Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 1, 1952, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page 6 Winnipeg free press monday december i 195j who says they wont fight Van Fleet scoffs at talk . Taking biggest Load new York the United states would need 10 More american Divi Sions in Korea if Vyan t fighting Aid from their allies. In fad american troops Only 25 per cent of the today Are responsible for 155-mile-Long Battle front. The remainder is guarded by Republic of Korea troops and units from other United nations countries. These figures Are Given by Gen. James a. Van Fleet commander the . 8th army in Korea. Writing in the new York Herald Tribune Magazine Section Gen. Van Fleet said that of 15 divisions in line recently Only five were Ameri can. Sixty per cent of the line was held by . Troops and 15 per cent by other . Units. In addition the general declared the South koreans Are spread throughout american fighting units. Said he the not time you read that an american outfit has smashed a red attack just remember that three or four out of every 12 of those americans were South magnificent action Gen. Var. Fleet praised he Allied units. He said has some magnificent action to its credit. Mostly volunteers these men know Why they fight far from Home. Fight i la say our allies can after great Praise for All . Troops including Ca Nadian British French Turk ish and dutch the general paid greatest tribute to South koreans. Lauding their fighting Quali ties he wrote on a cold Black night last april one Rok Rifle company was dug in on a lonely Steep Hill far in Advance of our main line of resistance in the Kum song area. A reinforced chinese battalion moved up for an As Sault on the strategic outpost. Their approach was signalled As enemy artillery and heavy mortars began tearing up the outpost with a barrage that pock marked the Hill like a chinese Checkerboard. Hand to hand combat the chinese had a Good plan a double envelopment manoeuvre and they had Over whelming numerical Superior Ity four to one. The Rok company commander could have withdrawn to the safety of his main line. But he chose to stay then the enemy hit. Bugles blowing screams and raking bursts from their burp guns the chinese fought up Hill through the Rok s protective barbed wite. But the enemy s numbers thinned As the Rok s. Shooting from open fighting Cut Loose with Savage carbine and Rifle i of the s hurled grenades at close Range. Then they charged Down the slopes to meet the reds swinging their sharpened bayonets in the vicious hand to hand combat they love. The attack collapsed. The chinese tried to drag off wounded Rok s As prisoners. Those Rok s grabbed their own barbed wire with their Bare hands and Hung on unable to break their grip or take them captive the chinese Bayon eted them to death. Three weeks later the Chi Nese trim it again. They tailed. These outpost fights were because the 7th regiment 6th Rok infantry Divi Sion was involved. A year before during the communist offensive this regiment was overrun and Cut off. The division disintegrated and was Only gotten together 20 Miles to the rear minus its heavy equipment. There still Are american commanders now Back in the states who damned the Rok s As cowards and runaways. I assure them now that Rok units and fight until ordered by higher Headquarters to withdraw. It s a new re trained re vitalized Rok ill the qualities Gen. Van Fleet s summation South koreans have All the qualities for making Good anti red soldiers. They re Royal intelligent and obedient. They re Superior to americans in per Sonal camouflage digging in. Mountain climbing night patrolling infiltration Ambus Cades and taking prisoners. He concludes the Rok army in t perfect yet. But it has made great Progress it is the largest most Loyal modern anti communist it my of any Asiatic nation. And it s a Model of what we can build throughout the world. Who says our allies won t daily crossword 42. Shoe 43. Let it stand .14. Uselessly Down 1. Body of water 2. Told a falsehood 3. An Alma Box Eccl 4. Beverage 3. The Backbone i. Resembling Lime 7. Room in harem 8. An integument slowly pour into salted bailing water. Boil briskly stirring often until kernels Are soft up to 25 minutes i Drain Rice in Lieut a. Pour boiling water Over Rice until grains we separate. Steam Rice s to 10 minutes. Minutes. Utensils to Wash 2 pans 1 Sieve. 2nd step add minute Rice to water and Salt in Saucepan. Bring to a full Roll ing boil. Cover let stand 10 minutes. Minutes. Utensils to Wash 1 pan. A genral foods ;