THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE
",4LL THE FVE^S /ILL THE TIME"
VOL. LXXV.. NO. 11,558
JUNEAU. ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19. 1950
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
PRICE TEN CENTS
7tro Men? Korean
RESERVE!
MIMC TO
BE CALLED
Army Air Force Wants Lim
ited Number-Navy to
Order 'Selective Recall'
WASHINGTON, July 19 — (#) —
The Defense Department announced
today the Army and Air Force wii)
begin immediateiy recalling a lim
ited number of reserves to active
duty.
The Navy also will start immedi
ately a "selective recall" of reserves,
the announcement said.
The Department said the actions
were taken under the authority
granted by President Truman to call
up reserves to meet the needs of th"
Korean situation.
There was no immediate indica
tion of how many men would be
ordered to duty.
Nor was there any mention of
the National Guard.
There are about 600,000 men in
the Army reserves, 1,118,231 in the
Navy reserve. 128,000 in the Marines
and 117,000 in the Air Force. Most
of these reserves are on a non-paid
basis.
A!! three services said Me re
servists recaiied would serve at
least a year.
A joint statement by the Army
and Air Force said that Reserve
officers placed on active duty wii!
hoid their present reserve grades.
This means that reserve officers
who were granted promotions at
the end of their active duty in
Worid War II will serve at the rank
they heid after promotion.
The Army said its greatest need
is for medicai, engineer and infan
try officers in company grades —
meaning captains or lower.
The Air Force likewise said that
most of the reserve officers it needs
are captains or lower rank. How
ever, the Air Force added:
"Certain critical specialists, as
well as officers who may be called
to duty with their units will be re
quired in other grades."
MRS NEIL FORBES IS
HERE FROM ATLIN B. C
Mrs. Neil Forbes is in Juneau
from her home in Atlin. She will
remain here for several days trans
acting business and visiting her
friends here. While in Juneau she
is at the Baranof Hotel.
The Washington
Merry - Go - Round
Bv DREW PEARSON
tcopnuht. !Ho. W H^U Hmdtcttt, Inc.)
FyA&HINGTON—One of the most
significant senatorial primaries took
place in Oklahoma the other day.
where, unlike in most southern
states, the race issue was not raised.
In Florida. North Carolina, South
Carolina, the chief issue was who
opposed the negro most. But in
Oklahoma, young Congressman
Mike Monroney, who voted against
FEPC, refused to use the race
issue against elderly Senator Elmer
Thomas, who assured negro leaders
he was for FEPC. He led Thomas
anyway, though Thomds got the
negro vote.
Even more important, Thomas
had the powerful support of the
big utilities, which poured money
into Oklahoma. He also had the
support of wealthy speculating
friends in New York and Chicago,
plus a Federal patronage machine
which included every income-tax
collector and district attorney
Thomas had appointed during his
quarter century in office.
Despite all this, and despite the
fact that Monronev had Uttle mon
ey to spend, he won a healthy lead
over Thomas—though he's now
facing a run-off.
What broke Thomas quarter
century hold on the state, however,
was that Oklahoma voters got wise
to his speculating activities.
For years. Thomas had been
using his favored position as a
sehator and as chairman of the
Senate agriculture committee to get
advance information about com
modity prices which other tax
payers could not get, to influence
prices which other taxpayers could
(Continued on Pago Four)
{nteniive Fhhing
Bring! Added CioKd
fime! in Juneau Area
Because of an extraordinary in
tensive fishing effort this season
in the Juneau and Lynn Canal
areas, with gill nets so increased as
to endanger salmon runs, an extra
24-hour closure will be put in effect
this weekend and the following in
several red salmon sections.
The areas are the northern sec
tion of Lynn Canal, north of Sulli
van Island; Taku Inlet; Port Snet
tisham. and the Stikine District.
The Fish and Wildlife Service
announced the new closed periods
would be from 6 p.m., July 21 to 6
pm. July 22, and from 6 p.m., July
28 to 6 p.m., July 29.
Both these closures are actually
extensions of the reguly weekend
closed periods in effect at all times.
C. Howard Baltzo, assistant re
gional director for the service, made
the following statement in regard
to the closure:
"This action is necessary to
achieve increased escapement of
spawning stocks of red salmon,
which have been subject to un
usually heavy fishing effort this sea
son. ,
"Gil! nets are so numerous that
too high a proportion of the runs
are being caught and additional
j protection of the species is essen
tial."
