THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE
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VOL. LXXV., NO. 11,569
JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY. AUGUST 1, 1950
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
PRICE TEN CENTS
A dvance Units of Marines Flown to Korea
PLANE WRECK
FOUND; TRAIL
CREW HERE
Crashed Air Force C-54 Is
Sighted on Ml.
Crillon
Wreckage of the missing V. S.
Air Force C-54 was spotted late
yesterday afternoon at about the
9.000-foot level of Mount Crillon,
one of the highest peaks in the
Brabazon Range.
There was no sign of the plane’s
six crewmen.
The 15,900-fqpt peak in the Fair
weather area is about 90 air miles
west of Juneau and 30 to 40 miles
north of Cape Spencer.
Flying according to calculations
of a meteorologist at Elmendorf
Air Force Base, Anchorage, a
searching B-17 located the wreckage
exactly according to “forecast.”
The weatherman had calculated
corrections the pilot would have to
make due to two low-pressure areas j
in the Kenai Peninsula-Gulf of
Alaska region.
The four-engine craft disap
peared Saturday while enroute from
McChord Air Force Base near Ta- j
coma, Wash., to its home base near
Anchorage.
Planes Converge Here
With arrival last night of a C-54
and a C-47 from Elmendorf, to join
a 10th Air Rescue Squadron C-47
already here, Juneau became the
base for operations of removing the
six occupants of the crashed plane.
Capt. Roy L. Holdiman, 10th
Rescue executive officer, is in
charge of all removal operations
from here.
He expects to use the twin-en- j
gined ski-plane, hoping to be able i
to land on Brady Glacier. Holdi- !
man has made numerous landings
on the Juneau Ice Cap.
Experienced paratroop specialists
such as Maj. Z. J. Bacqewski,
para-medic, are among members of
the 10th Rescue trail crew arriving
last night from Elmendorf. Med
ical and surgical supplies, litters
and other emergency gear were
brought.
Most of today, flight and trail
crews of all three ships were rest
lessly awaiting a weather break for
the trip into the treacherous Bra
bazon country. Passes there are
narrow, downdrafts frequent, and
weather today was stormy.
At best, with ideal conditions,
the removal operation would be
tricky and difficult, say the Air
Force experts.
Civilian Experts, Too
To land or drop trail crews wafc
a problem that would have to
await arrival near the crash scene
and a quick on-the-spot decision.
Maynard Miller, Field Director of
the American Geographical Soc
iety’s Juneau Icefield Research Pro
ject (JIRP), was to accompany the
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The Washington
Merry-Go-Round
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Russia Returns
It is interesting that Russia's
return to the United Nations,
announced July 27, was forecast
by Drew Pearson on July 16.
Pearson’s diagnosis of tHe Rus
sian situation which led him
to make that forecast is sig
nificant.
“Under the monthly rotation
system,” Pearson wrote, “the
Presidency of the Security
Council will fall to Russia on
Aug. 1. When that session
convenes, Soviet delegate Jacob
Malik will be in the chair.
“The Russians are sticklers
, for protocol, take very seriously
the duties of office. The man
who has been actually counting
the votes in recent meetings of
the Security Council on Korea
is the Russian assistant secre
tary—General Constantin Zin
chenko.
“The Russians now realize
their absence prevented them
from using the veto in the
Korean controversy; so if they
could get back without loss of
face, they would like to grab
that veto again.
“That’s why the Soviets may
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CANNERY WORKERS
OPPOSE PRESSURE
FROM ILWU GROUP
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Aug. 1—
l.f)—Members of the Cannery Work
ers Union, No. 36, voted unani
mously today to oppose “unauthor
ized pressure from unions not con
cerned,” and work toward bring
ing what can be salvaged of prom
ised shipments Of Alaska pack sal
mon here for labeling.
