European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 1 the stars and stripes september Inchon push had approval of joint chiefs 17 Gen Lawton array chief of and adm Forrest Sher chief of naval yesterday denied published reports that they bed opposed Gen Douglas Mac Arthurs plans for an Allied Landing at on the korean West published reports quoted sources close to Macarthur to the effect thai both Collins and in conferences at Tokyo opposed an Inchon Landing and had suggested landings farther South instead but this was denied in the Fol lowing memorandum issued by the defense department Collins and adm Sherman stated that in accordance with the practice developed during world War ii As representatives of the joint chiefs of were sent by the joint chiefs of staff to con with Gen Mac Arthur and to review plans for the Inchon land possible alternate and subsequent the joint chiefs of after receiving the recommendations of Gen Collins and adm gave unanimous approval of the projected including the Landing at new in offensives forecast by Lucas 17 ate democratic Leader Scott of Illinois last night fore cast new offensives which he said will give the North korean communists some very unpleasant sur Prises in the very near Lucas told an american legion exposition Here that the striking Power of the United nations forces is growing every imminent drives by British and other in troops will prove to the world that the communists made their greatest Blunder when they launched the invasion of Korea last june Lucas he praised president Truman decision to make Gen George Marshall defense saying it has created a great surge of in that Siason and Confidence in All the Iree Chiapor reported cleared of aliens 17 Tiese communist authorities have ordered All foreigners except rus sians to leave the Northern China port City of tinge to it was re ported Here Tsin Tao was formerly a naval base the americans with Drew when the communist armies overran naval sources Here said Tsin Tao was one of the bes equipped ports la China with excellent Large cranes and Good railway connect Twa plane turns Back 17 Upa trans world airline Constellation made a Safe Landing Here today after developing engine trouble shortly after taking off for new faces quiz maj Harold Banning has Teea arrested in and ordered returned to the zone Germany to Bee investigation of the reported misapplication in the finance office in Admiral says invasion site is ideal9 17 up Douglas Macarthur took a calculated risk in insisting on the Inchon invasion at this which paid off and leaves the North korean communists with the Best bet to surrender As fast As rear adm Arleigh Deputy chief of staff to the commander of naval forces in the far this was an Ideal place to hit from a strategic it was so important strategically that the calculated risk involved in the natural hazards present was worthwhile Gen Macarthur gets a hell of a lot of credit for this plan which was Burke few destroyers damaged who assumed Bis Job Only to Days said a few destroyers were damaged on Day minus two by red Shore batteries in the pre invasion bombardment of but that was the Only damage re ported to the United nations he said the Fleet consisted of new French and Republic of Korea including a British Carrier and Esse class car Burke said the combatant portion of the 261ship invasion Fleet totalled More than 60 ships of destroyer class or ship under repairs the Only in Navy present in the theater which did not participate in the invasion was that of the Netherlands whose snip was under going Normal repairs and Burke refused comment on the Kunsan operation Landing or to say whether it was for diversionary purposes or Nothe said the Battle ship Missouri was sent to the East coast to help support 8th army forces in that area in absence of other bombardment ships with drawn to support the Inchon in Vasion Burke said this invasion was one of the most difficult amphibious operations Ever undertaken because of the natural hazards involved narrow mudflats and wide Range of Brewers offer Beer for is sept17 Insa total of bottles of offered by two Milwaukee brew today awaited shipment to thirsty gis in the contributors Are the Joseph Schlitz brewing and the Blatz brewing the offer to Send the free Beer came As controversy raged Over whether soldiers in the front lines should continue to receive rations of the Erwin head of sent this Telegram to president Truman Happy to donate and make available at our Plant for immediate cases of Schlitz Beer for the armed forces of the in will appreciate your Early acceptance and acknowledgement with the blare offer came from Lewis chairman oath aboard of Schenley of which Blatz is division Blatz offered 10 or 11 Tow f o in a reprinted by permission of the new York copyright York Post by Jimmy Cannon with the 1st Cav div in sept images of that night Are permanent but obscure As though recollection refused to certify they slip across the Borders of furtive and swiftly like aliens smuggling themselves Over the frontiers of a forbidden land their shapes remain vague and Are never really As though the action occurred in a dark room and the survivors had to dislodge the facts from the Depths of what happened will never be absolutely whole but each Man pos Jimmy the staff of the new York served As the stars and stripes correspondent with be 3d anti daring its and Vance across France and senses a fragment of the anger has been dissipated and corrupted by and it has used them up but sitting with what is left of the mortar platoon that had 28 men murdered after they i Felt As Long As they lived they would recall Small occurrences connected with the action but that it would never be completely they were preparing to go into combat again and were instructing the replacements How 10 serve the mortars which were set up in the soldiers Are not they Gen Gates reveals rapid increase in combat marines 17 up there Are More combat marines in Korea today than there were in the entire Marine Force when the conflict broke Marine Comman Dant Gen Clifton Cates disclosed the marines totalled about when the fighting but Only a fraction were in combat