Fisheries Supervisor Frank Hynes
estimated that about 35 drift gill
netters were active in the Snet
tisham area, and round Haines some
40 drift and set netters were in ac
tion. This compares, in the former
ground, to around eight and nine
boats in other years, but recently
fishermen from the Stikine have
been invading the small fishery.
Juneau Path 4387
Cate: o! Satmon Jor
Week;Tota! Patk Up
Salmon canned in Juneau from
he eastern area of this district
tmounts to 1,109 cases the week
ending Juiy 15, it was announced
oday by the Fish and Wiidiife Ser
vice.
At the same time, from the
western district Juneau packed
),278 cases.
Comparisons with the same week
n 1949 show that the eastern dis
rict had none at ali coming in
here, while the western district
ihowed 9,338 cases. Last year the
Douglas cannery was in operation,
while this year the Anchor Fish
Company, a floating cannery tied
jp at the Juneau Lumber Co. dock,
s in operation.
Wrangell and Petersburg came
ip with 2.890 cases, around a third
ess pack than last year, when
I, 831 were put away.
Total for the Southeast area was
II, 278, compared to 16, 372 for 1949.
The total pack for all Alaska for
the week is nearly 7 per cent more
than last year's total, the service's
figures show. The 1950 pack for
the week was 1,055,866 cases, com
pared to 904,228 cases in 1949.
Bristol Bay had the largest single
return of any area, as usual for
this time of year, with 567.392
cases, compared to 521,608 for last
year.
Following is a breakdown of *rtr
ious species packed in Juneau:
Reds, 4,686; Kings, 5; Pinks. 39;
Chums, 87; Cohoes, 1,570, for a
grand total of 6,387 cases.
MLVAHOH ARMY FAMILY
WELtOMED 10 JUNEAU
Already welcomed, happily settled
in the Salvation Army living quar
ters on Willoughby Avenue, and
liking their new home are Lt. and
Mrs. Norman Steinig and their
family.
They arrived yesterday on the
Aleutian. Lieutenant Steinig to suc
ceed Capt. Henry Lorenzen.
Steinig admitted to playing the
trombone—"but not the way Hank
does!" and 12-year-o!d Ronald does,
too.
Ronnie, who will be in the sev
enth grade, was a Junior Traffic
Patrol sergeant in Santa Cruz.
Calif., where the family lived be
fore coming here. Buddy (really
Norman. Jr ), who is 10 years old
and will be in the sixth grade, plays
the baritone.
Steinig was active in the Santa
Cruz Kiwanis Club and was its
song leader.
P!ea h
Renewed
By Mehru
WASHINGTON. July 19 — <#) —
India's Prime Minister Nehru today
renewed his proposai to bring Com
munist China into the United Na
tions as a step toward soiving the
Korean crisis.
In a new note to Secretary of
State Acheson, the Indian leader
argued that the admission of Com
munist China, as demanded by So
viet Russia, would not be "an en
couragement of aggression."
He said that in malting this ap
proach he is seeking to "strengthen
the United Nations in resisting ag
gression."
Nehru's second note was in re
sponse to Acheson's rejection of the
idea of seating Communist China
now as a preliminary to a possih'e
settlement through the 'Security
Council.
Acheson told Nehru:
"I know you will agree that the
decision should not be dictated by
an unlawful aggression or by any
other conduct which would subject
the United Nations to coercion and
duress."
GAMES TODAY
PITTSBURGH. July 19 — Ml —
Granny Hammer homered for Phila
delphia in the 11th inning today to
break a tie and give the Phils a
3-2 victory over last place Pitts
burgh in the first game of a double
header. Hammer's circuit clout also
scored Ralph Caballero from third
The triumph was the 12th of the
season for Curt Simmons.
NEW YORK. July 19—MS—Eddie
Lopat limited the Browns to two
hits today as the New York Yan
kees clubbed out a 16-1 triumph
over St. Louis in the first game of
a doubleheader. The veteran south
paw's bid for a no-hitter was ruined
in the eighth when Roy Sievers
homered. Pinchhitter Sherm Lollar
got the other hit. a single in the
ninth.
ST. LOUIS. July 19—MS—The St
Louis Cardinals clubbed out four
homers and 13 other hits today to
rout the New York Giants. 18-4. in
the afternoon half of a day-night
doubleheader. Del Rice. Eddie Mil
ler. Country Slaughter and Red
Schoendienst hit the homers for St
Louis.
