteractions took a
heavy toll of this flanking force
but many were killed by their own
officers as they tried to desert
Mr.. Stone said. Some discarded
their unif ,rms and Joined refugee
groups trudging southwark.
The main striking force of two
United States corps-the 1st and
9th. which include British, Turk
ish and South Korean units
drove Az miles north Of Suwon
yesterday.
Turks Prominent in Drive.
| Bayonet-wielding Turks were
prominent in the drive. designed
to hunt out all Chinese and North
Korean Reds south of the Han
River bend below Seoul.
The Turks. seeking revenge for
an ambush they suffered at the
hands of the Chinese last Novem-
ber in North Korea. had killed
nearly 500 Reds and captured 100
more.
Another prong Of the Allied ad-
vance pushed into Yongin. II
miles southeast of Seoul and seven
miles east of Suwon, against light
opposition.
Allied intelligence officers said
the Red pullbacks could mean:
l. That the Chinese were pre-
pairing for a surprise offensive,
g Had to regroup because of
Allied pounding from the air; or
3. Were withdrawing for politi-
cal reasons.
They said there was a remote
possibility that the enemy might
be hiding in areas overrun by the
Allies.
40 Reds Killed in Raid.
The South Korean sailors who
made a raid on Inchon, killed 40
Red Koreans and captured two in
their four-hour stay ashore. They
found no Chinese troops and suf-
fered no casualties.
The sailors rode up to the
Inchon dock in an 80-foot boat
under the covering fire of 5-inch
guns on the Australian destroyer
Hank and the ATS of the Can
adian destroyer Cayuga. The
American cruiser st. Paul stood
by. Her 8-inch guns remained
silent.
American, British, Canadian
and South Korean warships have
been lowering off Inchon for a
week. Some of these shelled the
port area Thursday night and
Friday. The st. Paul DESTROYED
Red guns on the harbor island of
Walmi in a duel. @
Associated Press War Cores
pondent Bill Shinn reported from
South Korean naval headquarters
that the Allied warships destroyed
10 Red vessels in the attack on
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