Cates told a touchdown club luncheon the number who first landed in Korea was under since he the combat marines have into a More powerful striking a Marine corps spokesman said there were about combat men in the Force when the North koreans started their invasion june since then Many organized re serve units have been called to Active these the spokesman were in damned Good observers concluded from what Cates said counting those participating in the amphibious land Ings behind the enemy the marines have Between and combat troops in surrender tickets bringing in reds on the Masan 17 nations Render tickets Are bringing in some korean one communist came through 25th div lines waving a leaflet he fold an interpreter please give me More leaflets and ill bring Bach other men they want to surrender but do not have he was Given a ten min utes later he returned with four More first planes for Italy unloaded 17 the first shipment of War planes for symbolizes the Unity of the Atlantic pact nations to prevent aggression from destroying the civilization and lives of the free Peoples of West Ern ambassador James Dunn Dunn spoke at a formal unload ing brag about what they have endured and locate pleasure in demeaning those who have not suffered the degradation of replacements Are frequently humiliated with a ferocious comedy which reproaches them for arriving but during most of the morn ing i spent with the survivors never mentioned in the presence of the replacements what had happened to the they made their sorrow a private matter As though Only those of original group were entitled to mourn the the newly off a transport from the asked no it be longed to the survivors and they held onto but occasionally talked about it As though they were still trying to sort out the facts and give them they succumbed to a Savage reverie As they took a break for it was hoi Chow and they had chunks of ferry pie for dessert and Coffee Good enough to defeat the Metal taste of the can Leen said 1st it Stephen Cool As he nodded toward Sec Russell c 1 a y m o n from Honolulu whose singular face was freshly that said Cpl Arthur someone hollered look at All them sgt Claymon just says dont get that just another target who was lying on his looked up at the Serene morn ing sky As he i hollered head for the High the officer but the radio broke in and said to Tell them to hold their ground at any the their mess gear Mak ing a Clatter As the dipped it in cans of scalding slowly started Back Down the Gully the mortars the sat around the lieutenant and listened they had been there but their knowledge would be forever he was on the other Ridge and i  get to lieutenant they made him he said there giving us plenty of water and they used them As ammo bearers that first the lieutenant examined the sky and the survivors for Nairn to continue his the re placements were Down by the Naor tars now and a second lieutenant who had come up with them was telling them How to do at first they thought they our Rubenio gooks Sot into the holes Ecith the the men let them come right they thought they our you  Tell the they Shook hands with the men and the men Cert very glad to see they Eren gave them Cigar ets and asked them questions about the artillery was coming in but not getting Over the but they listened until the barrage All of a sudden they turned their weapons on our Fellows and made them drop their the lieu tenant what else could the Cyl do they had them so they surrendered and wound up getting shot in the head with heir hands tied behind their the lieutenant turned to the first leave 1 get i go see their he but i make up lies about what happened you got to lie in a Case like reds in Austria warned after Clark demonstration 17 Secretary Ferdinand Graf last night warned austrian communists that the austrian government is fully prepared and capable of liquidating any attempts by Street mobsters to upset our political Graf referred to recent demonstrations by Enile communist party emissaries Riding soviet army trucks against chief of army Field forces Gen Mark r Milburn fighting in third second As cd police in the future will employ fee same effective tie about 150 communists were driven off by some 400 police using their nightsticks Graf asked his audience what do you think would happen if austrians dared to forcibly enter the Imperial hotel Vienna soviet i leave the answer tip to thursday a communist crowd at tempted to enter the Bristol hotel where Clark stayed but was driven off by sgt Mike puts on the dog for old Gen Clark 17 an Friendship was renewed Here when Gen Mark chief of army Field arrived at the Salzburg Airport and was greeted by sgt the Ger Man police dog which accompanied Clark through world War ii and now is Mascot of the 202d my Honor guard sgt Mike was in formation when Clark inspected his Honor guard the general spoke affectionately to her How she got a masculine name is a mystery Here and she apparently was very Happy to see her master of the North african and italian campaigns and the Early occupation in Cpl Thomas of Tuc Fca has been designated As handler of the nearly 8yearold Mascot sgt Mike was decked in the Green and Gold of the corps of military police and wore insignia of units with which she has eighth army l Gen Frank Mil cd of the reactivated i corps to is a native of and a West Point graduate in class of he was a battalion commander in world War i and a regimental commander in 20th inf div in later he became assistant Divi Sion commander of the 8th itt div and in 1941 he was assigned to Africa with the British 8th army in 1342 Milburn commanded the 83d from 1943 until 1945 he was in charge of the xxi army corp at Camp and held same Post later when the Erpf was assigned to the 7th army is Milburn took command of the 7ti army in july and Early in 1946 he commanded the v corps at it he assumed command of the 1st inf div in maj remaining there until 1941 when he was named Deputy com Mander of Lubun took Over As cd of the i corps a Korea last strike ties up Sydney i More than 60 ships were lying Idle in Sydney Harbor today an the number was expected to in crease this As the Wate strike paralysed til