BOSTON. July 19—(fl—The De
troit Tigers choked off a ninth in
ning rally by the Boston Red Sox
today to pull out a 9-5 victory for
right hander Dizzy Trout, who was
shelled out of action tMlring the pre
vious frame. Vic Wertz banged his
15th homer for the Tigers and
Bobby Doerr contributed a one-on
circuit drive for the Bosox as each
side totalled 12 hits.
FROM MERCER ISLAND
E. Allen Robinson of Mercer Is
land. near Seattle, is at the Baranof
Hotel.
WARRACK HERE
J. B. Warrack and his young
daughter. Judith of Seattle are
guests at the Baranof Hotel.
FROM HOONAH
Mrs. Jim Burk of Hoonah is at
the Baranof Hotel.
FROM HOODSPORT
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Gifford of
Hopdsport, Wash., are registered at
the* Juneau Hotel.
CALIFORNIANS VISIT
Miss Kathleen J. Slattery and
Miss Aiieen Somerville of Montrose,
Calif., are at the Baranof Hotel.
FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Beattie of
Council Bluffs. Iowa, are stopping
at the Baranof Hotel.
FROM MILWAUKEE
. Mrs. A. Hackbarth and Miss Rose
Raab of Milwaukee, Wis., are at
the Baranof Hotel.
FROM ANCHORAGE
A. E. Peterson of Anchorage is
stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
OHIOANS HERE
Elinor Caulkins and Esther
Boomgarden of Toledo, Ohio, are
^ stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
CONGRESS !S
PREPARED TO
A!D TRUMAN
Genera! WiHingness Indi
cated for Action on
President's Proposal
WASHINGTON. July 19 — (Ft —
Congress. members generally indi
cated willingness today to give
speedy approval to most of Presi
dent Truman's requests for men.
money and materials to meet the
Korean crisis and guard against
any other armed aggression.
House Speaker Sam Rayburn said
the President's recommendation for
economic legislation will be embod
ied in a bill to be introduced today.
"I'm hoping we can pass this bill
next week." Rayburn said.
House Majority Leader McCor
mick (D-Mass) said: "In this criti
cal situation we must give the Presi
dent whatever is needed. Russia re
spects only power and we must
make ourselves all-powerful. The
President's message provides a fine
working blueprint of what must be
done."
Rep. Arends (111), assistant House
Republican leader: "On the whole,
I'm pretty much in agreement with
the President's program. I think we
have to definitely face the fact that
real war' is a possibility and we
must make necessary preparations."
Arends called on Mr. Truman,
however, "to take the lead to cut
expenditures in the federal govern
ment not essential to defense." He
said $5,000,000,000 can be saved in
home-front spending for use in the
war effort. i
Other comment included:
Senator Magnuson (D-Wash): "If
$10,000,000,000 will do the job, it's a
good investment."
SENATE PREPS EOR
SPEEDY ACT!0N ON
TRUMAN'S REQUESTS
WASHINGTON. July 19 — OP) —
Two Senate committees prepared
today for speedy action on Presi
dent Truman's requests for mea
sures to stiffen the battle against
Communism in Korga and else
where.
Chairman Maybank (D-SC) said
the Senate Banking Committee
would open hearings tomorrow fore
noon upon any government controls
or allocation powers asked.
He said Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer and other top officials in
the fields of domestic industry and
business would testify.
Chairman Tydings (D-Md) said
the Armed Services Committee
would meet at the same time to
consider any requests for legisla
tion dealing with the armed serv
ices.
[APT. HAUGEM AKMMEB
TO DUTY !N M!AM!, FTA.
Capt. N. S. Haugen, chief of staff
of the 17th Coast Guard District
here, has been transferred to Miami.
Fla., and wiii leave Juneau at the
end of the month for duty there.
At Miami he will assume the
duties of chief of staff for the 7th
Coast District.
Capt. Haugen has been in Alaska
for the past three and one-half
years, 11 months of which time has
been spent in Juneau.
No one has yet been named to
take over the post of chief of staff
for the 17th District.
MATMNAL GUARD (H!Ef
TO SPEAK TO CHAMBER
Col. J. D. Alexander, adjutant
general of the Alaska National
Guard, will speak on "General Civ
ilian Defense Problems in Alaska
at the noon meeting of the Juneau
Chamber of Commerce tomorrow in
the Gold Room of the Barari^
Hotel.