With the strong indorsement of
the Port of Bellingham, the workers
gathered at a special meeting called
by President Mrs. Roy M. Furr and
went on record in support of a pro
gram forwarded by officers of the
Columbia River Packers Associa
tion.
The program, as anticipated by
Nick Bez, chairman of the board of
Columbia Packers, has been to dis
patch between 100.000 and 200,000
£ases of salmon packed in the com
pany's canneries in Alaska here for
labeling by the local plant's crews
during the slack months.
Joe Jurich of the fishermen’s di
vision, ILWU (CIO), had informed
local company officials and union
officers that this salmon could not
be handled in Bellingham. The
group said he informed them that ii
the salmon came here, it would
have to be handled at public ware
house prices.
"This is your opportunity to show
whether or not you will be dictated
to by outside sources on matters
solely up to you,” said Harry Isler,
manager of the port in reaffirming
the port’s support of the workers'
position.
ROTARY HEARS
THOMAS; HISTORY
U.S. COAST GUARD
Members of Juneau Rotary Club
were in for a real treat this noon
at their regular meeting in the
Gold Room at Baranof Hotel.
Lowell Thomas, world famous ra
dio commentator and reporter was
a guest, introduced by President
Ellis Reynolds.
Thomas literally “rolled ’em in the
aisles,” with a running commentary
of “cracks” at various members,
revealing why he is one of the top
men in his business, tie called mem
bers by name and related anec
dotes and personalities about them
which showed with what thorough
ness he must have checked on them
before the luncheon and, more re
markably, remembered names and
stories.
As a more serious vein, Thoma:
related that this was not his first
trip to Alaska. He was here 36 years
ago with a motion picture machine
and traveled the Territory with
General Richardson, “the road
man." He mentioned also, that to
day’s Rotary invitation marked hit
first time as a guest in Alaska,
adding incidentally, his regret that
he had just before bought and paid
for his own lunch.
As the report was not yet com
plete, matters pertaining to the
Soap Box Derby were postponed
until a later meeting.
Commander C. McG*. Morrison, of
the local Coast Guard unit, gave an
interesting history of the Coast
Guard which will celebrate its 160th
birthday August 4. He pointed out it
was authorized under the nation’s
first congress in New York in 1789,
under George Washington, and
came into service on Aug. 4, 1790,
known as the Revenue Mariqe Serv
ice, then the Revenu Cutter Service
and later, under Alexander Hamil
ton, the U.S. Coast Guard.
He related its splendid record of
war at sea against pirates and smug
glers, and its as great record of sea
rescues. He enumerated its many
and varied duties as connected with
every branch of government.
Concluding, he said, “True to its
motto, "Semper Paratus,” (always
ready), the Coast Guard stands to
day in operational readiness to per
form its present missions and to
immediately become a part of the
U.S. Navy should the President so
direct.”
FROM PELICAN
Gibson Young of Pelican is a
guest at the Juneau Hotel.
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AT GASTINEAU
Ward Morris of Haines is stop
ping at the Gastineau Hotel.
Coal and wood-burning stoves
should be set on insulated metal
pads.
I
4 BILLION $
WANTED FOR
EUROPE AID
Truman Makes Request as
World Peace Endanger
ed by Korean Crisis
WASHINGTON, Aug, — Ofi—Pres
cient Truman told Congress today
that world peace has been endan
gered by the Korean crisis and
asked it to vote quickly $4,000,000,
000 of new money to arm anti
communist allies.
Speed in getting production of
military equipment under way is
imperative, the President said in a
letter to House speaker Rayburn
(D-Texi formally asking for the
money.
Mr. Truman added:
"It is now clear that lire free
nations must accelerate the efforts
they are making to strengthen
their common security.
“They now have no alternative
but to increase rapidly their pre
paredness to defend the principles
of international law and justice
for which the United Nations
stands. This course provides the
best hope of deterring future cal
culated outbreaks against the peace
of the world.”
