European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes August i marines Contact foe in opening action Al it text of Macart tort Kornett release 215 issued at from 435 Germany of Falifro and korean forces launched an today on the extreme of Ibe Marine elements of the Force Are meeting the enemy Lor the first at noon the heavily supported by was reported progressing on sched ule West of in the Center of the Western por Tion of the the reds succeeded to putting a Force across the Nak Tong River South of this Force was quickly contained by elements of the 34th and regimental combat teams 271 newsmen fit Korea 1 56 ate american a cat of 271 from 49 Gen Douglas Macau ours quarters announced Britain was second with 28 accredited of the Australia has China France Canada seven correspondents were accredited to the1 far East cd before the further North the Rok Republic of Korea 17th beat wiped out a pocket of enemy who had clipped across the in the Northern sector Rok troops were engaged in heavy patrolling action throughout the elements of the capital surrounded by the enemy in the Early were relieved by the Success of a counterattack later in the Day which restored the line to its former successful defense the Rok 8th div repulsed two probing attacks with heavy loss to on another portion of the the Eok 1st div successfully defended itself against an enemy thrust attacks against the Rok 6th div the Vicinity of Yang i Dong were followed by a successful Rok 3d div continued to consolidate its position North fighter aircraft of the 5th air Force reported destroying six air Craft on the ground at Pyongyang a freighter in Yosu seven trucks and two Raaf Royal australian air Force mus la nos also reported destroy my and damaging a number of trucks and b26 air Craft bombed four b26s bombed the key Railroad Bridge at Choch Inwon to further hamper the enemy Supply strikes gets 9 planes is the text of Gen Douglas Mac Artie ifs Korea release is stupid at pm today Ger Many far East air forces fighter air planes struck North of the 38th parallel destroying nine North aircraft on uie ground at airfields Inear Pyong North korean and 47 Miles to the South f5f fighters assigned to 5th air Force carried out their Success Ful series of strikes at North korean air targets in two seven single engined fighters of two types were destroyed at Pyongyang along a twin engined aircraft identified As another single engined fighter destroyed at a fourth North korean aircraft was reported damaged in the Pyong Yang attack and three More were hit but not claimed As destroyed in a strafing Mission to Kimpo air Field near fils fined on fuel storage facilities and damaged a Power station s a r i w o 33 Miles South of and a Supply dump at 111 Miles Southwest flying weather was reported As being Good to excellent in most than 530 sorties flown by far East air forces aircraft during the u far Ajr forces cd super can minued their planned interdiction program aimed at Cut off North korean ground forces from heir sources of supplies through systematic destruction of Bridges and other Kerf installations in  two spans of a Railroad oridge20 Miles Northwest of Sun Chon arid reported part of one Span of another Railroad at 20 mile North West of two and Bridges were hit and one near the other 10 Miles North of Highway and Railroad junctions were Miles South of Chorion and 11 Miles South of Sari on b26 Light bombers and e82 All fighters of the 5th air night intruder Bromfi ing and strafing struck at several military and transport operations behind the North korean fires were started by b26s in target areas at Chunju and marshalling Yards at Taejon were bombed and and vehicle convoys hit at Kangjin and other towns routes used to move supplies to Battle before death an unidentified about Waves nonchalantly from the Hood of s car Ashor time before he was drowned in flooded Philadelphia Street were turned to torrents policy explained on travel orders 7 Usa heur he said travel orders authorized for civilian employees in Pursuit of private such As the delivery or pickup of a vehicle or participation in sports Are Only to allow them to be carried on dus trains in Ger Many and on the Mozart to and from absence from their station in such circumstances will be charged to the employees leave time or compensatory the Usa eur Central payroll office is not authorized to recognize the  status of employees travelling at their own re and the entire period of absence will be charged to in order to avoid it was suggested that a statement explain ing the employees be included in the letter authorizing naval planes blast enemy aboard a aircraft Carrier planes strafed troop yesterday the of the korean action t naval planes flew 212 of these 175 were offensive and the others described As naval planes gave close air sup port to ground concentrations of North korean communists were strafed at Salon and several towns where red troops were believed hiding were Bridges damaged planes of task