PATROL ACTIONS IN KOREA

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26576, 12 November 1951, Page 7

PATROL ACTIONS IN KOREA

British Probe Enemy Lines (Rec. 11 p.m.) TOKYO, Nov. 11. Before dawn yesterday, British Commonwealth units launched their biggest patrol action since the Chinese struck a week ago. Elements of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, the Norfolks, the Leicesters. and the Australians probed more than a mile into the Chinese line round two hills w hich the Chinese have wrested from the Borderers. The Chinese probed through dense fog in the central front yesterday and in small engagements drove United Nations troops south-west of Kumsong. off two advance positions. The Chinese attacked three other positions, but were driven back. Further west, a combined British Commonwealth patrol pulled back from a mile-deep probe into Chinese lines. The Canadians made a lightning attack on Chinese hilltop positions, using fog as a cover, while part of the force laid down intense rifle and machinegun covering fire. Grenade-throwers lobbed hundreds of grenades into Chinese bunkers, until all resistance stopped, and then the Canadians returned to their lines. An Bth Army spokesman said to-day that the battle-line had quietened down, but small United Nations raids by patrols continued. Air Force headquarters summarising the week’s activity reported the loss of two American jet fighters in combat with Russian-built MiG’s. The Air Force claimed the shootin" down of six MiG’s, with probably the destruction of two and damage to 15. The Air Force also reported the loss of seven planes to Communist antiaircraft fire. Allied warships stepped up the bombardment of the west and east oasts in the north of Korea.