He Will Get It
Mr. Truman had advised Con
gressional leaders at a White House
conference yesterday that he would
ask for the $4,000,000,000.
The reaction in Congress indi
cated there was general sentiment
to provide it.
However, the Senate took occas
ion, in acting on another foreign
aid measure, to serve notice that
it thinks the time has come lor
the nations to stand up and be
counted in the fight against Com
munism.
It did this by writing into a
$34,765,000,000 one-package appro
priations bill power for the Pres
dent to cut off economic recovery
funds from any country that re
fuses help for the United Nations
fight in Korea.
There were also rising demands
for arms aid to nations outside
the Atlantic pact.
Aid to Western Europe
There are many senators who
want, for instance, to help Spain.
The $4,000,000,000 Mr. Truman
asked would be in addition to the
$1,222,500,000 already authorized for
the second year of the foreign arms
aid program.
Most of the new money would
be spent to strengthen Western
Europe.
Mr. Truman gave this break
down of the proposed spending in
his letter to Rayburn:
$3,504,000,000 "for strengthening
the security of the North Atlantic
area.”
"The security of this area is
of paramount importance to the
strength of the entire free world,”
he said.
$193,000,000 “to accelerate and in
crease the important programs of
military assistance ta Greece, Tur
key and Iran.”
$303,000,000 “to increase and ac
celera'e military assistance to the
Republic of the Philippines and
to other nations in southern and
eastern Asia.”
BASEBALL RAINED
OUT; SCHEDULE OFF
It rained last evening and the
scheduled game between the Coast
Guard and the Moose was conse
quently called off.
Now’ look at the schedule for the
second half of the 1950 season
three more games on the list before
the end of the season but, there are
seven games that have been called
off by weather conditions. In fact,
there have been only five games
played in the second half.
Weather conditions at 1 o’clock to
day were not good either for a
game tonight, a postponed game at
that.
COAST GUARDSMEN
J. W. Kieffer and Norman J.
Winselig of the U. S. Coast Guard
are registered at the Baranof Hotel.
FRANK MOSHER IN
Frank C. Mosher of Pelican is a
guest at the Baranof Hotel.
ONE-TWO ALARM TO
BE ALERT FOR CITY
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
In case or enemy action against
Juneau, the alert will be a one-two
alarm sounded on the city fire
alarm klaxon, R. E. RoWtson,
chairman of Juneau’s civil defense
committee, said.
The announcement was made
after the first meeting of the com
mittee, held last night in the City
Hall.
Robertson said the one-two alarm
would be repeated over and over in
case of impending attack "to avoid
confusion with any other alarm."
The alert will not be sounded for
practice without being publicized
well in advance, he said.
At the meeting last night, prepa
rations were made to put into ef
fect immediately an organization
such as the one that operated here
during World War II.
■ loin Dyer, Joe A. Williams and
George A. Parks were appointed
deputy directors of the civilian de
fense organization. A. B. Phillips
was named secretary. All were mem
bers of the civil defense council dur
ing the past war.
Action was taken to divide Juneau
into sectors under patrol captains,
and to arrange for cooperative effort
with various organizations and in
stitutions for the protection of life
and property in the event of a raid
Robertson stated.
"Fortunately, many loyal citizens
who served as leaders and member:
or various patrols and defense
groups during the last war will be
in a position to act in those capac
ities again,” Robertson declared.
“The council will call on them tc
join the defense organization agair.
in the near future,” he continued.
He said all members of the de
fense organization will be requireo
to swear an oath of allegiance td
the United States and to wear
identifying insignia. Every membei
will carry a card of identification,
he said.
Mayor Waino Hendrickson, who
attended the first meeting of the
civil defense organization, said he
believed the City Council would
eryact civil defense ordinances at its
next meeting.
ALEUTIAN BRINGS 37
FROM SOUTH POINTS
The Aleutian arrived in Juneau
this morning at 7:40 northbound
from Seattle bringing 37 persons
here from the south.