A1 Zenger, business manager of
The Empire, will give a short taik
on his impressions of the appre
hension now felt in Western Eur
ope. Zenger returned to Juneau
Tuesday after a trip to Germany
and Austria.
HOUSE !S
READY FOR
FAST MOVE
Responds Swiftiy to Tru
man's Ca!! tor Action
Pass Aid Bit! 36 to 1
—
WASHINGTON. July 19 — IF) —
Responding swiftiy to President
Truman's caii for <. action "without:
deiay." the House today authorized
1.222.500.000 of miiitary aid to free
nations to combat Communism j
abroad.
The vote was 36 to 1.
Rep. Marcantonio (ALP-NY) was ,
the ione dissenter. Rep. Rich (R- {
Pa), a long time advocate of econ-!
omy in government, voted present.
Passed earlier by the Senate, the
bill now goes to the White House j
for the President's signature.
Top-heavy House approval of the i
arms bill followed closely on Mr
Truman's message to Congress, in
which he hinted that today's!
amount may be just a beginning, i
In his message, the President said :
that additional assistance may be {
needed to maintain the military j
power "of certain other free na
tions whose security is vital to our :
own."
Today's action makes avaiiabie j
second-year assistance to the North !
Atiantic nations bound together
under the mutual defense assistance i
pacts, and to trouble spots in the '
Near and Far East.
The President toid Congress his
new request wii! be for biiiions of
doiiars more to speed rearmament
of Western Europe.
TAHMESl BEHiND
[RON CURTAiN K
tNOKATEO NOW
- j
Top Communist Leaders of
France, ttaty at Conin
form Conference
LONDON. July 19—<4*!—Western j
European politicians speculated to- j
day that the Cominform has been ,
called into secret session to discuss !
the Far East and the Korean war.
Top Communist leaders Maurice
Thorez and Jacques Duclos of
France and Palmiro Togliatti of j
Italy were known to have left their !
posts on unexpected journeys.
The time and world conditions
generally were considered appropri
ate for one of the Communist orga
nization's policy meetings some
where behind the Iron Curtain.
One report mentioned that Soviet
Foreign Minister Andrei A. Vish
insky cut short a vacation at Carls-,
bad, Czechoslovakia, yesterday and
left by plane for an unknown desti
nation.
ITEAMEP MOVEMENT!
Prince George from Vancuover
scheduled to arrive Friday after
noon.
Princess Norah scheduled to saii
from Vancouver 8 tonight.
Alaska scheduled to sail from
Seattle. Thursday, July 20.
Chilcotin scheduled to sail from
Vancouver Thursday.
Baranof scheduled to sail from
Seattle Saturday.
Princess Louise scheduled to sail
from Vancouver Saturday.
Aleutian from westward due
southbound Sunday.
Retired Qenerai
Krueger TaiK: on
Korean Situation
Here's a word on Korea from
San Antonio. Texas.
Retired General Walter Krueger
says: "Give General MacArthdr
the forces he needs and he wiil
handle the Korean situation."
The famous tactician adds this
comment on how the present Kor
ean situation looks to him. Says
Krueger, "We have got the bull by
the tail and we've got to look him
straight In the face and that's an
extremely difficult operation."
Truman Ask! Ten Bi!!ions,
Wartime Curbs; Warns Russ
Mew Moves May Spei! War
WASHINGTON. July 19 — IF) —
President Truman asked Congress
today to vote aii the men and armed
strength needed to turn back the
Communist armies in Korea and to
biock armed aggression elsewhere in
the world.
He put the starting cost of build
ing up the military power of the
United States and the free world at
$10,000,000,000.
He said a sharp tax increase, to
gether with other economic con
trols. are necessary to curb infla
tion and help foot the military
bills. The tax recommendations will
come later.
For the present. Mr. Truman
asked power to curb time-payment
buying, establish priorities, allocate
materials, control Inventories and
requisition needed supplies and ma
terials.
He reserved for the future such
more drastic measures as price
control and rationing and called
upon all Americans to avoid them
through voluntary restraint.
"Only the Beginning"
The President made clear that
his $10,000,000,000 program was only
the beginning. He foretold the early
need of more billions to reinforce
the military strength of the North
Atlantic powers bordering Soviet
Communism in Europe. He said
H!6HU6HTS
OF (AM BY
PM$!OEMT
WASHINGTON. Ju!y 19 — <7Pt —
President Truman's call upon Con
gress today for expanded military
and partial civilian mobilization
means, if Congress approves in full:
For Families
1. Tightened installment credit,
probably higher down payments and
less time to pay.
