Evening star., 1951-11-28
Order Is Issued
By 9Th Army 10
Suspend Attack
Headquarters Denies
Command Seen by
A. P. Correspondent
By the Associated Pres

oGoOA, hOIGd, NOV. Go-E1elO
dispatches based on Allied Off
GERS reports said ground fighting
in Korea came to a complete stop
today, with only the official an
nouncement lacking to proclaim
a cease fire.
Troops of the United Nations,
last night and early today, re-
Communist Delegates Refuse to Agree to
Weapons Inspection. Poee A-32
ceived orders not to fire at the
enemy unless he attacked, field
dispatches said.
BY midafternoon, apparently
well aware of the gentlemen's
agreement. Chinese soldiers played
volley ball in full view of non-
shooting American troops.
When darkness fell, the Reds
abandoned their 18-month black
out and the twinkling Of Commu-
mist bonfires and the glow of ciga-
rettes marked out the silent 145-
mile front.
Sth Army Denies Order.
Associated Press Correspondent
Milo Farneti reported from the
western front that he had seen an
order from United States 9th Army
headquarters to stop fighting.
Eighth Army headquarters
denied it issued the order.
Mr.. Farneti said the Allies
stopped fighting immediately the
order was received.
Only a few rounds of Red ar
Itillery. possibly from uninformed
gunners. broke the unnatural STILL
ness.
Patrols roamed the quiet front
under orders to take no offensive
action. In many cases they made
no contact.
The 9th Army issued a warning
statement that said there is as Of
this date. % November, 1851, no
cease-fire In Korea"
Ground Truce Exists.
This statement was directly
counter to the facts on the front
facts known to tens of thous-
ands of soldiers and to scores of
war correspondents at the front
and at headquarters.
The facts were that for the time
being, unless the Communists at
tack. there is ground truce along
the front that amounts to a ces-
sation of hostilities on the
ground.
Mr.. Farneti quoted a United
States Sd Division officer that
Allied ground forces have stopped
shooting at the Communists "for
all practical purposes"
The provisional cease-fire line
is to become the cease-fire line
only II negotiators reach a COM
plete armistice by December 27.
The officer said the 9th Army
order instructed all commanders
to maintain combat effective
ness" to be ready for an Allied
offensive In case truce talks STUN
BILE.
The officer said all frontline
units have been warned not to
relax and that the war is not over.
Patrols Can't Attack.
eve are not allowed to send out
any more than reconnaissance pa
trolls" he said. Their mission is
just to scout. not to attack"
He said the order also pro-
hibited offensive air strikes against
Red positions on the front.
The order restricted artillery to
Icounter-battery fire.
"Our men in the companies have
been told not to expose themselves
unnecessarily" the officer said.
But they have orders to defend
themselves against any Commu-
mist attack.
I'VE will be honorable about this
affair" he said, "and we hope
the Communists will act the same
way"
The order said the Allies would
hold down offensive action on the
ground during the 30-day period
to clearly demonstrate the will
ingness to reach an agreement
while preparing for offensive &C
ton if negotiations are unreason-
ably delayed"
The order instructed that pres
(See KOREA, Page A-4.)