Twenty-six landed here fron
Seattle: W. C. Broce, Mrs. W. C
Broce, Bonnie Chesney, Mrs. Grace
Fay, John Floberg, Wiley D. Holl
and. Mrs. W. D. Holland. Donna V.
Holland, Mrs. Catherine Hauck
Fritz Johnson, Mrs. F. Johnson,
Dixie Johnson, Mrs. Laura Johnson
Mrs. Genevieve Kelley, Boss Mad
den, Harriet Penwell, Bernard Stan
ley, Mrs. Velma Stilley, Ronda Kay
Stilley, infant Stilley, Fllen Stone
felt. Mrs. Carrie Vinquist, J. C.
Weyl, Mrs. J. C. Weyl, Mrs. Harriet
Zumbrum and Emil Zumbrum.
To Juneau from Ketchikan: Mrs.
Dick Bishop, H. C. Bryant, Ray
Cavanaugh, Franklin L. Fontaine,
J. E. Johnson, Florence Keithley,
Herb Lawrence; Miss C. Mahon,
Merlin J. Powers and E. H. Schro
eder.
When the Aleutian sailed at 1:30
this afternoon eight persons from
Juneau were aboard bound for the
west.
From Juneau to Seward were:
Maynard Stimsin, Clifford Stimsin,
H. B. Crewson, Mrs. G. W. Jones
and Mrs. R. J. Zernia.
Leaving here for Cordova were
Marian Kohl, K. J. Braithwaite and
S. A. Brown.
WRANGELL PEOPLE MARRIED
By JUDGE GORDON GRAY
Miss Hazel Geneva Greseth and
William R. Krepps, both of Wran
gell, were married last night in
the Juneau Hotel by Judge Gordon
Gray.
Their witnesses were Velma In
tolubbe and Florence M. Wilson.
After several days in Juneau they
will return to Wrangell to make
their home.
SEATTLEITE HERE
Sam Baker of the Gowman Hotel,
Seattle, is at the Baranof Hotel.
FROM DEARBORN
Bertha Mick of Dearborn, Mich.,
is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
STATEHOOD
BILL VOTE
IS DELAYED
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Alaska, Hawaii Measures
May Come Up in Senate
During Next Week
By CHARLES I). WATKINS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1— Itfl-The
Senate probably won't be able to
consider statehood bills for Alaska
md Hawaii until some time next
week, at the earliest.
“I want to see both statehood
bills become law,” Senator Mag
nuson (D-Wash.) said today, ' but
I don’t see how we can possibly
get to them before some time next
week.”
Bills to admit both Territories to
the Union have been passed by
the House and approved by the
Senate insular committee.
Program in Senate
Magnuson told a reporter he be
lieved the appropriations bill now
before the Senate can be disposed I
of by tomorrow. Then, he said.
President Truman's emergency
powers bill probably will be given
the right-of-way, after which at
least one day will be devoted to
sills concerning the maritime in
dustry.
"And if the President’s tax bill
is received before that time it
probably will again delay calling up
he statehood bills," Magnuson ad
ded.
Senator O’Mahoney (D-Wyo.),
chairman of the insular committee,
agreed that the tax bill could be
another block in the path of the
statehood bills.
Opposes Alaska Bill
Senator Cordon »R-Ore.t has
been waiting for an opportunity
to call up the Hawaiian bill some
time after the appropriations meas
ure is completed. He has said he
would not object to calling up the
Alaska bill at the same time al
though he has declared opposition
to it.
Senator Watkins (R-Utah) said
today he believes any attempt to
call up the statehood bills will
involve the Senate in a long dis
pute. A member of the committee
which endorsed the bils, Watkins
predicted a motion to call up the
bills would meet with a sharp op
position.
There were reports—on which no
senator would comment—that some
members would like to see the Ha
waiian bill brought up and then
laid aside to permit the Senate to
*ake up the Mundt-Nixon anti
communist bill. That strategy
would mean another delay in Sen
ate consideration of the statehood
measui es.