2. Sooner or later, higher taxes.
3. No price, wage or ration con
trols now, but later if prices soar.
4. Perhaps fewer things to buy.
especially autos and television sets.
For Men of Military Age
1. A draft summons—for those
over 19 and under 26 as needed.
2. A mandatory call to active
service for National Guardsmen and
reservists if their units or individual
assignments are wanted by the mili
tary.
For Business
1. Controls over materials, in
cluding government authority to ra
tion supplies and set up priorities
to say who should get them.
2. Possibly limited output of
civilian goods which take big quan
tities of steel and other scarce ma
terials.
3. Curbs on inventory hoarding.
4. The possibility that needed ma
terials will be requisitioned.
5. Higher down payment margins
in commodity trading.
6. The clearly-implied possibility
of an excess profits tax. to produce
revenues and curb profiteering.
Through courtesy of the Alaska
Communications System the Presi
dent's message to Congress will be
broadcast by KINY at 8 tonight.
WEATHER REPORT
In Juneau—Maximum, 54;
minimum. 50.
At Airport—Maximum, 55;
minimum. 47.
FORECAST
(Juneaa and Vicinity)
Mostly cioudy with inter
mittent light rain. Not much
change in temperature to
night and Thursday. Lowest
temperature tonight about
52. high Thursday near 55.
PRECIPITATION
(Past Zlhoura ending 7:30*m.today
City of Juneau—0.76 inches;
since July 1—517 inches.
At Airport — 1.15 inches;
since Jul yl—3.91 inches.
FROM LA GRANGE, !LL
Ruth Corley and Kay Keefe of
LaGrange, 111., are guests at the
Baranof Hotel.
higher defense spending wcuid go
on for years.
And the future? Mr. Truman
coupled emphasis on United Na
tions action in Korea with a warn
ing against further aggression
cieariy aimed at Marshai Staiin in
Moscow. His words:
"The free worid has mad^it ciear.
through the United Nations, that
iawiess aggression wiii be met with
force. Th(s is the significance of
Korea—and it is a significance
whose importance cannot be over
estimated.
Next Time — ?
"I shah not attempt to predict
the course of events. But I am sure
that those who have it in their
power to unieash or withhoid acts
of armed aggression must reaiize
that new recourse to aggression in
the worid today might wei! strain
to the breaking point the fabric
of worid peace."
Mr. Truman asked that aii iegai
limits on the size of the armed
forces be lifted to permit increasing
them "substantially."
The President aiso reported to
Congress he has empowered Secre
tary of Defense Johnson to caii to
active duty "as many Nationai
Guard units and as many units and
individuals of the reserve forces
of the Army. Navy and Air Forces
as may be required."
The Armed Services now are
limited by law to 2.005.882 men. That
figure is diivded this way. Army
837.000. Navy 666,882 and Air Force
502.000.
At latest report the actual num
ber of men under arms was Army
593.000. Navy 451.000 and Air Force
407.000.
Mr Truman laid down his pro
gram in a 5500-word message to the
Senate and House reporting in de
tail on what has Happened in Ko
rea and why the United States
again is fighting thousands of miies
from home.
May Happen Elsewhere
"The attack upon the Republic of
Korea," Mr. Truman said, "makes it
piain beyond aii doubt that the In
ternationa] Communist Movement is
prepared to use armed invasion to
conquer independent nations. We
must therefore recognize tne possi
bility that armed aggression may
take place in other areas."
The President said the increases
} in the size of the Armed Services
' and the extra suppiies they need
wiii require additional appropria
tions. Hence in the next few days
^ he wii! "transmit to the Congress
specific requests for appropriations
in the amount of approximately
$10,000,000,000."
At home. Mr. Truman said, there
must be "substantial redirection of
economic resources" to insure that
defense needs will be met without
bringing on inflation and its re
sulting hardship for every family.
28 RESCUED; THREE
HtU TRAPPED !M
TWO MME BLAZES
! , (By Associated Press)
I In Scotland, a coal mine disaster
i has been narrowiy averted. Twenty
eight Scottish miners were feared
trapped 2,000 feet underground by
a mine fire. Now comes word that
ai! have been brought out by res
cuers who dug through eight feet
of rock.
