DRIVE INTO NORTH

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26393, 11 April 1951, Page 7

DRIVE INTO NORTH

U.N. Advance In Korea 11.58 p.m.) TOKYO, April 10. loaericaa tanks to-day pushed teteer into North Korea up a gorge mfth th* retreating Chinese desperate* tried to block by opening the tMiatm of a dam. The trick, howtoittead of halting the Allied drive to teritral Korea, the Communist de* Baders of the Hwachon reservoir HUI their rearguards threatened by WKk which skirted the swollen but Ihtady receding Pukhan river. The Communists are renewing alite* efforts to build up strength along ttt central front, x . Allied pilots spotted nearly 2000 ta&ries at night moving south towards fre front from North Korean rear sup*Mostof this traffic again converged m die strategic built-up area in the Ckprweto-Kumwha-Hwachon triangle. the Communists in a new bid to Idle the movements of troops and (tores ate keeping off the highways pad using little-used side lanes. » FUr East Air Forte planes which have town nearly 1000 sorties during the ttst 24 hours, attacked about 250 tehfctes, destroying 70 Of them. Other claims for the day Were five Paks destroyed or damaged, railway ■mb cut in 14 places, and IM Commuted killed or wounded. | United States Sabre jet fighters shot trwn one Russian type MIG is, and Msged another ih an ait battle near Be Manchurian Border to-day.