CHANCES DIMMED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 — (A>) —
Chances dimmed today for early
Senate consideration of bills to:
grant statehood to Alaska and Ha- j
waii.
Senator Lucas (D-Ill.), majority i
leader, told reporters the legisla- |
tion was not discussed at a meeting
of the Democratic policy committee
this afternoon. And he indicated
he had no plans for calling up the 1
statehood bills.
Lucas said he understood that if
the legislation were brought up. |
southern senators would move to I
consider instead the Mundt-Nixon ■
anti-Communist bill. He said also
that Senator Langer <R-ND> had
told him he would offer fair em
ployment practices legislation in
place of the statehood bills if they ■
were called up.
Therefore, Lucas said it seemed
useless to him to put the Alaska
Hawaii bills before the Senate. Tie
said such a move would bring
about a parliamentary tangle and
delay other business.
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STOCK QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK, Aug. 1—Closing quo- j
tation of Alaska Junau mine stock i
today is 2%, American Can 95, Ana- I
conda 32%, Curtiss-Wright 11, In
ternational Harvester 28Ts, Kenne
cott 60, New York Central 14%,
Northern Pacific 18 'L-, U.S. Steel
37%, Pound $2.80’i.
Sales today were 1,870,000 shares.
Averages today are as follows: in
dustrials 211.87, rails 61.27, utilities
38.04.
FROM WHITEHORSE
H. Pysch of Whitehorse is regis
tered at the Baranof Hotel.
LATHROP RITES BE j
HELD THURSDAY;
ASK NO FLOWERS
—
SEATTLE, Aug. 1—l/PI—Members
of the family of Capt. Austin E. j
Lathrop, pioneer Alaska business |
man and industrialist, have asked
.hat no flowers be sent to his fun
eral services here Thursday.
Instead of flowers, they suggest
memorial gifts to the Alaska Crip
pled Children’s Association at Fair
banks.
The funeral will be held at 3 p.m.
Thursday in Seattle’s First Metho
dist church. Burial will be in the
Washelli cemetery.
JUNEAU REPRESENTED
R. J. Sommers and former Gov
ernor of Alaska George A. Parks
have been designated by Robert
Boochever, President of the Juneau
Chamber of Commerce, to represent
the Juneau group at the funeral
services of Capt. Lathrop. Sommers
is leaving for Seattle today via PAA j
and will join Parks who is already {
in the south.
From Fairbanks, among those fly
ing south to attend the last rites
will be Judge Edward Medley, Vice
President and attorney for the
Lathrop Co.; Miss Miriam Dickey,
official in the Lathrop Company
enterprises and Capt. Lathrop’s per
sonal secretary; William Strand,
Editor and Manager of the Fair
banks News-Miner, and Phil John
son.
FATEOFILWU
LEADER 10 BE
DECIDED SOON
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1—WP>—
Swift action is expected on a gov- j
ernment request that a Federal
Court revoke the $25,000 bond which
has given labor leader Harry Bridges
freedom since his conviction last
April on perjury and conspiracy
charges.
Federal Judge George B. Harris
said he will hear arguments on the
government’s motion tomorrow. The
date was set after the bench over
ruled arguments of Paul Leonard,
Bridges’ attorney, that more time
was needed by the defense to pre
pare its case.
The Justice Department yesterday
asked that Bridges’ bond be can
celled—an action which would send
the left-wing maritime union offi
cial to jail.
In moving that the bail be re
voked, F. Joseph Donohue, special
assistant to the United States At
torney General, described Bridges as
a “direct menace to the security of
this country.”
Affidavits filed by Donohue made
extensive reference to Bridges' atti-,
tude toward the Korean conflict. It
was stated that Bridges has been
active in opposing United States and
United Nations policy regarding Ko
rea.