In Lark. Utah, a rescue team is
. awaiting the signal to enter a
^ smoke-filled lead mine, where five
' men were trapped by an under
ground fire Sunday morning. Two
I of the trapped men have been
found dead. But there's still hope
that the other three may be alive,
in an air pocket.
i notK ouoMnoM
NEW YORK. July 19 — Closing
I quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
{stock today is 2%, American Can
94'4. Anaconda 32. Curtiss-Wright
94. International Harvester 27%,
Kennecott 59. New York Central
13%. Northern Pacific 15%. U. S.
Steel 34%, Pound $2.80%.
Sales today were 2.430.000 shares.
Averages today are as follows: in
dustrials 205.13. rails 57.01, utilities
38.43.
U.S.SEtZES
OFFEMHVE; MO
"OUKK" W!M
Air Force Meets First Red
Opposition-Enemy Bar
rage May Signa! Attack
(By the Associated Press)
U,S. troops were on the offensive
today with two fresh American di
visions tltrown into the Korean
war. but on the western front a
heavy Communist arttiiery barrage
possibiy signalled the resumption of
the main Communist attack.
Front observers said the time for
American retreat may be near);
past, but President Truman cau
tioned against hopes for quick vic
tory. The President broadcasts to
the nation tonight.
The famed "Hell For Leather"
First Oavairy Division, veterans of
the iiberation of Maniia and ac
tually a mechanized Infantry unit,
ianded unopposed on the east coast
at Pohang yesterday, just below Red
tines. It quickly drove seven miles
inland. It was disclosed the 25th
Tropic Lightning" Division had
come ashore at an undisclosed loca
tion and apparently already has hit
the enemy.
Reds Scatter South Forces
Communists on the main Korean
battlefront before Taejon regrouped
and remassed their firepower de
spite fierce Allied air attacks. They
began blasting mortar and cannon
fire at American positions. An en
emy spearhead 40 miles to the
southwest drove out South Korean
i forces defending the town of in.
' There was no evidence that the
gallant Doughboys on the Kum
river front, with prospects of les
sened pressure due to arrival of new
American troops, had arty intention
of abandoning Taejon. An Eighth
Army spokesman said "the men of
the 24th United States Infantry Di
vision's 19th. 21st and S4th Regi
ments were dug in fbr defense and
showed determination to stay."
Gen. MacArthur's communique
said the Communists had made
minor infiitrations and movements
beyond contact of our forces"
around Taejon. It reported South
Korean troops standing firm aiong
'Communist invasion routes.
Air Farce Hits Hard
Allied aircraft struck hard at Red
tank and troop concentrations in
the vicinity of Nonsan, 25 miles
southwest of Taejon and left Non
san in flames. Other Allied airmen
smashed at Communists directly be
hind their lines as-the Reds fever
ishly tried to restore supply route
bridges blasted by air attacks. The
Reds needed the supply lines to r3 '
sume at full pace the offensive
brought to a halt by stout U S. re
sistance.
i The Defense Department an.^L
nounced U S. Navy and Air Force
planes destroyed or damaged 45
Red Korean aircraft yesterday.
The arrival of the new American
troops, committed to the battie zone
on ten days notice, raised hope that
the time of American retreat was
past. More delaying action was pre
dicted. but the buildup for the
counteroffensive was getting under
way.
The First Cavalry is commanded
by Maj. Gen. Hobart R. Gay. It
ianded unopposed at a pier in the
iittie fishing town of Pohang. 66
miies north of Pusan, the chief U.S.
suppiy port in Korea It went ashore
with artiiiery. engineering and sig
nal units, and mounds of supplies.
The number of men ianded was sec
ret.
The 25th may have aiready been
in action at Kechon, 52 miies iniand
from the east coast on the right
anchor of a iine heid by South Ko
reans. It was here that unexpiained
U S. artiiiery fire handed the Com
munists a joit eariier this week and
sent them reeiing in retreat.
First Air Opposition
American jet fighters shot down
three Russian-made Yak fighters in
dogfights over the western sector
today. It was the first enemy op
position in the air since eariy in
the war Other Aiiied fiiers knocked
out six Red tanks and 55 trucks
near the front iines.
Moscow's Literary Gazette printed
a dispatch that a Communist of
fensive was deveioping southeast
and southwest of Taejon. There was
no confirmation from the US. side.
The United States meanwhiie has
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