Force 77 also damaged five Railroad and four Highway shot up 20 rail Road hit two Sank two Large boats and four two boats and 15 shot up Railroad Yards and found two Power trans two rail five nine one Ware House and one naval planes ranged across the Southern front blasting at All Likely the Days full time activities marked the closest a Carrier task Force pilots reported the Airfield and at Taejon hit and left they reported meager antiaircraft fire and no enemy Nurnberger find bomb 7 a bomb was found near the Market Square the dropped during world War was discovered by workers rubble from a destroyed zone aluminium Plant offered to buyers 7 government has offered to sell a German aluminium Plant to any american who would put it to work turning out aluminium in the the bavarian Plant was awarded the by the inter Allied reparations the state department said the Plant was part of the facilities operated by Verein get Alum Nitim Werke a during world annual productive capacity is metric tons of pig a number of unidentified Amer ican firms have expressed the Plant is in the process of being dismantled and be ready to be delivered to an buyer at a Point to be designated along the German Border in terms of the Sale were listed As Cash in or individuals interested in buying it were instructed to file sealed bids which Art to be opened held 26sepfc 37 officers get promo film in temporary sides f thirty seven Safe officers received temporary grades of Captain through effective in the officers were of the selected list for promotions As vacancies of those promoted Are As follows to Grade of Fernandez and Ford Safe he Frank dog Hutchins 7100th he support and William 61sttp Carrier to Grade of lieutenant Ovule 2d air to Grade of Jensen and Arnold Safe he Eugene Ledbetter and William 7100th he support Wing Charles Daniel and Raymond 61st to Carrier Wing 7177th up air missions Ralph s5th air depot and Francis 36th fighter bomber v to Grade of Simp Ruth Kelton m Philip Safe he Walter Lang William William w o o 1 f o 1 William Oliver and Bush 36th fighter bomber John s aircraft warning up Edward 7flhth school so Hollon Bridges and Milburn 85th air depot Wing William Louis Bechtold Robert and Hubert to earner Wing Ralph 86th Wing Merlin Eltzro Tiv in unit Ernest Newton 7100th he support Wing William f comp lemme Richard body base koreans May hide general says an army colleague of missing maj Gen William mean has said he believes that the former 24th div commander May be hidden by South Brig Gen former chief of the Mission in said in an interview that the fur ther news May be Good Roberts said the absence of any announcement by North koreans Dean has been killed or captured gives Rise to Hopes that he maybe alive and is hiding out in enemy Robert added As military Dean was popular with the said he believes it entirely that Loyal South koreans con Erp Innsbruck Suesa special Erp show will be at the Innsbruck which Bonn minister o Aga Frist reds 7 minister of Allger maa yesterday pledged the boy government to an Al out fight against communists and fellow travellers in Western in a speech broadcast by Rias Kaiser said the responsible officials of the Federal Republic Are determined to counter1 every communist we Wil Pillory the traitorous elements that work openly or secretly with the socialist Unity he we will also Pillory those through attempt to buy insurance with the he obviously referring to some West certain Ruhr were recently revealed to have contributed to the communist by advertising in the party pres Kaiser warned against commune denounced German agents o the russians As called upon the West germ a it population to cooperate with the government in turning Bai espionage and threats from million red pamphlets seized in British zone 7j raided Headquarters Here Over the end and confiscated the communist propaganda the leaflets the Tili Korea is vote a to ban the atom police said they were designed for dist Rig aution in the Ruhr to stimulate communist Campaign of agitation against the Western action pressed Incont Rolbin congressional leaders they will Pressor final action this week on economic Onfro Esfand ther were Strong indications preside Truman will get provisional War Price and rationing own 7 chairman Brent called a special meeting of banking committee today bipartisan agreement on control n legislative turmoil last the planned to details of Biu giving Man the authority he Ypke ceilings rationing own Paul h member said the prolonged lome front mobilization stimulating very kind of i Lati onary panic buying Ern ment Hopes to both Chambers faced a bitter figs Over wage and ceilings and sri zoning strongest support patently rallying around admin Ion toilet invoke them when and but there was still sentiment both parties automat Mccral p be triggered by a5 per n living h1cog court 1 r false complaints Marie kiting been ourt Here for making ions against members lation she accused  and then denied the he Tarot question Wirig by