There also has been considerable
friction between Bridges, president
of the CIO Longshoremen’s and
Warehousemen’s Union, and other
members, over his attitude toward
Korea.
Several locals up and down the
coast have passed resolutions sup
porting American and UN policy.
Bridges, a native of Australia, will
be allowed to testify at the hearing,
if he wishes, but apparently no
other witnesses can be heard.
WEATHER REPORT
In Juneau—Maximum, 59;
minimum, 47.
At Airport—Maximum, 57;
minimum, 46.
FORECAST
(Jnnrau and Vicinity)
Variable cloudiness with an
occasional shower tonight
and Wednesday. Lowest tem
perature tonight about 50
degrees. Highest Wednesday
near 59.
PRECIPITATION
(Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a m today
City of Juneau—0.16 inches;
since July 1—10.09 inches.
At Airport — 0.10 inches;
since July 1—7.14 inches.
Russ Attempt
To Oust China
Beaten in UN
Ruling by Soviet Security!
• Council President Is
Voted Down 8-3
LAKE SUCCESS, Aug. T—T/P)— '
Russia’s Jakob A. Malik returned to
the United Nations today, ending a
7-month boycott, and was beaten
down in an attempt to rule the
Chinese Nationalists out of the Se- ;
curity Council.
This was the first ruling of the
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister as I
August President of the Council.
Malik declared the Chinese Na- j
tionalist delegation in the Security j
Council to be "usurpers,” sitting in |
seats belonging to the Communist
regime of Mao Tze-tung. U.S. Dele
gate Warren R. Austin immediately
challenged Malik’s ruling. The j
council’s 11 members backed up
Austin, 8-3.
Voting to back Malik's ruling j
were Russia, Yugoslavia and India.
Voting to overthrow the ruling were I
the United States, Britain, France,:
Nationalist China, Cuba, Norway,
Ecuador and Egypt.
Malik announced that seven “plus
the Kuomintang group” had voted
against his ruling.
Malik returned to the Security
Council after a boycott of almost
seven months. Under the regular
procedure, he was council president
for August, and contended he had
full authority to rule against the
right of Nationalist China to sit in
the session. His ruling on China
came quickly, and Ule council
plunged Into debate on his right
to make it.
PAN AM CARRIES
95 PASSENGERS,
MONDAY FLIGHTS
Pan American World Airways
yesterday brought 34 passengers
from Seattle to Ketchikan and 13
to Juneau. On the return trip to
Seattle 48 passengers were flown
out In two sections.
Among the passengers brought In
yesterday from the Queen City were
Lowell Thomas, famed commenta
tor and reporter and his photogra
pher, John Roberts. Others were:
Bonnie Barnes, Fred Baughn,
John Cunningham, Marjorie Cun
ningham, Ben Crawford, Vivian
Green, Mildred Maynard, Kenneth
Owen, John Roberts, Herb Tetter.
J. Steele Culbertson, Jack Garrison.
Going south on flight 906 were:
Harold Ziuhkula, Ernest Ningmela,
Harry Nichols, Paul Ibotuon, Eliza
beth Congdon, Michael Congdon,
Mary Congdon, Eva Congdon, Jimmy
Congdon, K. Schonneman, N. F
Price, David Sperling.
To Seattle on flight 924 were:
Phil Derocher, Madeline Derocher.
Bill Cope, Dorothy Irving, David
Dickson, William Shark, Wesley
Kolmakof, Mrs. J. S. Boatman and
infant, Frank Henderson, Mrs. F
Henderson. H. Moss, Joanne Moss,
Mr. Nyman, Mrs. Nyman, A. M
Anderson.
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
Princess Norah from Vancouver
in port at 3 this afternoon, sailing
for Skagway at 11:30 o’clock to
night; returning at 8 Friday morn
ing and sailing south at 9.
Chilcotin from Vancouver sched
uled to arrive late Thursday after
noon.
Alaska scheduled to sail from
Seattle Wednesday.
Princess Louise scheduled to sail
from Vancouver tomorrow.
Baranof scheduled to sail from
Seattle Saturday.
Princess Kathleen scheduled to
sail from Vancouver Saturday.
Aleutian from westward scheduled
southbound Sunday.
SALMON LANDINGS
The trolling boat Hicks, skipper
Gordon Wahto, landed 1,500 pounds
of salmon at the Juneau Cold Stor
age company wharf here today.
DENVERITE
J. Mundine of Denver is at the
Gastineau Hotel. He is with the
U. S. Geological Survey.
FRESH ARMY
TROOPS POUR
INTO BATTLE
Red Spearhead 40 Miles
from Pusan - New
Pushes Expected
(By the Associated Press)
The North Koreans punched to
within 40 miles of Pusan today
while a steady stream of American
Army reinforcements poured ashore.
The Reds made a 10-mile advance
following their capture of Chingju
near the south coast on Monday,
and were within 15 miles of Masan,
a small port.
Two more U.S. Army units de
barked at a South Korean port,
probably Pusan, following the ar
rival of the Second Infantry Di
vision Monday. Advance “office
force” elements of the First Marine
Division arrived by air. The fight
ing men of the Marines were ex
pected almost any time.
The First Cavalry and 25th In
fantry Divisions on the central and
northwestern fronts made short
withdrawals. The enemy’s lancing
columns were poised at points 32,
33 and 52 miles northwest, south
west and north of Taegu, provi
sional South Korean capital on the
MacArthur supply line to Pusan.
The enemy was shifting forces for
new and stronger pushes.
But the American withdrawals
were described In a communique as
a smoothing and consolidating of
the lines. A headquarters spokes
man said it is not far off when the
tide would begin to turn. He said
he believed tHe phase in which
things kept getting worse is about
over.
Red Advance Stopped
The Red advance on the north, a
pilot reported, appeared to have
been stopped when the Communists
got into Andong and were met by
street battlers.
American and Australian Air
Forces flew from dawn hunting
crawling columns of North Korean
Infantry in mountain passes.
The spearhead of a probing North
Korean column, which appeared to
be in division strength or greater,
was turned back by 24th Division
troops and South Koreans outside
Kochang on the western front
where one thrust was aimed at
Taegu.
Commies Chased
An American Colonel said mortar
fire chased the Communists into
the hills and “our South Koreans
took off right after them.”
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's com
munique said American withdrawals
on the north and central fronts
were not "forced" but were for the
purpose of putting the troops in
better positions.
The First Cavalry Division said it
destroyed 16 enemy tanks.
The names and numbers of the
new Army units arriving in Korea
to reinforce the U.S. Second In
fantry Division which landed Mon
day were not disclosed.
One sailed from a port outside the
U.S .A. It could be the Fifth Regi
mental Combat Team of about 4,000
men alerted in Hawaii on July 13.
It was the last U.S. occupation
force in Korea.
Fighters Well Armed
The fighting men of the U.S.
First U.S. Marine Division, armed
with new 3.5-inch tank killer ba«
zookas, flame throwers and heavier
equipment not yet used in Korea,
are still on the way. They have been
enroute from the U.S. Pacific coast
for two weeks.
An American intelligence officer
said it was believed the enemy has
now committed all his available
divisions to the battleline or Is
moving them into it.
"He is exerting his last ounce of
strength in an attempt to smash
through and drive our forces into
the sea,” the officers said.
A MacArthur spokesman who pre
viously had estimated Red casu
alties at 37,500 said the losses "Are
probably greater than we realize”
but would not prevent the enemy
from continuing to attack.
These losses, together with Ameri
can reinforcements, mean that
American commanders can now “af
ford to sell ground a little more
cheaply,” he added.
Navies Patrol Coasts
The United Nations Navy of
(Continued on Pago Two)